LISSO Minutes from LISSO/ALA Joint Meeting 1.20.2009
· Explanation and Introduction of LISSO and ALA to new students and members
o LISSO dues are $5.00 per year
o LISSO has offered social and professional development activities, ALA will offer more professional development activities for the Spring 2009 semester and
§ 15 programs offered in Fall 2008 semester
o LISSO will continue to provide social events
· Fundraising
o LISSO intends to sell t-shirts, and possibly canvas totes and coffee mugs through Hands-on-Originals
§ Students may submit designs in any electronic format
§ Designs will be posted to the LISSO flickr account
§ Voting for t-shirt design will take place through Polldaddy
· Social Activities
o Trivia Night @ Mellow Mushroom 1.28.2009 7:30PM
o SLIS student Chris Oaks’ band (The Spooky Q’s) @ Brooklyn Pizza 1.30.2009 9:00PM
· Professional Development
o SLIS student participation recommended in UK Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference
o Discussion of SLIS participation in CDC informatics presentations on Fridays during lunch
o UK SLIS faculty research day
· Faculty will present research to interested SLIS students in an informal lecture format, dates and times to be determined in discussion with faculty
o Student inclusion in SLIS faculty meetings
· LISSO bylaws state that President has the right to attend faculty meetings
· Leaders of other student groups (ALA and SAA) may also wish to participate
***Next LISSO meeting 2.24.2009 @ 5:30 in the student lounge (third floor of the Fine Arts Library)***
