WELCOME
BACK ISSUES Computer Applications Committee
Haiwang Yuan, Chair
haiwang.yuan@wku.edu
Haiwang Yuan briefed the Committee on the ALA program tracks starting in 2001 and solicited ideas and volunteers to help with LIRT’s 25th anniversary in Atlanta. Bob Fernekes (bob@aaiken.sc.edu) offered to help with Atlanta local planning and Amy Wallace (awallace@ rocky.claremont.edu) volunteered to offer ideas on anniversary promotion.
The committee has revised its mission and description to be submitted to the next Steering Committee for review and approval.
This committee shall identify, evaluate and promote the use of computer applications that assist in library instruction; maintain and develop conference theme bibliographies and web site lists and prepare them for distribution by the Publication Committee. This committee shall maintain liaison with ALA committees and groups with similar interests.
The committee will compile two annotated bibliographies on the annual conference theme. One will be online and print publications and the other a list of quality web sites. Upon finalization at the end of May 2000, the bibliographies will be submitted to the Publication Committee for distribution. The ongoing project of compiling the bibliography of How to Help High School Students for College Library Research will be deferred.
Haiwang wrote a software review for the March issue of LIRT News. The
schedule for the year is: Vanessa Burford, June 2000, Bob Fernekes, September
2000, Rob Withers, December, 2000 and Haiwang Yuan: March, 2001.
Conference Program 2000
Anne Houston, Chair
annemh@umich.edu
The committee discussed plans for upcoming program for annual, “Teaching
as Performance”. We discussed possible titles for the program, and
possible speakers. Plans for speakers will be announced at the Steering
Committee meeting and finalized by Jan. 31. We will have at least
once librarian and one non-librarian as speakers.
Conference Program 2001
Cynthia Akers, Chair
akerscyn@emporia.edu
The committee planned the theme of LIRT 2001 program. The theme discussed was partnerships between college/university libraries and other types of libraries (high school, public, etc.) to reach diverse clienteles or populations.
Continuing Education Committee
Mari Ellen Leverence, Chair
m-levere@govst.edu
Committee members reviewed a list of almost 50 bibliographic instruction
articles that were published in 1999. After debate, we cut the list
to the top 20 articles of the year, which will be annotated and published
in newsletter. We agreed to prepare a bibliography for the annual program
this year.
Elections
Elizabeth Margutti, Chair margutti@virginia.edu
The committee determined that the elections procedures need updating now that ALA contacts candidates directly for biographical information. The timeline/calendar also needs revision. We will work with the Vice President to get committee questionnaire forms, to keep committees up to date; then pass forms onto archivist.
Our recommendation to the Executive Board was that for the purposes of officer rotation, put academic librarians in one category and school, public and special librarians in a second category. The recommendation to the Steering Committee was to obtain a LIRT membership list from ALA each year.
Liaison Committee
Ed Tallent, Chair tallent@bc.edu
After introductions, committee members confirmed their choices of meetings
to attend and report on for the newsletter. These choices were first made
via e-mail, which greatly speeded up the process at the meeting. For a
few meetings not covered, the chair solicited volunteers.
The group discussed issues as requested by the Steering Committee,
such as how to increase non-academic participation in LIRT and themes for
the 25th Anniversary Program. Members suggested that 1) LIRT work
with PLA, library schools, and other special conferences, 2) make LIRT
publicity materials more easily available for distribution, and 3) send
messages to appropriate list servers.
Long Range Planning Committee
Marsha Forys, Chair marsha-forys@uiowa.edu
Alison Armstrong announced that Executive I approved the new plan for the Planning and Goal Progress form. Marsha Forys address at Steering II the need for changes in the LIRT Manual because of the new timeline for that form. She will also suggest that a question be added to the form concerning each committee’s budget needs. Alison updated the group on the 25th Anniversary Task Force’s plans and ideas.
The committee had questions for the Steering Committee. Can Organization and Bylaws update the Manual to reflect the new Planning and Goal Process form distribution plan? Can Organization and Bylaws update the Plan and Goal Progress form to reflect the new plan, and add a question at the end (D. Anticipated budget for next year)? If so they could add the ‘Treasurer’ as one additional person to whom the completed form is sent.
Newsletter
Barb Cressman, Chair cfblc@eiu.edu
Topics of discussion included the next issue of LIRT News, potential
graphics for LIRT Website, and the guidelines for writing articles
that we’re working
on. The Newsletter Committee interviewed attendees at the All-Committees
Meeting for information to include in Newsbites.
Organization & Bylaws
Gale Burrow, Chair gburrow@rocky.claremont.edu
The committee discussed theme ideas for 25th Anniversary celebration (2002); these ideas will be forwarded to Diana Shonrock. Revisions to the Constitution, Bylaws and manual were also discussed. The committee prepared recommendations to take to the Executive Board. C & B revisions approved by the Executive Board will be placed on the spring 2000 ballot.
Public Relations/Membership
Pixey Anne Mosely, Chair pmosely@tamu.edu
Bites w/ LIRT is going very well, this year all sessions filled up prior
to conference. We are going to continue doing Member A-LIRT columns
for each newsletter, Bites with LIRT, the exhibit booth, and listserv posting
activities. We need to revise the bookmarks and LIRT brochures
and are going to investigate making small notepads to give out at the booth
in Chicago.
Publications
Patience L. Simmonds, Chair pls@psulias.psu.edu
The committee discussed the final editing of the journals project. Once the project is completed, the committee made a decision on the marketing and selling of the publication. We also talked about the role of the Publications Committee within LIRT. We will: 1) explore the possibility of creating a procedures manual for LIRT committees interested in publishing; and 2) compile a chronological list of LIRT publications to possibly coincide with LIRT’s 25th Anniversary.
The Publications Committee recommends that the Steering Committee address
the following concerns: 1) funding for the preparation of the journals
project 2) assistance in the creation of publications guidelines and 3)
facilitating the efforts of the Publications Committee to assist the publication
efforts of other LIRT committees.
LIRT News, March 2000. Volume 22, number 3.
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