December 9, 2020 meeting 4:00pm Zoom
Agenda
Announcements
  • change in team leadership in January
  • Spring orientation sessions for transfer students: 1-2pm on Feb 4 and Feb 5
Subteam updates
  • Programming/Outreach
    • Dec End-of-Semester Event:  9-10:30 on Dec. 17 with Melina Ivanchikova, Associate Director for Inclusive Teaching at CTI
  • Assessment
  • LibGuides

Unit Updates



October 28, 2020 meeting, 10:30am Zoom

Present: Lenora, Christina, Marcie, You Lee, Nina, Lynn, Chris, Mel, Kelly
Announcements
Subteam Updates

Unit Updates and what changes in instruction are anticipated for Spring 21?

Updating Instructors-l list: Lenora will inquire with instruction coordinators about staff who should be included. Last update from instruction coordinators was October 2019

Next meeting: Maybe reschedule due to proximity to Thanksgiving?



September 23, 2020 meeting, 10:30 am Zoom
Present: Jeremy, Chris, Christina, Gaby, Linda, Nina, Marcie, You Lee, 

1.) Gaby & Linda: Further discussion on CountIt, survey results

  • How to record things in CountIt during this semester and beyond
  • Linda has written these up in her document in blue to highlight them, answer questions
  • ARL & ACRL discussion; decision being put into writing
  • Should definitely have training events, host/share documentation (FAQs)
  • Marcie: Worthwhile to spend a lot of time on CountIt when LibInsight will be replacing it? Gaby: CountIt will exist for some time to come even with change
  • Need help from one of our subteams
  • Chris: Is making a LibGuide a 'presentation'? Mixed feelings
  • Discuss training in future; people can bring their FAQs. Need to decide which group has responsibility for this?


 

2.) Mel Jensen (+Assessment team more generally): CLIQ survey discussion

  • Tabular data presentation across years/units?
  • Fall 2015 - fall 2020; goal = undergraduate instruction, uniform classroom assessment (some deviation since then)
  • Mel has powerpoint
  • 97.3% said instruction session as helpful (averaged across all semesters)
  • High-90s for Agree + Highly Agree for "this will help me complete assignments"
  • Generally consistent data across semesters
  • Unlikely to gain additional insights from this data
  • Will continue this this semester to evaluate this this semester


3.) Jeremy: Editing the Instruction team/workshop page on library.cornell.edu (https://www.library.cornell.edu/services/instruction/workshops)

  • Possibility of cross-linking to that Workshops page from multiple places (already being 'piped in' to Events listing)
  • Need it's own free-standing place to 'live'
  • No really obvious good place for it to go; link it off of multiple places?
  • Pull it out of 'Instruction' as main hub but keep it as freestanding page?
  • Keep it as a list of just workshops; not mixed in with other 'Events'
  • Jeremy: Will report back these findings/sentiments to Erica Johns, et al
    • Message sent 9/25/20: 
      Hi everyone,
      We talked about this 'setup' at the last Instruction team meeting earlier this week.
      I believe the consensus was that this listing of workshops should indeed go in it's own listing under 'Events'. But we had several additional thoughts as well:
      While it's not quite in scope for Instruction, is there a reason it couldn't *also* remain as an adjunct menu off the Instruction page? It has a certain thematic relationship
      Also, the menu currently linked off the Instruction page has the advantage of 'gathering' all such workshops together, separate from the list of library events on this page here: https://www.library.cornell.edu/about/events
      ...which we thought had the effect of 'burying' these offerings among other, non-workshop offerings. I'd imagine you feel the same way.
      So in short, we totally support the idea of making this listing more-visible in more places. It should be 'surfaced' but also the listing of workshops should be kept together to enable people to easily peruse the list of offerings, separate from other events, exhibits, etc.
      Let us know what you think. 
      Sincerely,
      Jeremy 


4.) Outreach & Programming (focus on December event or other event(s) earlier in semester):

  • Additional member for Outreach? Swap from another group? (Will discuss in LibGuides & Outreach about possible changes in membership/leadership)
  • Chris Miller: DIB Council programming; possible inclusive teaching focus for December event?
  • Possible CTI 'guest speaker'
    • As guest speaker for December event, keynote
    • Melina Ivanchikova, Associate Director for Inclusive Teaching at CTI, or someone else can present or facilitate a program on inclusive teaching practices
  • Ivy+ collaboration (via Kelee Pacion, now at Princeton)

5.) Other subteam updates

  • LibGuides: Check in with Kevin Kidwell and Wendy about final LibGuides accessibility work; final workshop?
  • Programming: Notes from Lenora, given in absentia:
    • Our informal discussion around online instruction was postponed while awaiting information on the upcoming brown bag session that Curtis organized about online instruction (this Friday at noon). However, our scope is somewhat different, with an emphasis on discussion, and not limited to credit-bearing classes. We would like to proceed with this discussion in the next couple weeks and hope to include people with synchronous and asychronous experiences, as well as Laurent for his experience with in-person instruction during this time.
    • Reading discussion - we considered a reading on the topic of inclusive teaching but might save this theme for an end-of-term program if Melina Ivanchikova, Associate Director for Inclusive Teaching at CTI, or someone else can present or facilitate a program on this topic.
    • Promoting or collaborating on event with IvyPlus RTL (Research, Teaching, Learning): Since the IvyPlus April "Crash Course", Kelee Pacion (Princeton) and colleagues have hosted virtual discussions about online teaching success and failures (May), #BLM and antiracism (July) and Canvas Modules and Libguides (August). Who should be a point person in CUL for sharing these events? Sign up for the e-list here: https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/ivyplusrtl  Kelee indicated that she would start the RTL group back up soon.
  • Message sent by Jeremy to PSEC Instruction list 9/25/20:

 

Hi everyone,
Just a few updates on subteam leadership and membership after our talk earlier this week.
1.) Several of the groups are a bit shorthanded or have barely enough people to attend their objectives. It may be worthwhile to approach units and ask for at least a few additional members
2.) In the LibGuide group specifically, it was decided that for the time being, Marcie Farwell would remain in the group but Nina Scholtz would become team lead since she has more experience creating LibGuides
3.) For Outreach, whose only present, official member is Chris Miller, with some assistance from me, we either need to find or add at least one more member or else consider my idea of combining Outreach and Programming for 1 semester or 1 year. 
Anyone with any thoughts on this should feel free to let Instruction team overall know. I'm keen to both have groups that have enough people to do their work and also that no one feel out of their depth in membership or leadership of a group (although that said, it's not a terrible way to learn something new to suddenly be put in charge of it, as I can personally attest!).
--Jeremy


6.) Piktochart: Jeremy now has licenses for 5 'seats' of which he is the admin. Here is the current listing of members/admins:
    • Jeremy (admin)
    • Reanna
    • (empty 'seat' 1)
    • (empty 'seat' 2)
    • (empty 'seat' 3)
  • To get a Piktochart 'pro' account: From Francis Vital (support@piktochart.com):
    • 1.) Set up a personal account (piktochart.com)
    • 2.) Request a 'Pro' account from Jeremy (jpc27@cornell.edu)
    • 3.) All Team members will need to switch from their Personal to their Team Dashboard via the top right dropdown, as seen here: PRO Team Dashboard
    • Here are some helpful resource articles to get you started:
      1. How to Add Team members 
      2. How to Share Visuals for Team members to edit
      3. Getting started with Teams
      4. Learn quickly through helpful Video tutorial

August 26, 2020 meeting 10:30 am Zoom
Present: Jeremy, Lenora, Christina, Mel, Marcie, Chris, Nina, Kelly, You Lee, Laurent, Lynn

1.) Hello & brief personal check in (introduction: You Lee Chun, Kroch Asia representative)

2.) How's orientation going?

3.) Sub-team reports (esp: goals for this semester, etc.)

-LibGuides

-Outreach

-Programming

-Assessment

4.) Mel Jensen: The CLIQ survey, 5 years (!) of data, use of the CLIQ survey for at least one more semester

5.) Possibility of hosting webinars on online instruction during the semester from library organizations

6.) Possibility of having mini-conference with librarians from other institutions to compare notes on instructional work both last semester and this one

7.) Possibility of reviving end-of-semester gathering for instruction staff w/ presentation highlighting online teaching after end of semester

8.) Review of goals

9.) Next meeting



July 22, 2020 meeting 11:00am Zoom
Present: Jeremy, Lenora, Nina, Kelly, Chris, Mel, Christina, Laurent, Marcie; and guests Linda Miller, Gaby Castro Gessner, and Reanna Esmail
  1. New team leadership and introductions for new members
    1. Jeremy Cusker is 2020-2021 team lead
    2. Ashley Shea is incoming lead
    3. Welcome to Kelly, Laurent, and Marcie, who are new to the team, and to Chris Miller who is returning after a few years
  2. Subteam membership, agendas for subteams
    1. LibGuides: Lynn, Jeremy, Marcie, Nina, Camille
    2. Assessment: Mel, Laurent
    3. Outreach: Chris, Ashley
    4. Programming: Lenora, Kelly
    5. Subteams should find time to meet between full team meetings and select a member as a subteam lead. Review preliminary goals (which have been approved for carrying over into FY21), and notify Jeremy of proposed changes or additions. See annual report for FY20 completed goals and activities, as well as FY21 preliminary goals (also pasted below).

    6. Preliminary Goals for 2020-2021

      LibGuides

      • The LibGuides subteam will continue to help LibGuides creators and unit libraries make their new and existing guides compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requirements by the October 2020 deadline through training and the promulgation of guidance.
      • The LibGuides subteam will investigate the issue with linking/mapping guides to Canvas that appears to involve some Freshmen Writing Seminar course naming conventions and will promote this option with guide authors for the Fall semester.

      Assessment

      • Consult with CUL administrators and Assessment & Planning to determine the type of instruction assessment data required for reporting needs and recommended for broader program planning.
      • Obtain feedback from CUL instructors about how they currently assess their classroom teaching and use that information to guide decision making related to the CLIQ and other assessment initiatives.
      • Report CLIQ results from the five years that it was administered.

      Outreach and Communication

      • Develop a categorization system for the Convene CUL Workshop calendar.

      Programming

      • Lead discussion-based programming on topics of relevance to CUL instructors and informed by university and library priorities.
      • Facilitate and promote engagement with the Center for Teaching Innovation’s “Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Classroom” course content within CUL.

      Collaborative

      • Generate a checklist and primer for new library instructors at CUL.
       
  3. Alternative future meeting times
    1. Jeremy will review survey results from team members and announce the standing meeting time by email
    2. Update: new meeting time is 4th Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30
  4. Guest: Reanna Esmail gave demo of LibWizard + Piktochart for possible orientation and/or instruction use
    1. Sample tutorials: https://guides.library.cornell.edu/librarytutorials
  5. Guests: Gaby Casto-Gessner and Linda Miller, presented findings of spring 2020 online instruction survey
    1. Will follow up by email for help from the Instruction Team about ways to clarify options in CountIt in order to have a more accurate picture of remote instruction activity going forward
  6. Other Business
    1. Online Orientation
      1. Hoping to have 2-3 synchronous workshops; still waiting for information about dates/times.
      2. Jeremy and Chris will work on communication to solicit volunteers to teach
      3. Chris and Lynn are working on translating the Get Started with Research workshop content into Canvas modules
    2. Next Meeting is Wednesday, August 26 at 10:30