Members present: David Levinson, Barb Cressman, Haiwang Yuan, Gail Egbers (guest), Melissa Kalpin (guest), Meredith Smith (guest)
The committee examined Haiwang Yuan's courseware review, which appears elsewhere in this issue of LIRT News, then discussed some topics we would like to explore as a committee--perhaps, in the form of a discussion forum. Suggestions included methods of controlling the computer classroom environment by the use of remote control software, design of library instruction labs, instructional web page design for remote users, choice of search software, walk-in teaching at "information centers" located in the reference area, consortia and instruction, building the dream classroom: how does it affect teaching methods, setup for control and security, computers and learning styles, "arcades" as learning labs, and web page design for labs and kiosks.
Mari Ellen Leverence (m-levere@govst.edu) reports that two topics which were not represented in this year's LIRT's Top 20 (a list of the best instruction articles of the year), but which the committee wishes to look for next time are active learning involving students and interactive audiences, and distance education.
The following suggestions for improving the method of choosing the top 20 were offered for next year's participants:
Members present: Carole Hinshaw (chair), Carol Derner, Elizabeth Margutti
Carol Derner is the chair for 1998-1999.
The committee identified potential candidates for LIRT offices for 1999-2000.
The committee will divide the list and contact at least three people
for each office in order to have 2 nominees for each office. The slate
of nominees will be presented to the Executive Board at mid-winter
1999.
Members present: Michael Poma (chair), Elaine Gass, Ellen Kessler, Jennalyn Tellman, Sharon Stewart (incoming chair), Trisha Stevenson (guest)
The committee met to go over the list of scheduled non-LIRT meetings related to instruction and to assign coverage to each member. Following this discussion, the out-going and in-coming chairs met to discuss duties and how these are carried out.
Members present: Alison Armstrong (chair), Diana Schonrock, Maggie Zarnosky
The environmental scan is near completion. Alison will send a final draft to the committee for review following Annual, and the committee will present the final version at Midwinter. The ALA Roundtable Coordinating Committee is requesting a strategic plan. Long Range Planning will ask Executive Board if the "Goal and Objectives" document will suffice. At midwinter 1999, the committee will begin initial planning efforts for the next LIRT retreat.
Members present: David Sherwood (chair and editor), Susan Clark, Jana Edwards (production editor)
After planning the contents of the next
two issues of the newsletter, the committee reviewed a draft of the new
Guidelines for Contributors and made plans to draft more detailed guidelines
for specific kinds of articles. The committee continues to make plans
for soliciting advertising--if and when approval for this project is granted
by LIRT's Executive Board. The committee sought and received permission
from the Executive Board to seek an individual to serve as assistant editor
for the remainder of the year and to become editor with the September issue
of 1999.
Members present: Kari Lucas (chair), Marilyn Barr, Charles Dintrone, Elizabeth Margutti
Members present: Harvey Gover (chair), Zary Mostashari (incoming chair), Patience Simmons, John Spencer
Zary Mostashari was introduced as new incoming chair. Minutes from Mid-winter meeting were approved. Reviewed entries and approved changes in bibliography project. Set a date of Oct 17th for the completion of the manuscript. Made assignments for completion of sections of the bibliography. Gover asked each member to prepare a one to three page description of their compilation of their respective segments. Mostashari took assignment of requesting permission from Ulrich's. Gover will coordinate introductions and prepare a final draft of the introduction.
The committee looked at ongoing activities:
Bites, the booth, and Member A'LIRT, and discussed problems with
ALA's delivery of boxes of booth materials: the banner was lost two
years ago, and this year the rotating display stand for brochures was lost.
Recommended to Steering Committee that a footlocker or storage trunk be
purchased to store booth materials between conferences to avoid future
losses. Also recommended the rental of a computer for the booth,
and a revision of the volunteer form to include more information about
committee activities.
Members present: Jim Kapoun (chair), Lenora Berendt, Kathy Kie, Gina Persichini, Sherry DeDecker, Nerea Llamas, Esteban Valdez, Rachel Fenske
Agreed to continue the scheduled maintenance of the LIRT Research web page. Decided to create LIRT research instructional teaching tips brochures for ALA summer 1999 on the following topics: