COMMITTEE REPORTS

Computer Applications Committee
Teresa Ashley, Chair, Austin Community College
tashley@austin.cc.tx.us

Members present: T. Ashley, R. Ashley, M. Porys, C. Niemeyer, W. Orme, S. Westman.

Summary of Discussion & Action: The committee completed literature searches and identified 200 web sites for library instruction. After reviewing the literature citations, the committee decided that the distance education/learning focus was not yielding enough material on computer use in library instruction. The web sites, on the other hand, may prove to be more interesting. The decision was to re-focus the bibliography on the Internet as a tool for library instruction and to investigate the 200 sites for usefulness. By December 1995, the committee will have visited the sites and summarized features. Committee will continue to search for articles on the new topic.

Continuing Education Committee
Jody Bales Foote, Chair, Southern Illinois University
jfoote@lib.siu.edu

Members present: Marilee Birchfield, Gail Egbers, Jody Foote, Lorna Lueck, Phil Powell. Guest: Elizabeth Lorenzen

Summary of Discussion & Action: LIRT's Top Twenty for 1994, compiled by the Continuing Education Committee, appeared in the June 1995 issue of LIRT News. "Library Instruction Round Table's Top Twenty Bibliographies on Library Instruction from 1985-1993" is now available as ERIC Document #375854. The Committee agreed to submit the 1994 Top Twenty Bibliography to ERIC. Jody Foote will obtain ALA's authorization and send it to ERIC. The Committee also discussed the possibility of compiling a list of outstanding books on bibliographic instruction for inclusion in LIRT News. Lorna Lueck was selected chair of the Continuing Education Committee for 1995-96.

Elections Committee
Chuck Dintrone, Chair, San Diego State University
dintrone@mail.sdsu.edu

Members present: Randy Call, Chuck Dintrone, Emily Okada, Mary Popp

Summary of Discussion & Action: Minutes of Midwinter meeting approved. Election results and tally were announced. Mary Popp will be chair of 1996 committee. Progress was made over the year on consolidating and updating the list of officers and chairs. Additional information has been given to Billie Peterson to update. Chuck's idea of having two basic lists - one listing the names, the offices, and the type of libraries; and one giving addresses and phone numbers, etc. - was approved. Mary will follow up. Emily brought up some concerns of the Organization and Bylaws Committee regarding the change in the officer rotation. Mary agreed to come up with some wording and the rationale for the change.

Liaison Committee
Gale Burrow, Chair, Claremont Colleges
gburrow@rocky.claremont.edu

Members present: Gale Burrow, Michael Poma, Jennalyn Tellman, Cab Vinton, Helga Visscher

Summary of Discussion & Action: After assigning meetings and programs for committee members to report on, we discussed the need to increase the size of the committee as well as the need to involve more LIRT members attending conferences in reporting on the instruction- related meetings and programs they attend.

Long Range Planning Committee
Rebecca Jackson, Chair, George Washington University
rjackson@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu

Members present: Rebecca Jackson, Thelma Tate, Chuck Dintrone.

Summary of Discussion & Action: We went over the Planning and Goal Evaluative Forms we received and compared the activities on them to the LIRT goals and objectives. These will be compiled and sent to the new LIRT President and the Financial Planning Task Force.

Newsletter Committee
Judy Clarence, Chair, Califorrnia State University, Hayward
jclarenc@csuhayward.edu

Members Present: Les Canterbury, Judy Clarence, Jana Edwards, and John Spencer.

Summary of Discussion & Action: The committee discussed what is generally included in each newsletter, after an outline for each issue was distributed by Judy Clarence. It was decided that newsletter committee members will be asked to take responsibility for following up with certain regular features in the newsletter, such as the features on academic, special and public libraries, in order to assure that someone is writing articles in these areas. The new editor, John Spencer, will be following up on those assignments after the conference. In that the first issue has such a short deadline, it may not be possible to link members with their assignments for the September issue.

Organization & Bylaws Committee
Emily Okada, Chair, Indiana University
okada@indiana.edu

Members Present: Alison Armstrong, Marilyn Barr, Carol Penka, Emily Okada

Visitors: Denise Dwyer, Donna Kanapes

Summary of Discussion & Action: The Organization and Bylaws Committee planned activities focused on "organization" and on getting information about policy and procedure to committee chairs. Two projects have to do with revising and refining the LIRT Manual: 1) Ask 1994-95 committee chairs for suggestions for changes, additions, deletions to the manual, synthesize the input and implement revisions. 2) Review organization and content of manual, sample forms and letters and procedures, make changes and revisions deemed necessary by the committee.

The committee will also prepare a "Welcome Aboard" letter/flier to be sent to all Steering Committee members. This will be something like an FAQ to provide basic information on Steering Committee members responsibilities, LIRT administrative procedures, etc.

In addition, the committe will take over responsibility for planning and presenting what has been called in the past "New Chair Orientation" held at annual conference in conjunction with the All-Committee meeting.

Recommendations to the Steering Committee: Please respond to request for suggestions for improving manual.

Recommendations to the Executive Board: Please respond to request for suggestions for improving the Manual.

Chair for 1995-96: Charlotte Files. Committee for 1995-96 will include: Marilyn Barr, Carol Penka, Alison Armstrong, Emily Okada. All serving a 2-year term 1995-97.

Recommendation: Be sure to appoint at least 2 new members for terms starting after Annual in 1996-98, in addition to past-president, to ensure continuity.

Professional Association Networking
James Walther, Co-Chair, Mead Data Central
jwalther@reach.com
Maggie Zarnosky, Co-Chair, Virginia Tech University Library
bruin@vt.edu

Members present: Lisa Weikel, Linda Moroi, James Walther, Maggie Zornosky. Guest: Stephen Sanders

Summary of Discussion and Action: Discussed ALA structure draft proposal and its implications. Discussed draft LIRT News article prepared by Lisa Weikel for association activities in Wisconsin. Developed list of topics to target in future contacts with state organizations.

Public Relations/Membership Committee
Carole Hinshaw, Chair, University of Central Florida
chinshaw@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu

Members present: Marcia Boosinger, Laura Bottoms, Linda Chopra, Andy Corrigan, Linda Goff, Marie Hayden, Lydia Morrow, Sylvia Nicholas, Peg Oettinger, Barabara Pilvin, Cecilia Stafford.

Summary of Discussion and Action: Sylvia Nicholas was appointed chair of this committee for 1995-1996. Current membership in LIRT is 1,123 (March 31, 1995). The membership was 1,161 the previous year. This is a drop of 3.273% according to ALA. Six Bites with LIRT were scheduled during the conference. The restaurants included J. Randolph's Mama Mia Pasta, and Bangkok Cafe. Attendance varied drastically at the luncheons. The undesirable location of the LIRT booth may have contributed to the low trunout.

The committee was particularly disturbed by the location of the LIRT booth. The booth, together with approximately 10 other round tables were located outside the exhibit hall. Due to the hidden location, there was very little traffic around the booths. An important task for the coming year is to relocate the booth to the exhibit hall.

Marie Hayden will contact restaurants for "Bites with LIRT" in San Antonio. There will be three luncheons during Midwinter 1996. Other duties were assigned to committee members before the end of the meeting. Since all other business was concluded, it was decided to cancel the meeting on June 26, 1995.

Recommendations to the Steering Committee and Executive Board: Contact Margaret Myers or any other appropriate ALA official. Ask, beg, plead to return the booth to the exhibit hall in 1996.

Publications Committee
Stephen D. Fitt, Chair, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
fitt@nevada.edu

Present: Steve Fitt, Rebecca Gardiner

The Committee discussed the "Publishing Opportunties in Non-library Publications" project. Commitments were made to complete the project prior to Midwinter 1996.

1996 Elections Committee

Mary Pagliero Popp, Chair, Indiana University
popp@indiana.edu

The major charge to the 1996 LIRT Elections Committee is development of a slate of officers for election in 1996. The Vice- President/President-Elect should represent a school or special library; the Secretary should represent an academic library; and the Vice-Treasurer/Treasurer-Elect should be a public librarian. To broaden the pool of candidates, the committee will publish a nomination form in the September LIRT News. The committee will also publish an article in the December LIRT News to encourage LIRT members to run for ALA Council. The article will explain the procedures for at-large candidacy. Several housekeeping issues were discussed, including development of better forms for candidates, an Election Committee procedures manual, and assisting the Organization and Bylaws Committee in drafting a Bylaws proposal to change election policies for member vote in March 1996.

TASK FORCE REPORTS

5-Yr. Financial Planning Task Force
Emily Bergman, Chair
bm.gab@rlg.stanford.edu

Members present: Emily Bergman, Tobeylynn Birch, Tim Grimes, Trish Ridgeway.

Summary of Discussion and Action: The meeting needs to be extended from 1 hour to 2 hours. Assignments were given to all committee members in preparation for creating a basic 5 year budget. A list was created of various expenditures and projects that can be developed, such as publications, surveys, technology use at the program and booth, celebrations, membership brochures, etc.

Instructional Materials Task Force
Carol Bates Penka, Co-Chair
c-penka@uiuc.edu
Mary Popp, Co-Chair, Indiana University
popp@indiana.edu

The Task Force met for a final time at the Annual Conference in Chicago. Communication is in progress with ALA Publishing about the book on printed instructional materials. Committee members will serve as an editorial board as work on publishing the manuscript is completed. Carol Penka will serve as liaison to the LIRT Steering Committee and Executive Board.

Recruitment Task Force
Tobeylynn Birch, Chair
csppabir@class.org

Members present: Tobeylynn Birch, Marilyn Barr, Emily Bergman, Marsha Korbkin.