Present: Peter Cohn (chair), Maggie Bartley, Angie Locknar, Mark Szarko, Lisa Sweeney, Georgiana McReynolds (minutes)

Announcements and Updates:

• MS reported that CFG is evaluating the Survey in the awareness and importance categories. MS suggested that RISG contact other Public Service
• Groups to determine if and how they are looking at the Survey data before RISG begins its own evaluation.
• PC reported the highlights of the last PSLG meeting. He suggested that Lisa Horowitz attend our next meeting to report on the recently publicized Assessment Plan. AL suggested that Lisa might also be able to report on how other Groups are analyzing the Survey.
• AL reported that she has been asked to determine when RISG is planning to lead a discussion for library staff on changes to the curriculum. AL suggested that we need to determine if RISG is the appropriate group and to wait until after the faculty votes in November before any library-wide discussion takes place.
• AL announced that she, Darcy, and Nicole are working together to create tutorials using products like Camtasia and Captivate. Demos and/or training for staff will take place in the future. AL provided a link to an example of video for class instruction: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/courses/fall2006/2.75/
• GM met with Darcy last week and will begin to test Captivate, (using a trial download) in preparation for ISP staff training or instruction for
  Humanities classes.

Public Service Proposal Process:
PC reviewed the document with the group and he will follow-up by email with members who had questions but couldnt attend the meeting.  Everyone present thought the process should be approved.

Support Staff Member:
RISG received interest from several support staff members. A selection will be made after appropriate follow up.

Prioritized project list (not in order of importance):

• System-wide instruction plan (already working on this)
• Spring seminar (Possible topics will be discussed via email and a larger discussion to take place at the next meeting)
• New RISG website design
• Web pages from Reference and Instruction Committees

PC will write to Nicole to obtain permissions to edit the following pages:

• Information Navigator (AL, contact person)
• Barton basics (AL)
• Virtual Reference (GM)
• Instructional Support for Courses& (AL)

PC will email the group a list of MacFadden Reference and Instruction committee web pages that should be considered for migration to the new RISG website.