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- Questions for Tracy & Howard (15 mins)
- What are your thoughts about the re-organization process, and how can we help and contribute?
- There needs to be a lot of thought about service points between a few bubble heads. How can we be involved in that discussion?
- RISG responds to Tracy & Howard’s questions (20 mins)
- What does a 21st century instruction and reference program/service in the MIT Libraries look like?
- Reflect on our current organization model.
- What is good and should be preserved?
- What can be improved?
- In the new organization what approaches can we adopt to preserve the 'good'?
- Consider the bubble descriptions for Instruction & Reference Services and Discipline and Program Services and the strategic vision document.
- Suggest additions and changes to the bubble descriptions.
- What kinds of meaningful distinctions do you see between these two bubbles?
- What are your thoughts and suggestions about the transition process?
- Suggest questions we should ask to inform the decision process.
- Consider the bubble descriptions for Instruction & Reference Services and Discipline and Program Services and the strategic vision document.
ACTION ITEMS:
- Determine which other heads of "bubbles" we'd like to talk to regarding our thoughts on reference and instruction. Invite them to future RISG meetings with similar format.
- Think about our views/perspective on service points/desks. Data is also welcome (a stats gathering opportunity?)
Promoting awareness of research guides (Peter; 20 mins)
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