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March 25, 1999
Minutes of the LISA meeting on Thursday, March 25, 1999, 7 p.m. in the Penrose Library bibliographic instruction room.
Attendees: Stacey Nagle (secretary), Jean Heilig (treasurer), Marcy Rodney (program coordinator), Deb Grealy (faculty advisor), Roger Greer (faculty advisor), Kim Dority (LISV visiting associate director), and the following LISV students: Deb Nelson, Diana Dillinger, Bruce Raymond. Lynn Silipigni Connaway (LISV director) attended the second half of the meeting.
OPENING
Meeting called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Stacey Nagle. Minutes from the January 9, 1999 LISA meeting were presented but not read since they are posted on the LISA web site, motion to accept the minutes passed. Rochelle Logan, LISA president, and Martin Garnar, LISA vice-president/president-elect, are both in class and could not attend tonight's meeting.
Stacey mentioned that the spring issue of the LISA newsletter was passed out in classes and is available on the LISA website. Beth Wrenn-Estes, the editor, once again did a wonderful job. All LISV students may submit articles/columns to Beth and are encouraged to do so! Congratulations to Ann Seidl for winning the LISA logo contest. You can see the new logo on the newsletter and on the LISA website.
OLD BUSINESS
Stacey read the proposed change to the by-laws to include a Peer Resource Board. The change proposed is as follows:
The Peer Resource Board will be responsible for acting as a liaison between students and LISV faculty. The mission of the Board is to listen to student concerns and, when necessary, intercede with University College staff to speak to student problems. It is meant to be an information resource and sounding board to students.
The Peer Resource Board will be under the direction of the Vice-President/President elect and two additional students. Appointment to the Board will be based on student and faculty recommendations and approved by the Executive Board.
Marcy moved that we accept the proposed change to the by-laws and Jean seconded the motion. Motion passed.
TREASURER REPORT
State of the account is $428.76. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of SLA donated food for the Special Librarian Seminar.
ALA ACCREDITATION SITE VISIT
Spread the word about the site upcoming site ALA Accreditation Site Visit. Both Roger and Kim emphasized the importance of student involvement with the visit. Marcy suggested we try a phone tree to get the word out. There are approximately 156 students in the LISV program.
LISA LISTSERV
Discussion about the LISA Listserv. Bruce has talked with Chris Brown about taking responsibility for the web site, bulletin board, and listserv. Bruce will be managing the LISA listserv now that Chris has graduated.
FUNDRAISING
Kim Dority said that Rochelle Logan, LISA president, has met with Nancy Allen of the LISV Advisory Board about working together on fundraising. They are also working on a post-accreditation "party" for August. Jean and Kim need to meet with DU marketing people about our new logo before we make anything to sell.
PROGRAMS
Marcy said that the Special Librarian Seminar went really well. Read "Job Fair a Major Success" in the spring newsletter. Hopefully LISA can have this seminar every year. Marcy has a binder with websites that list job sites. She suggested that the sites are posted on the LISA website.
The informal party planned for the first graduates did not work out. Instead, there will be a combination accreditation/graduation party this summer.
Marcy also suggested that LISA sponsor a session about capstones and practicums so that students who have done can discuss their experiences with students who are planning one. May 1st at 10 a.m. is the tentative time set for this session. Deb suggested that we send out invitations to potential practicum mentors so that they can have idea what to expect as well. Refreshments will be served. Marcy will look into donations for refreshments and work out the details with Kim.
Marcy suggested that LISA have an informal get-together, like a picnic, this summer. Stacey will work with Marcy to plan this event.
Marcy said that she asked Camille Alire if she is interested in holding another session on resume writing and interviewing with students. She has expressed interest. Marcy will try to set up a date in the fall.
NEW BUSINESS
Deb Nelson passed out a handout about a LISA scholarship (see attached). Discussion on what kind of scholarship this would be and funding possibilities. Deb Grealy suggested asking for seed money from the local library associations (COALL, RMSLA, CCML, CLA, etc.). We should also consider asking vendors for financial support but we should work on relationships with vendors before that. Perhaps have a program next winter for vendors to demonstrate or talk to LISV students. Need to start a small scholarship committee. Deb Nelson will work with other volunteers on the committee and will repot at the next LISA meeting. Roger or Lynn will also work with the committee.
Lynn mentioned that Dr. Sitter is holding a test new student orientation on Friday, March 26 and also has a new student guide.
Lynn said that on May 26, 1999, everyone is invited to the last capstone class to see students' presentations of research. The CEO/President of NetLibrary will also speak.
Lynn also discussed the accreditation site visit. The April 1st issue of Library Journal has an article in which Lynn was interviewed for. The March 29th issue of U.S. World & News Report mentions DU in their section on library schools. You can read the article on the magazine's website.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m.