MEDIA STUDIES
DEPARTMENT MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, October 10,
2013
Present: Wes Goldsberry, Rebecca Leonhard, Jan Lowman
The meeting was convened at 4:12pm, following some slight
difficulty with google+.
The department greeted the approval of Rebecca’s library
fine proposal with pleasure and relief. Though questions such as “Will theft
increase?” linger in our minds, we feel that the institution of library fines
will encourage LAS students to be responsible (as per the mission statement).
After some discussion, we have determined that the policy will be put in place
next marking period. Before this happens, though, we will need to do some
“marketing,” i.e., signage, bulletin announcements, and an explanation in
assembly. Rebecca will take the lead with enthusiastic support from Jan.
Rebecca reported that she has visited 9th grade
English classes (S. Brocklehurst’s and Joan Flynn’s) to teach about plagiarism.
Similarly, Jan did a research/plagiarism presentation in four of Jean Molly’s
English classes. In both cases, these visits were prompted by teacher requests.
We are both willing and eager to visit other classes when invited.
The minutes from our last meeting on September 19, 2013,
were approved and then used as guidelines for our discussion.
The boxes of ACS books still need to be moved. Rebecca
showed Ade where they should go (from SS floor of Savoy to the ground floor
alcove).
Rebecca is still working on the proposal for cataloguing the
ACS books. Upon reflection, we feel that our original “goal” of one box per day
is unrealistic and overly ambitious. Perhaps three boxes per week would be
possible. Although we are working hard at it at both libraries, cataloguing
(particularly of old books) is an arduous and time-consuming process. Jan
pointed out that at her previous international school, there was a 3/5 library
cataloguer just for regular acquisitions (no large donations of books as we
have here at LAS).
The question of possibly having ID cards serving as library
cards arose again. Jan has agreed that she will look for an opportunity to
inquire of Christophe Ott about when the optimal time for such a discussion
would be.
In regards to the patron upload, some staff members are
still missing. Rebecca will contact S. Dormond again to try to get the complete
list for the library.
Rebecca is also working on inter-library loans but has been
having some difficulty with the system. The first book arrived via our World
Cat-OCLC resource sharing. It is too early to publicize this library service,
but if someone wants something, Rebecca can try to get it. We will go public
once the bugs are out of the system.
UpToDate, the Health Center database, is up and running.
Although Rebecca is still a bit uneasy about it, Chris Magnuson reports that it
seems to be working.
The first Book Give-Away was a success. The next one will be
on November 13th.
Two upcoming Library Lectures are planned, and Rebecca
either has sent or will send out “save the date” reminders. Sarah Goodman will
be presenting for faculty only on TPR in language learning on Thursday, Oct.
17, at 7:30 pm, in her classroom. On October 29th, at 6:30pm in the
Savoy Library, Habitat for Humanity will present on the Zimbabwe trip. The
Flynn-Padicks and students will present on last year’s trip, and the Hanowitzes
will present on this year’s plans.
Wes G. is “on the docket” for November, and Paul Magnuson is
setting up dates for some of the LAS professional learning groups to present as
part of the Library Lectures.
Savoy is still working on inventory.
Jan is still working on writing about CAS at LAS for the
library website. (In all honesty, the reason she’s procrastinating is that
she’s not quite sure how to give the information a library cast to make it
relevant.)
Wes reported that he spent time in the library during his
weekend as AOC and had at least one happy patron and no misuse of the
facilities.
Rebecca reported that Guida, the library volunteer, got a
job and left. She was very helpful, and the Savoy Library benefited from her
efforts.
Respectfully submitted by Jan Lowman.
