Attendance: Cary Sowell, Linda Bixler, Karen Hopkins, Joe, Ruth, and Molly Dahlstrom, Fran Cotton, Pam Spooner, Ellie Collier, Kim N., Steven Ring, Jeffrey Levy

Program ideas: Librarians and IT staff; Samantha Hastings on the future of digital initiatives, building projects for libraries, how to write for publication. Distance learning, gaming to learn, geeks bearing gifts, SACS, ACRL/SACS standards; real time problem solving; info literacy – how to evaluate; compliance – assisted technology devices; Blackberry and other devices for browsing web pages; open source, free software (Automation Tech RT program). Note that El-Centro has computer facilities. The preconference should have breakout sessions for public, academic, and school libraries.

Joe Dahlstrom gave the legislative report (noted above in the executive meeting minutes). He said to contact your senator or representative. We’re waiting for the end of the session to see how these appropriations turn out. The staff of universities should be included in the appropriations for state universities.

Pixey Mosley gave the Scholarship Committee report:
We’ve dropped the GPA requirement. We’ve changed the essay part. We had a good group of applicants. Kelly Wilder, scholarship winner, was applauded. Some of the students are working part time on their degrees and should apply next year. Students should be working towards academic library careers. Pixey is working on notes for the chair.

These minutes were placed online on May 30, 2008 by Kim Wiley.
Copyright 2008, TLA College & University Libraries Division.