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Library Instruction Committee - Staff Only

November 1, 2005
Davis Centre Conference Room
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Minutes

Present: Helena Calogeridis (chair), Rachel Caldwell, Eva Dodsworth, Sandra Keys (recorder), Laurie Strome

Regrets: Linda Hastings

  1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

    The minutes of the meeting of October 4, 2005 were accepted as printed.

  2. Business Arising

    1. Rachel reported that she has not yet had a chance to work on the International Students page, but it WILL happen! (sic)
    2. Helena announced that Kevin Manuel will be invited to the December meeting to report on the Google Scholar project

  3. Additional Agenda

    1. Eva reported that the Map Library will be hosting GIS Day again this year on November 16th. They received funding from the Library, ES, and Wilfrid Laurier. She is working on promotion for the event.
    2. Item 5 will be reported during item 4

  4. Winter 2006 Library Workshop Planning

    1. Helena e-mailed ISR members requesting instructors and information on sessions for the winter term. Sandra noted that she and Laura Briggs thought it would be useful for the Keep Current sessions to be lengthened to 2 hours from 90 minutes due to the large amount of material needing to be covered and the number of questions which can result. Jackie Stapleton and Anne Fullerton, who are instructors for the Engineering Keep Current sessions are in agreement. They, however, also questioned whether having the Keep Current sessions in the winter term was needed.
    2. A discussion regarding promotion took place. Rachel commented that she has been in discussions with the President of the Graduate Students Association and he is quite enthusiastic and has endorsed sending News @ Your Library to all graduate students. Advertising the LINC sessions could be included in a future issue. Sandra noted that Jackie had said the same thing when she requested permission to put up posters for the Keep Current and RefWorks sessions in the Grad House. Laurie stated that she is happy to put up these posters in the Library as well if she receives them. Action: Sandra will forward the electronic copies. Rachel suggested that The Daily Bulletin might also be an appropriate promotional arena.
    3. Helena contacted Mary Stanley to discuss the backup activities for Linda Hastings during her absence, such as the preparation for promotional material for the winter term sessions. She reported that Mary will be meeting with the people whom she supervises, as well as Marian Davies, to discuss realignment of tasks. Mary will report back to Helena within a week.

  5. Around the Table

    1. Laurie reported that Melanie Watkins is coordinating Customer Service training for Circulation staff and that Circulation is now answering the main library extension (4883).
    2. Helena reported that she will shortly be booking LINC’s winter term meetings. They will likely be held in Porter, since there are currently no Davis members attending LINC meetings.
    3. Helena reported that she has been participating in and ACRL online session on Information Literacy. She will give a short report at the December meeting.
    4. Rachel reported that she has made connections with the Student Life Office and suggested Imprint as another possible resource for promoting LINC sessions.

November 29, 2010