ACRL MD Planning Meeting Minutes
October 3, 2012
1. Review Happy Hour on 9/14
- Challenge about the combined happy hour: Having a clear idea of who was there for ACRL MD
- Future idea of having a happy hour at various locations across the state – start with next one just outside the beltway
- Action item: Katy and Joanna from UMBC will investigate locations and give places a heads up that we’re coming (possibly Rams Head?)
- Link next happy hour with DEAL:
- Dec. 7 (too hectic with end of semester?) *Mark deJong indicated Dec. 7 could work
- Jan 18 (too early – would students come?)
2. Fall program update
- Preliminary form approved for research methodologies and statistical analysis program\
- Still confirming exact schedule with presenters and what software is needed
- November 16, 9am-4pm
- Location: computer lab at Columbia/Loyola:
- Must cap registration at 35 people for computer lab (normal amount compared to past programs)
3. Conference Committee Update
- 8 proposals selected out of 16 submitted – submitters will be notified once the programs are approved by MLA.
- All proposals were of high quality
- Combined two proposals on Discovery Service
- One proposal turned into a pre-conference
- Wednesday 7-9pm is free during the conference
- Suggestion: Dine-around? Casual?:
- Action item: Natalie will contact Liquid Assets to reserve back table
- Discussion having a proposed topic, but decided too formal
- Have an online sign-up sheet
- Other ideas:
- Orientation session – include divisions
- Friday lunch session (conflicts with speakers)
4. Instructor Observation Network
- 10 people have volunteered to be observed from 8 different institutions
- Note: You can include any credit-bearing info lit classes too
- Action item: Alison will release the link (Publish to web through Google Drive)
- Action item: David will follow up with Barb at UMUC
- Action item: David will forward promotional email to Mark de Jong
5. Review Journal Club on 9/21
- 2nd ever journal club, 1st of this year
- Not many attendees, but also not a good time of year
- For the next one on 11/30:
- Limit to 3 articles
- Use Poll the day the new journal comes out and give 3 days for voting: Let people know immediately after which 3 are being discussed
- Give an overview of each one and have points of discussion that people can participate even if they didn’t read
6. Office nominees
- Natalie is staying as secretary
- Vice-president/president elect is open:
- Criteria: Attend at least 1 planning meeting and assist planning one event OR involvement in other MLA group (must be a member of MLA)
- Responsibilities: Select conference proposals, main contact with presenters for MLA conference, attend all planning meetings
7. Social Media and other things
- Danielle is chair of ACRL Chapters Council – we have the opportunity to write a blog to share what we’re doing in Maryland
- Action item: Danielle will send blog info to Natalie to write a blog post
- Natalie and Alison set up social media strategy
- Action item: Natalie will share the process with Mark (minus the passwords)
- ACRL Webinars
- 2 free webinars but they are group registrations (we all have to be in the same location and must watch the webinar live)
- http://www.ala.org/acrl/webcasts – see if any look interesting!
- We are allowed to charge for it
- Suggested to keep the first one free
Add value by having a discussion at the end, after the webinar - January and July might work best to avoid other programming