RISG agenda, Wed., 10/21/09: 9-11; Rotch Conference Room
Present: R Green, P Cohn, M Bartley, H McCann, A Perkins, M Szarko, L Horowitz, A Locknar, L Sweeney, B Williams
Guests: H Silver, T Gabridge
Minutes & Timekeeper: Angie (next: Heather)
Reference & instruction visioning for reorganization (guests: Howard & Tracy; 1 hour total)
Discussion ensued, based around the following:
- Background and ideas from RISG (25 mins)
- Look at projects and goals from RISG
- Look at service vision statement, and explain why it’s still relevant.
- Talk about what we’re thinking regarding the instruction & reference bubbles. Some main points:
- Difficult to grasp how UG, basic instruction can be segregated from grad, more specialized instruction
- We’re more excited about the description for “Create the Next Generation Research Library Organization” than the description for the new Instruction & Reference Services bubble. How can we bring that excitement into it?
- Collaboration and communication between bubbles is key!
- We’re doing a lot of things well right now, and we don’t want to see those things change.
- 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.
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?)
- Think about professional and support staff relationships too
- What name should Steve's group have?
Promoting awareness of research guides (Peter; 20 mins)
Prioritize Fall projects (Remlee, 15 mins)
Instruction section of documentation pages (Lisa, 10 mins)
Announcements & updates (15 mins)