Monday, April 18, 2011

Minutes from April meeting

Faculty Meeting Recap: (of things that really pertain to students)

  1. · Undergrad program proposal update – things are looking promising and it’s moving forward through all the necessary steps
  2. · Portfolio – we all know what the status of this is at this point

Upcoming Resume workshop

· Collaboration with SLA Resume Discussion

· Scheduled for April 19th at 4:30 in the SLIS Conference room

o Look out for e-mails, facebook events, and a blog post

· 2 SLA member speakers will be present to provide information and answer questions

· Beverages and food will be provided

Old Business

· T-shirts

o Price for t-shirts is $8.00 each, there will be an online order function set up for ease of ordering

o There are three options for shirts. Choose one, two, or all three!

o More information and the online order form will be sent out soon

· Treasurer position

o Is open – a call will be sent out soon.

o All the LISSO positions will need to be filled come December 2011 – we will start appointing people for the positions in August for a smooth transition.

· Binder

o Work will progress over the summer to make a better binder.

o Goal: have a small working binder for the president and a larger full binder for use by all the officers. Most of that information will also be available online.

· Blog revamp summer project

o Going to move the blog onto a wordpress which will be more organized in terms of important information

· Newsletter

o Work is going for volume 2 and it will be ready soon

o A set schedule will be implemented for the newsletter for next year

With the newsletter and new blog, we hope to incorporate LISSO into the lives of Distance Learners

New Business

· LISSO Leadership Award

o Given at SLIS Banquet on April 29th

o Nominations and voting have been sent out and everyone who can should respond

o Look out for further e-mails

· Spring Picnic

o Good Foods donated 20 dollars to LISSO so good Good Foods food will be provided

o Date set for May 6th

o Possible locations are Woodland park, or Chelsey’s new house, woo!

· Summer event at Dr. O’Connor’s house

o Mid-June Pool party at Dr. O’s house

o Date to be determinied

· LISSO Pint Night

o Date: April 20th Blue moon night @ Pazzo’s a table will be reserved at 4:30, pint night starts at 6pm but get there early

· Brainstorm events for next year

o Submit some ideas on Facebook and we will get something together

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