Next LAS Libraries Lecture on October 28 @ 7:45 p.m.

Mark Your Calendar! First LAS Libraries lecture of the year!

LAS Libraries Lecture Series presents "LAS in Zimbabwe: Spring Break 2015" with Sarah Goodman and Alex Flynn-Padick. It will take place at 7:45 p.m. in the Savoy Library on Tuesday, October 7. Listen to people talk about their experiences on last year's trip and hear how you can sign up for the trip in 2015. There will be pictures, videos, snacks and more!! Check it out @ LAS Libraries!

LAS Libraries Meeting Minutes for Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Amanda Bjorling and Rebecca Leonhard were in attendance.

Meeting topics discussed:

PD process & approval

We reviewed the new process for professional development application and approval. Requests for professional development beyond the normal monetary allowance will now be reviewed and voted on by department heads.

Inventory, reports, ?s, etc.

We went over the status of the inventory that was completed last spring and reviewed the process for corrections to the problem records and missing items that the inventory brought to light. The fiction and non-fiction sections are still being completed. The process of running statistical reports within the library’s integrated library system was also reviewed. While some reports can be run within our system, any information we need beyond that needs to have a report created by our host company, which they send to Rebecca to be run on the sole PC machine that holds the host software.

Amanda also did a preliminary collection analysis using Titlewise and 80 percent of our bibliographic records. These results indicated that the library collection is old and out of date.

Collection Development Policy

Amanda had some questions about the collection development policy, fiction materials and the patrons we serve. It was indicated that the policy addresses both fiction and non-fiction, and the libraries serve all types of patrons for both academics and pleasure.

Programs update

Upcoming programs are “Read an EBook Day” and “Banned Books Week.” The libraries will recommend a D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) event to the school community during Banned Books Week. Both libraries also have displays supporting the week. The first book giveaway will be on Wednesday, October 15 at Savoy Library. This year the libraries will try to have one at each campus on the same day. Belle Époque Library will join in on the next book giveaway in November.

Missing items from SIS

Both libraries are searching for items that have disappeared over the summer and will provide that list to the SIS director shortly.

Budget & POs training

The new budget and purchase order system was reviewed, and purchases were given a green light. A shared Google doc will be started to prioritize needed supplies and equipment for both libraries that is beyond normal everyday supplies.

ECIS & SGIS meetings

Rebecca will attend the ECIS Librarians Triennial conference in Waterloo, Belgium, on September 26-28, 2014. Both Amanda and Rebecca will attend the SGIS Librarians conference on November 21, 2014, in Geneva.

Orientations update

The new library orientations, where a librarian gives a basic introduction to LAS Libraries in every English and ESL Skills class, are ongoing, but seem to be highly successful with both students and teachers alike. Current plans are to continue this next year.

IDs & computers & printers update

Student IDs do not currently have the libraries patron number and barcode as originally anticipated, but there are plans to finalize this in the near future and issue new IDs to new students and probably faculty and staff. This will make item checkout easier on library staff and eliminate errors. It will also facilitate access to online library accounts where students can renew their library items and prevent overdues and possible fines. This information is also crucial for students and other patrons to access the new eBook collection.

First Book Giveaway of the Year!

The Savoy Library will have the first book giveaway of the school year on Wednesday, October 15. Stop by throughout the day and give these books a new home. There's a genre for everyone!