SIRS MINUTES
                              OCTOBER 17, 2001

PRESENT:    Sue Baughman (Guest), Bob Garber, Ross Laguerre, Glen Moreton,
Barbara Nail-Chiwetalu (Facilitator), Yahaira Norris-Gonzalez (Note taker),
Stanek (Timekeeper), Susanna Van Sant, Mary Winker, Evelyn Yocco.

TOPIC 1:    BEST PRACTICES AT REFERENCE DESK
SIRS members gave Sue Baughman an overview of the "Guidelines for Best
Practices at McKeldin Information Desk"  and expressed concerns and
practices that we would like addressed in the next TIP Meeting of November
8th.

Outcome:    Sue will return to the next meeting with her notes and ideas on
preparation for the next TIP Meeting.


TOPIC 2:    DESK SCHEDULE FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Outcome:    We need three Librarians to volunteer for the following shifts:
10-2, 12-4, 12-4 on Friday, November 23rd.   Last year we treated the Friday
after Thanksgiving as a weekend shift and SIRS  agreed that that was a good
practice.  Since Fall Weekend shifts have already been allocated, in order
to compensate those who sign up for the 23rd, they can deduct 1 of their
weekend shifts from the Spring Semester.  Cindy Todd will send out a
reminder.


TOPIC 3:    ATLAS TRANSFER
SIRS discussed the next steps for transferring the atlases to GOV. DOCS.  **
The Reference Desk has a General Atlas in their Quick Reference Section **

Outcome:      Bob Garber, Lisa Russell and Susanna Van Sant will work on
making a list of the titles that the Reference Area should keep and where
they will go.


Next Meeting is October 31st.
Facilitator:       Debbie Stefany
Note Taker:    Cindy Todd
Timekeeper:    Evelyn Yocco

Agenda:
1)    Sue Baughman will be back with Preparations for the Next Tip Meeting.
      Tentative Items:
-    Sirs would like to invite Mark Wilkerson from the Copy Center to
discuss and clarify issues about the new Copy System.
-    Discuss Professionalism at the Desk

PENDING ITEMS
-    Telephone survey in Dec. & Feb.
-    Rethinking the special circulation process
-    Serving the public during the Info Desk Reconstruction process
      (Probably during end of Dec. or Jan.)
-    Ramifications of journal collection move to movable shelving
-    How to encourage Service Plus staff to serve patrons in expanded
      part of Reference room
-    Move of MS-Word print-only station from SP desk to reference room
-    Desk staffing levels/reference desk GA's
-    Guides: Should we keep them in print? on colored paper?
-    Expanded reference area: is it quiet or group study area?
-    Summer Librarians on call, is it necessary?
-    Food and Drink policy
-    How to manage/Staff  Kiosk (Dec.)
-    Printing Power point
-    Desk Schedule for Christmas & January (Early November)