Meeting Reports

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

February 9, 2009, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

Germano spoke on the Paideia sign-up schedule.

Jane led review of the Department Review Self-study document, parts 1 and 2. All agreed to the changes made since January 27. Discussed the appendices listed on the handout. Parts 3 and 4 will be reviewed February 16th and Part 5 on March 5th.

All reviewed names of potential outside reviewers for the department.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

January 19, 2009, 9:00 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca.

John/Jane reviewed and led discussion of the revised “Library and Information Studies Department Assessment Plan”. This will be an appendix to the Self-study. This revised plan was adopted.

Rebecca had a request from the English Department for the journal titled “Image: a Journal of the Arts and Religion”.

At GusDay 2009 I attended 4 sessions: “Single Sign On with Shibboleth and Federated logins with InCommon”, “Modular Macintosh Imaging”, “Macalester’s Emergency Email Migration”, and “Macintosh Autientication and Application Deployment on Faculty/Staff Desktops”.

Single Sign On with Shibboleth and Federated logins with InCommon
This session was presented by Gustavus College and talked about the Shibboleth Single Sign On system that they have implemented. Shibboleth implements the SAML protocol.

Present: Matt H, Matt B, Lynnette, Bob E, Bob P, Ryan, Larry, Todd, Matt H, Diane

• Welcome to Matt Hammen – Today is Matt’s first day at Luther. We welcome him to User Services and to LIS!

• GusDay – Shared who is planning on attending this year on Tuesday, January 6th. The agenda is not yet available, but registration is open. Others from LIS interested in attending, contact Diane.

• Help Desk Students – 13 new student workers begin on Monday, January 5th.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

December 15, 2008, 9:00 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

Germano gave out a handout regarding the interim report on the Reference Reduction Project, Fall 2008. Will keep going with this project during January.

Rebecca presented five periodicals, which had been requested. Three of these we will subscribe to and two she will bring back to another meeting after obtaining more information.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

December 8, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

Germano has the Reference Desk J-Term schedule calendar. He will route this for signing up. Return this to Germano by December 12th.

Jane led discussion in reviewing the draft of the revised “Library & Information Studies Department Scholarship Statement”. The fifth section is being worked on.

Date: 12/1/08
Present: Matt H, Matt B, Lynnette, Bob P, Bob E, Ryan, Rebecca, Larry, Diane

• Projects – Update http://lis.luther.edu/projects before Wednesday’s LIS General.

• Workstation Support Specialist – Matthew Hammen has been hired. His start date is tentatively Monday, December 8th.

• Print/Copier Walkaround – Laurel, Matt H, and Ben from IKON will inventory all printers/copiers/scanners/fax machines on campus December 8th and 9th.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

December 1, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

Rebecca announced the dates for the workshops for Paideia faculty during J-term. They are January 13th, 15th, and 20th from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the Round Table Room. Discussed what would be covered at these workshops.

Jane reviewed and led the discussion on the “Template for Department Self-study”.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

November 24, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca.

Jane led discussion of draft #8 for the wording for the new mission statement. All agreed to the wording of this draft.

Germano presented reference titles for evaluation. Decisions were made as to whether to purchase or not.

Andi had a handout listing the spring 2009 Paideia sections.

LIBRARY PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEETING

November 17, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Hovde

Present: Chris, Andi, Ryan, John, Jane, Lindy, Germano, Rebecca, Rachel.

Jane led further discussion of internship questions. Andi will do the language for 380 and 381 for the catalog before her sabbatical begins.

Reviewed the draft of the mission statement. Look this over and bring to the meeting next week.

Librarians volunteered to assume Andi’s various duties while she is on sabbatical. Jane will send out a listing.

Jane led discussion on the 295 directed study description.