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Library Instruction Committee - Staff Only

User Education Committee
July 24, 1997
Davis Conference Room
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Minutes

Present: Susan Arruda, Yulerette Gordon, Anne Fullerton (chair), Ann Naese (recorder), Jane Forgay

1. Student Life 101

a)Staffing on the day (August 11th)
12-2 Anne Fullerton, Alice Clair
2-4 Yulerette Gordon, Carol Stephenson
4-6 not required
6-8 Ann Naese, Susan Arruda

Action: Jane will confirm that the display does not need to be staffed
between 4-6 pm., if the tables are being assigned, and how the tie
shirts are being distributed.

b)Flyers
Any leftover flyers can be used for the Environmental Studies and Arts
Faculty Orientation days.

c)Web site
Action: Anne will have the Library's link on the Student Life 101 web
page corrected.
Action: Jane will find out if Gary Draper is doing the Library's
information presentation for the Arts Faculty Day. If yes, can we give him
some flyers to hand out.

Fall Orientation Review

2. WATCAT Game

a) Text
Esther Millar is proof-reading and adjusting page alignments.

b)Print run/Distribution
Action: Jane will contact the Villages to see about distribution of the
WATCAT game and the fall brochure.
Action: Ann will proof-read the game and have 2,000+ copies printed,
depending on how many copies are required for the Villages.

3. Brochure

a)Text
Esther has completed making changes to the brochure.

Action: Ann will leave disk containing front cover image with Dianne
Keller, Graphic Services along with a note that Esther will contact Dianne
about the text and layout information.
Action: Susan will arrange to have enough WATCAT game flyers inserted
into the brochures and bundled for the Villages.

4. Walking Tours

a)Guides
Guides for Porter tour slots have almost been filled. The Committee
discussed how to sell Porter staff on the idea of volunteering to give
tours.

b)Appreciaton
Thank you notes will be sent to all people who give tours.

5. Poster

a)Layout
Larry Brown and Esther did not have time to work on the poster.
Action: Ann will contact Dianne Keller about designing the poster.

6. Orientation Web Page

a)Location
The orientation web address will remain:
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/user_ed/ for the beginning of the fall term.

Action: Anne will inform IRC that the Committee would like the fall
orientation link to be at the top News link and also under the Orientation
link. A highlighted NEW symbol by the two links will also be recommended.

b)Design
Action: Susan will work on the top level of the fall orientation page to
make it more interesting.
Action: Anne will ask Cheryl to take the items from the brochure and add
them to the web pages. The walking tours will also be linked to the
orientation pages.

7. New Faculty
A new Faculty orientation web page will be set up along the lines of the
Grad Student page. A flyer similar to the Grad Student flyer will be sent
out to Faculty. Selectors may wish to send out letters to contact
new Faculty members and if they wish a sample of last year's letter they
should contact Cheryl Kieswetter.

Action: Ann will work on the web site.
Action: Anne will ask Cheryl to do a draft of a flyer.
Action: Susan will check out card stock colours.
Action: Yulerette and Jane will inform their department of these
activities. Staff could review the Grad Student Orientation pages and
give suggestions for additional links or components to Committee members.

Pending: Email all staff about User Education activities for the fall
after next meeting.

Next meeting: Thurs. August 21st 10:30-12:00 Location: Davis?


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