CLUE Meeting Minutes - December 20, 2000
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1. Proposal for McKeldin 4137 and Special Events Room. Trudi distributed a memo (December 18, 2000) to Lori Goetsch, proposing changes to McKeldin room 4137 and the Special Events room. It outlined reasons for converting 4137 from its present configuration into an instruction lab (perhaps housing 28 computers), and outfitting the Special Events room with a computer, LCD projector, screen, and other multimedia equipment, in order to function as a multi-purpose room. The group discussed the proposal and budget. If a new larger lab is created, the Libraries need to be more aggressive about soliciting non-library campus groups to use the instruction labs for payment. Reference desk staff should forward all requests for using the instruction labs to Trudi or Maggie. 2. International Students (handout) Trudi distributed a paper written by LBSC 601 graduate student Jen-Wei Chi titled "International Students in American Libraries." The group discussed briefly how we can better serve the needs of international students. Further discussion was tabled for 2001. 3. ENGL 101 - Fall 2000 Statistics & Instructor Survey (handout) Peggy Antonisse distributed a handout that summarized the fall 2000 instruction statistics for the ENGL 101 "Library Day" classes.
4. Library Instruction Statistics - Fall 2000 (handout) Maggie distributed statistics for "Beyond the Basics" workshops, comparing fall 1998, 1999 and 2000 semesters:
In summary, virtually the same number of students were reached in fall 2000 as in fall 1999 (and many more than in 1998), but via only 36 classes instead of 48. By insisting that all instruction be done only on request by faculty and scheduled as part of class time, librarians' time was used more efficiently, with no loss of effectiveness or perceived satisfaction on part of students or faculty. For other course-related instruction, 286 classes were taught in fall 2000 as compared to 222 in fall 1999. Fall 2000 was the pilot semester for "Library Safari." Of the 88 EDCP 108-O and UNIV 101 sections offered, UM Libraries taught 58 sections, reaching 901 students (56% of the approximately 1600 students enrolled in fall 2000). Regarding faculty/graduate student seminars, the number offered in fall 2000 (5) has fallen, as compared to fall 1999 (6) and fall 1998 (10). The group discussed the drop and shift in instruction needs of faculty and graduate students, and how they are being served in other ways. 5. Information Literacy Team The group briefly discussed the following questions and issues about the new Information Literacy Team - What is the role, purpose, function of the team? How large will it be? Will the membership rotate? What will be the workload? What will be the tasks? How will it be different from CLUE? Next CLUE Meeting: Wednesday, January 24, 2001, 10:30 a.m. - noon.
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