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 we need 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.  Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Dec. 14th, from 9:30-11:00am.  Theme is Instructional Technologies. Barbara Friedman will be speaking to the group; what topics are important? Other discussion ideas: Softchalk; when to use technologies and when not to; Blackboard; what is on the horizon for information technologies?
  • Working with CTE on a January panel (Camille). The Center for Teaching Excellence is hosting a week long celebration on teaching excellence. Tuesday 1/18 in Kroch 2B48 (will consider using Olin 106G) will be dedicated to information competency. Morning session will include posters and presentations; afternoon session will be a hands-on workshop for faculty. 

New Discussion Topics:

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.

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