10:13 a.m.- meeting called to order in the Evans office conference room.
Attendees Rochelle Logan (president), Martin Garnar
(vice-president), Jean Heilig (treasurer), Stacey Nagle (secretary), Marcy
Rodney (program coordinator), Roger Greer (faculty advisor), Kim Dority (LISV
director), Nicolle Steffen, Suzanne Kaller, Bruce Raymond, Lisa Cole, Katherine
Kent, Beverly Head, Stephanie Quinn, Deborah Nelson, Marti Cox, Marcy
Phelps, Pam Peake, Gillian Harrison, Ann Seidl, Laura Kaspaw Johmann
OPENING
Rochelle opened the meeting with a welcome to Kim Dority, visiting
director of the LISV department, and Roger Greer our faculty advisor. Deb
Grealy couldn't be here today. Thanks to Marcy Rodney for planning the
holiday party, 32 people attended. Welcome to Ann Seidl, LISA past
president. This quarter the LISV department will have its first graduates,
Ann Seidl and Chris Brown.
The LISA newsletter was passed out in classes this week and it is
available on the LISA web site. Rochelle's Ramblings will be in the
Centennial Newsletter.
Ann Seidl mentioned that she took her practicum in the fall quarter and
that she and other's will put together some tips for preparing for the
practicum.
Martin Garnar discussed the peer review board. He did some research
into similar boards/offices at other schools. He said that other library
schools did not really have anything like the peer review board as we were
discussing. Martin proposes that instead of a peer review board that we
make it more like an information resource board. Perhaps make it a
standing committee of LISA that specializes in problems and can help anyone with
questions or problems. The vice-president would chair the committee and
committee members would be volunteers. It would be informal aid, more like
a sounding board. Rochelle brought up that we would need to change the
by-laws to make it a committee. Deb Nelson moved that we propose to amend
the by-laws, Ann Seidl seconded the motion. Motion passed; Rochelle will
write the proposed changes and the vote will be next LISA meeting. Martin
will put a notice in the next LISA newsletter about the new committee. We
need to limit the number of people who are on this committee.
The president would approve people for the committee (see by-laws). Roger
Greer suggested that we keep the number of committee members to three, too many
would be difficult to control and keep confidentiality. Martin suggested
that we designate the vice-president and two other that are not on the LISA
board.
Kim asked if there had been problems that prompted us to create this kind
of committee. Katherine Kent replied that she didn't think that there was one
specific problem but that there have been so many changes in these past few
years. Deb Nelson suggested that instead of a peer review board that we
call it a peer resource board. Ann Seidl moves that we name the new
committee a peer resource board, Marcy Phelps seconded the motion, motion
passed.
Everyone briefly introduced himself or herself.
NEWSLETTER
Stacey Nagle said again that the newsletter was passed out in classes
this week and is available in PDF on the web site. She thanked Beth Wrenn-Estes
for doing a wonderful job editing and putting together the newsletter!
Please plan on writing an article or submitting a paper of yours for the next
issue. March 8, 1999 is the deadline for the
spring issue. Submit to Beth Wrenn-Estes a text file via email or
disk. Roger Greer suggested that we send copies of our newsletter to other
library schools. Katherine Kent suggested that we have someone act as a
contact for outsiders, so anyone that reads our newsletter has a name and way to
contact LISA for more information. Kim Dority mentioned that we could send
out the newsletter to outsiders and use it as a marketing tool using funds from
DU. Marty Cox said that we could possible send it out with the state
newsletter. Katherine Kent suggested that we put a notice out on related
listservs that we have a newsletter and interested people could go to our web
site or ask for a paper copy. She also brought up having a LISA archivist
or historian and that we need to be archiving the web site. Penrose has
1931 library school items. We should talk with Steve Fletcher about
keeping LISA records and items in Penrose's archives.
Stacey mentioned that she is keeping a calendar of library world events
and if you know of anything happening please let her know. Thanks to Bruce
Raymond for taking over the website maintenance! Martin asked that anyone
please send in "Ask LISA" questions to him. Ann Seidl said that
the newsletter was so great that now she wants to write an article (and good job
Beth!).
FUNDRAISING
Jean Heilig reported that we have $403.73 thanks to a generous donor.
We have one entry to the logo contest. The logo is for LISA, not just the
newsletter. Voting on the logo will be at the job fair in February.
Rochelle asked Jean to re-post the logo contest on the listserv.
Jean then brought up that the ALA accreditation committee is coming in
April for a site visit and that there will be three events the LISV department
wants students to attend.
Sunday, April 11, 6-8 p.m. is a reception in Mary Reed for students,
their employers, faculty and the advisory board. Please send the name and
address of your employer to Jean so that they may have invitations sent.
Monday, April 12, 8:30-10 a.m. in Mary Reed will be a general session for
students and faculty. 1-2 p.m. there will be a lunch for students and the
accreditation board only. Please RSVP for the lunch to Ann Seidl.
Kim Dority said that she would go to every class in March and reiterate the
importance of these meetings with accreditation board.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Marcy Rodney discussed the special librarian job fair/seminar that is
Saturday, February 13 from 1-5 p.m. in University Hall, third floor. She's
been working on this seminar with Kim Dority's help. The seminar will
include panels of special librarians talking about their jobs. She sent an
email to the national SLA listserv and got a good response for information.
Look in the newsletter about what LISA students are interested in. Marcy
also placed a notice about the seminar on the listserv. If anyone would
like to help out that day please contact Marcy Rodney. Kim Dority
suggested that we write thank you notes to the librarians that participate, with
other students helping out Marcy.
Marcy Rodney said that she is open to ideas for spring functions,
possibly a fundraising event and speaker. She asked if there is interest
in a silent auction, if so contact Marcy. If you are interested in fundraising
please contact either Jean Heilig or Marcy Rodney. Marcy also asked what kind of
topics people want information/speakers on. Her idea for the summer would
be a potluck social-volleyball game. Kim Dority said that the LISV
advisory board has a sub-committee on fundraising and that perhaps some students
from LISA could work with them on some projects.
There will be a party for the LISV department's first graduates in March
at Marcy Rodney's house. We should send the LISV department press release
about our first LISV graduates to local newspapers. There will also be a
party this summer for accreditation at the Phipps mansion.
Katherine Kent suggested that LISA have a scholarship for students by
students. We could solicit money from corporate sources. Deb Nelson
will prepare a preliminary scholarship committee. The scholarships could
be for students to attend professional meetings.
LISA should also put together a "wish list" so we have ideas
what we need to fundraise for.
Kim Dority answered questions and discussed accreditation.
