Minutes of LISA Meetings

February 7, 2002

• Held in Boettcher East, Room 102

  President Lisa Cole called the meeting to order.

  Approximately 32 students were present along with Dr. Clara Sitter, Dr. Joanne Twining, Deb Grealy,

  Dr. Joni Bodart.

   

• Dean Maloney was asked to speak about the search for the new director of the Library and Information Science program, accreditation by the ALA and changes for next year.

   

• The Dean reinforced that she was very committed to the LIS program. Blending the College of Education and LIS program is obviously a good match. She loves libraries and the collaboration between units is very important. People who understand managing data and information and the users is what librarians know best.
  The School Media Specialist certificate is a wonderful bonus for the Education program.

  There was a brief question and answer session concerning the search.

   

• Secretary, Shannon O’Grady, briefly read the minutes from the November 7, 2001 meeting.

   

• Amy Dissmeyer gave an update on the LISA website architecture—it has been designed.

   

• Amy also spoke on the COESA liaison. She explained that this student group does not meet as regularly as LISA. April 15 there will be a research conference call for papers. Presentations will include poster, group, panel—non-threatening presentation.

  Feb. 25 COESA will sponsor “Make yourself Presentable.” This is a chance to practice presenting in a non-threatening environment.

   

• Martin Garnar reminded everyone that CLA is now called CAL.

   

• CAL conference will be October 16-20, 2002 at Keystone, CO. Lisa Cole asked for people to give presentations, traditional or untraditional.

  It is a chance for DU student presence

  Sue Lathrop—CAL attendance is a chance for practicum interaction. Show librarians that they will be getting something out of a student doing a practicum at their library.

  Alyssa Erickson—suggested that the six Gates Library interns do an intern wrap-up presentation.

  Amy Dissmeyer-Greenland—her paper was published in a professional newsletter because of her presentation at CLA.

  Alyssa Erickson—suggested a presentation on virtual teleconferencing.

  Martin Garnar—suggested that LISA mail invitations to alumni to come to student presentations. Use guilt; come support the students or send money.

  It was also suggested that providing food would bring people in to student presentations.

   

• Dr. Sitter said not to underestimate the power of the people in your audience—small or not. A new student was very impressed with the DU LIS student presentation that she attended at CLA; it actually swayed this person to enroll in the DU LIS program.

   

• Dr. Sitter reminded everyone about the Colleague Connection that will be held April 16 at the Driscoll Center. There will be dinner and a program. An invitation is posted on LibNet. People come from all over. Chris Sherman of the Invisible Web will be the guest speaker. The SLA officers plan this event but DU LIS program is the official host. It will be $15 for students.

   

• Dr. Sitter also reminded everyone that the Rocky Mountain Book Festival, sponsored by the Colorado Center for the Book, will be on the DU campus for the first time. Thousands of people attend each year.

   

• Lisa Cole asked for comments before meeting was turned over to the alumni guests…

   

• Lisa Cole—The mentoring program has been slow to organize. Asked if there should be some guidelines. Where to go if something goes wrong? Should there be a contract between mentor and the student being mentored?

  Amy Dissmeyer—There is a peer resource board for student relation issues that could be used for this purpose.

  Dr. Sitter recommended setting a time limit.

  Lisa Cole—Anyone interested in being on the committee to establish the mentor program details should email her.

   

• DU Alumni visitors Martin Garnar and Chris Brown spoke on academic librarianship.

   

• Chris Brown works at DU’s Penrose library in Government Documents. Chris talked about how his work time was divided: reference desk, technical services, overseeing cataloging, processing, administrative duties His day is always different then he expects. Research and publishing as well as presenting at conferences, i.e., contributing to your field is very important.

   

• Martin Garnar works at the Regis University library. He gets to do a little of everything. He spends his work time in reference, collection development, instruction, and publishing. He is also the Webmaster at Regis. His position is tenure track. At the Regis library there are 30 people on staff and they serve 13,000 students. Martin is also Chair of the Intellectual Freedom Committee. 

   

• Chris highly suggested students get the experience of publishing. Also spend some time on a reference desk.

  Martin added, demand a bibliographic instruction course. Also join committees, associations, and roundtables.

   

• Deb Grealy suggested taking instruction courses from the College of Education.

   

• Chris added, participate in R & D. Develop new technologies, resources are there to learn and develop.

   

• Meeting was adjourned.