RISG agenda, Wed., 9/17/08: 10-11:45; Rotch Conference Room
- Announcements (15 mins.)
- Brainstorm possible projects & prioritize for big picture. (20 mins.)
- Revisit Reference Vision (Lisa); Homework for group: go over the document again.
- Continue the discussion about where we fall short;
- Take a serious look again at the vision itself and how to update it for 2008.
Minutes: Helman (next: Locknar)
Possible meeting topics for the future:
- Instruction assessment pilot discussion -- how to play that out for long-term sustainability (Jan/Feb -- Angie, Mark, Lisa)
- Assess whether people are watching videos and find them useful? Improve the live capture in DIRC: ok to have short shelf life; things we can do to improve quality? Low cost? Link to them in more locations? Statistics?
- Lisa shows us how to use Zoomerang.
- discuss organizing a library wide system of sharing information learned at meetings / conferences
- updating the instruction toolkit (http://libstaff.mit.edu/instruction/toolkit/bibliography.html)
- Ask Us Page - currently, the information is presented in terms of how the user wants to get in touch with us. Should we revise this so that emphasis is on subject selector page?
- Spring Seminar Planning -- Consider having a philosophical discussion related to instruction; base on work instruction assessment team began? (Lisa, Mark, Angie)
- Reference Statistics Tool - reconsider stats in terms of sampling, in terms of tool that Sands might create. Lisa needs to follow up with Mackenzie/Steve.
- Establish list that lays out ownership of certain projects (virtual reference pages, instruction pages, wiki, etc)
Goals for FY2009:
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Select IAP coordinator team |
Remlee will put out call; Angie will help write call and make sure new team has wisdom from previous years |
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By end of Fall 2008 |
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Plan Spring Seminar (brainstorm topic (research and instruction related), find someone to do it, figure out if it will cost money); for staff development |
Heather & Lisa H. (will bring in ideas from instruction assessment) |
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next year after we have more survey results |
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Work to promote user awareness of research guides, maybe with CFG, as described in assessment project plan for 2007-2010. |
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libguides vs subject guides assessment assessing research guides; some subject guides were just a listing of things from vera but many were much more extensive; make clear that subject guide doesn't have to look like database listing; make sure subject guide person knows they can control link from main library page to real subject guide and then link to libguide from subject guide |
lisa h. as lead |
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an ideal, not required |
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Think about how we could facilitate sharing what is learned at conferences and other events with colleagues. Is this feasible or even desirable to do? |
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required - set a date within FY09 |
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Think more broadly about Barton Basics changes and enhancements in light of the new world of searching (Vera Multi-Search, WorldCat Local). |
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required, but maybe lower priority than some others? |
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Think more broadly about reference (and instruction) in general & where are we in the Reference Vision plan? |
Lisa H. spearhead |
beginning = done; ongoing not decided |
By end of Spring 2008 |
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Video tutorials assessment - we'll have the analysis back from Patty at some point in the spring. |
Angie, Georgiana |
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start sept. 2008; revision will be complete jan. 2009 |
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Instruction Toolkit - think about when and who? The project plan (implementation of instruction plan) will address this, so we'll need to think about what is realistic. |
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pilot set up for FY09 |
By beginning of Fall 2008 |
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Pilot assessment of student learning. We need to have something in place by the beginning of the next academic year. (will be informed by IAP instruction assessment survey data) |
Angie will lead with , Mark, Lisa H |
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hope to have ready for next FY |
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desk and away from desk statistics - check with Steve/Nina/Sands about using same coding from instruction statistics form for reference (at and away from desk statistics) |
Lisa H. will check w steve, Heather, Remlee, Lisa S., Bill? |
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Recurring items not yet above:
- June: Call for new members (every year/through PSLG)
- June: Reference statistics (need to be done by middle of spring to be ready for next fiscal year)
- Plan Spring seminar
- Review instruction plan and implementation
- Review instruction toolkit
- Review & maintain video tutorials
- Review & maintain reference manual
- Review & maintain Barton Basics, information navigator, tutorials, etc
- Review instruction assessment tools - are the stats being gathered still relevant for what we want?