h5. Nov. 10 Agenda:

* Updates/announcements; (all)
Tony reported on a new certificate on teaching as offered by CTE. Seminars offered in different areas (link) and you must attend a seminar in every area over two years, plus a capstone project. Two tracks: Teaching Excellence and Teaching with Technology. Certification by CTE, likely not endorsed by the state.  www.cte.cornell.edu/faculty/teachercert.html

* Discuss the future of Library Guides committee; (Jaron)
Jaron met with Lance to discuss committee and subcommittee communication.  Proposal to join committees; Library Guides subcommittee is slated to reup in June (composed of Susan Kendrick, Camille Andrews, Lance, and Lynn) and Instruction needs to develop a plan for how the mission and goals of these two committees work together.  Perhaps re-designate the subcommittee as Instructional Technologies.  Propose a joint January Meeting with Instruction and Library Guides.  Discussion of usability and long-term committment t LibGuides product.


* Feedback from the PSEC exe mtg where our committee goals and priorities were shared; (see attachment at bottom of the page)

* Update on the priority discussion report with Kathy and Deb, current chairs of PSEC Exe;

* Janet's email re: Mary Och's involvement in library-wide instruction;
Mary is taking over Janet's role as the lead in library-wide Instruction
activities; Mary would like to attend future Instruction Committee meetings for information gathering/sharing; the committee will responsible for leading Instruction activities library-wide

* Planning for December R&O forum; {color:#ff0099}Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Dec. 14th, from 9:30-11:00am.{color.  Theme is Instructional Technologies.  Barbara Friedman will be speaking to the group; what topics are important? Question about Blackboard; Tony and Oya are the library representatives for the Blackboard Upgrade Implementation Team (campus-wide); question is how to get more specific information at the course or discipline level.  There are a number of Blackboard Modules that could be created for library instruction that could then be downloaded to specific courses.  LibGuides can be easily added to as a button to Blackboard.  Idea: each subject library is responsible for creating a module for Blackboard for use by instructors.  Suggestion: approach the area collection development teams andask they take on responsibility for populating the modules.  The new Blackboard upgrade will be adopted in Summer 2011.  Other discussion ideas: Softchalk and when to use technologies and when not to.

* Working with CTE on a January panel; (Camille)
Center for Teaching Excellence week long celebration, Tuesday 1/18 in Kroch 2b48, will be dedicated to information competency.  Morning session will include posters and presentations; 12:30-3:30 hands-on workshop for faculty.


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