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Catherwood 237
Attendees:
- Welcome new membersmember Ashley Shea, and thanks agreeing to be incoming chair!
- Introductions
- About the committee and description of subcommittees
- Leadership structure: incoming chair (Ashley), chair (Lenora), outgoing chair (Aliqae). This is the steering group and includes Mary Ochs.
- Subteams:
- Assessment – coordinates CLIQ and other assessment related topics
- Programming – general general instruction programming and end of year event
- LibGuides Subteam – administers and coordinates Springshare account for all of CUL.
- Outreach & Communication – instruction website and workshop schedule in LibCal.
- Sign up for subteam membership using this the Subteam Interest Form, no later than July 26th (Friday).
- Monthly meeting schedule for the year (bring your calendars)
- So far, second Wednesday of the month at 10am, 10:30 and 11am are possibilities.
- is preferred but there also is a request to move to Tuesday or Thursday mornings.
- 2019 Orientation
- Summary of orientation group planning.
- CUL-wide tent by Sage Chapel open during both sessions: Friday 12-4 (or 10-4?), Saturday 10-12. Haven't decided on staffing yet.
- Early conversations about swag and handouts.
- CUL "Get Started with Library Research @ Cornell" workshops - 9/4 and 9/10 at Catherwood (4:30); 9/5 (4:30) and 9/7 (1:00) at Mann. Thanks to all who volunteered; we have more than enough people to teach these!
- The schedule is an experiment; feedback will inform future Orientation workshop planning
- We have
- The Library is a partner in the Cornell-wide Orientation Group "new student program" and we are assigned specific days to conduct our workshops. The library workshops appear in the CU-wide promotional materials, and are separate from the college-specific orientation activities that also happen around the same time.
- CUL workshops - please sign up here to volunteer: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cCKfBhxOHHIgfR3. We have created
- lesson plans and powerpoints to share with volunteer teachers
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- Getting Started with library research at Cornell (4 sessions)
- Unit orientation activities report-in
- Summary of orientation group planning.
- Goals process
- Goals reported to PSEC
- Updates and announcements
- Next meeting: Time and date TBD based on poll. Plan is to remain in Catherwood 237