New Event for October 20th

Speaker: Jason Battles, Director, Office of Library Technology, The University of Alabama Libraries
Topic: His experience with library technology, and what technology skills a librarian needs. Q&A to follow
Date: Thursday, October 20
Time: 5:00 to 6:00 CST
Location: Rm. 532, Wimba Room TBA
Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182496978494963

Meeting Minutes

ASIST Meeting Minutes: 4 April 2011, 5:00PM to 6:00PM

 Attendees:
Kelli Bragg
Ruth Rowell
Stephen Stasbury
Susan DeBruin
William (Bill) Friedman
Xu Qiong, Joan

The Minutes:

  • Dr. Albertson was not able to attend meeting due to scheduling conflicts
  • Members approved updated bylaws
  • Members nominated permanent officers
    • Kelli was nominated to be secretary (MLIS candidate Dec 2011)
    • Ruth was nominated to be the president-elect
    • All other members are graduating
  • Discussed potential events again
    • Bill suggested a “Programming Party”
    • Interest displayed again for an HTML/CSS workshop
    • Discussed requesting Dr. Campbell-Meir do a presentation on digital repositories
    • ??? Anything I forgot to write down???
  • Signed Petition
    • Members physically present signed the petition
    • DE members will email in their signatures
  • Set tentative date for next meeting
    • Will meet again after finals (correct?)
    • Joan will send out another doodle survey to determine the best time
  • ON-GOING
    • Dr. Albertson recommended all members subscribing to the ASIST list serve: ASIS-L
    • Officers need to become official student members of ASIST (register & pay fee)
    • Susan made a Facebook page for the group (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_151039308289374&ap=1)
    • Everyone: RECRUIT MEMBERS
    • Adrith has contacted Reggie about getting a Wimba room for ASIST use
  • Tentative agenda for next meeting
    • Plan events
  • Did I forget anything?

Minutes by Susan DeBruin