LIRT 2010 Annual Assembly Minutes

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Library Instruction Round Table Meeting

TLA Annual Assembly

Austin, Texas

July 27, 2010

 

Members present:  Kelli Wilder (St. Philips), Donnell Callender (TTU), Steven Wise (Our Lady of the Lake), Victoria Packard (TAMU-Kingsville), Theresa Hefner-Babb (Lamar University), Alice Specht, Denise Hyde (TAMU-CC), Carol Scamman (SFASU), Dede Rios (Baptist Health System), Kristen Davis (TAMU-CC)

The meeting was called to order at 1:33pm.

I.  Introductions

Alice Specht – Executive Board liaison

Victoria Packard new member from Texas A & M

Steven Wise Alternate Councilor

II.  Alice Specht provided the RT information from the Executive Board

Advocate setting up My TLA and including a photo. There are people at assembly who can help with setup if we need assistance. MyTLA includes a shared resources section for posting minutes.

Unit self assessments are due in November. Executive Board meets in December.

TLA Legislative Day will be February 16, 2011. They will hold a rally at the capitol. Funds come from the Legislative reserve fund. Donations are requested.

TALL Texans Leadership Program funds also are asking for donations.

Tuesday she will meet with the Program Committee.

We need to notify the TLA office if we will be using electronic balloting this year.

Also stressed the need to recruit new members to TLA as we have had flat growth the past few years.

Any questions? (none).

III.  Conference

Pre-conference will be all day on the Tuesday of annual (April 12, 2011). The cost will be $75

Distance learning librarianship is the topic. Our presenters will be Jeff Clark (James Madison University) who will talk about copyright, Brad Markham (Eastern Kentucky University) who will talk about best practices, and Selina Dourman (San Antonio) who will address assessment, and Cindy Batman at UNT who will talk about collaborating with faculty.

Brad Markham requires an honorarium of $500 which will be covered by the Programming Committee.

The seminar will be interactive so participants are encouraged to bring their laptops. There will be free convention center wi-fi.

The conference will have two breaks with snacks. The program liaison proposed that we advertise the program to high schools and the Special Libraries Association.

Plagiarism Prevention Program will be presented by UT Austin librarians Cindi Fisher and 2 others.  The current time and day for the program is Thursday April 14 from 10:00am – 11:50. The name of their program is “In our own words: plagiarism prevention”

Also we will announce the award winners during this program.

Bites withLIRT will be held immediately after.

LIRT Business meeting will be held on Tuesday the 12th from 4:00-4:50pm immediately after the preconference.

Bites with LIRT – need someone to arrange location in Austin. Kelli will ask our UT speakers and AJ to see if they can help.

Kelli Wilder – left to meet with Programming Committee. Suspend the meeting agenda to discuss programming ideas for 2012.

Donnell  Callender– Oversee discussion of Ideas for the 2012 conference:

Immersion  - ACRL – what it is and presented by people who have attended.

Writing surveys – Midwestern State University. Clara Latham

Weebly open source – create web pages, using it to create subject specific courses at TAMU –Corpus Christi.

Embedded Librarians – getting the process started – Lamar University

Smart Classroom including in Blackboard – Steven Wise, Our Lady of the Lake

Software tutorial development for distance education. Maybe for technology showcase or hands on lab or open house. Zotero, Google Docs, DimDim, Delicious.

Basic course for instruction design. 7 steps, best practices, Steven Wise is willing to do the program. “Perfecting the One Shot thru Instructional Design”

Publishing Workshop

Bridging the GAP – K -16 movement and what librarians can do.

Kelli has returned and the program looks okay.

Co-sponsors of the pre-conference are CULD $500, Distance Education $50. We are co sponsoring the Distance Ed program with a contribution of $50.

IV. LIRT Summit will be on Sept. 17, 2010 from 10-4pm at TAMU – Corpus Christi

Opening Panel will include Julie Nichols and Kristin Johnson.

Blackboard modules to incorporate into English classes. Followed by lunch and poster sessions.

Closing Panel – Carrye Syma adn Rob Weiner

Movies and learning – film into curriculum and instruction. Free web apps to create animation

LIRT Summit has a $15 fee and online registration will be available on TLA website.

LOEX will be in Fort Worth in 2011

Need a site for the LIRT Summit for next year.

V.  Minutes were reviewed for corrections.

 No corrections needed. Donnell made motion to approve the minutes. Motion seconded by Carol Scamman. All in favor. Yes unanimous vote.

VI.  Budget report Theresa Hefner-Babb:  

Balance $8,748.67

VII. Councilor’s report

Carol Scamman is the councilor. Council has not met yet.

Report from Steven re council:

Self assessments are due.

TLA districts realignment. Shift focus of the district from continuing education to information.

Motions and some cosmetic changes to bylaws.

Dues will increase.

Article II bylaws in units will changes to operation procedures thus no need to go through council votes for approval.

E-learning interest group is now a round table.

VIII.  Newsletter / Webmaster report – Mary Jo Lyons

$100 to Tall Texans

$100 to Legislative Day

Awards committee $200 for Zimmerman Scholarship.  Deadline for application is in December.

Awards Committee appointed. Get names from Kelli Wilder.

Instruction Project of the Year and Instruction Librarian of the Year.

Officer election 2011-2012 will need to fill Chair-elect and Secretary-Treasurer positions.

Nominating committee – chair Donnell Callender

IX. Discussion Topics:

Carol Scamman suggested the combination of the award committees. Kelli said she would contact Carmen Doering regarding this suggestion.

Move made to adjourn the meeting at 2:45pm by Donnell Callender. Seconded by Denise Hyde.

Respectfully submitted,
Theresa S. Hefner-Babb
Secretary/Treasurer
2010-2011