Welcome/Introductions
Open Forum
- What do you want to talk about?
- Will there be a social event in spring 2019? – Yes, one is planned
- Graduation robe idea that came up on Facebook
- We are thinking about creating a lending library of robes & hoods
- $54.99 is current bookstore price to purchase robe, hat & hood
- Lindsey will ask Deb/Curt in Student Center for more information
- Graduate reception
- The LIS program is unable to fund this year’s event
- Ideas about this?
- We want to keep a gathering of some sort in place
- We will determine dates/times at future
- There’s a ceiling to how much SGO will fund
Financials
- Treasury update -Trish
- Current balance → $3900
- Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) records show we have $5000.
- Trish will connect with Student Org. to iron this out
- Current balance → $3900
SGO Constitution Revision Committee Update
- Revisions were made during 2017-18
- The Revision Committee will connect with Samantha Johnson
Student Groups : updates, events, requests
- ALA – Laura Gingras
- Next meeting Tues. Sept. 18 @ 5pm in CdC 17
- SLA – Janis Shearer
- Next meeting Thurs. Sept. 13 @ 515pm in CdC 20
- SAA – Ann Arntson
- Events are planned for fall 2018!
- There will be a button making event on Tues. Sept. 18 @ 515pm
- No meeting in October, instead they will have an Archives 101 Event
- PLG – Sierra Pandy
- Event: Prisons & Libraries @ 6pm in CdC 020 on Mon. Sept. 17
- Next meeting, Tues. Sept. 25 @ 5pm in CdC 5
Topics
- Cloud Library film – update from Esther Jones and/or GSAB rep(s)
- Planners for this event are seeking funds from SGO – but were not present to answer questions
- SGO Officers will gather more information from Esther to assist in making a decision about providing financial assistance from SGO
Committees Reports
- Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Edward Malnar (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
- Edward did not attend this SGO meeting to give an update.
- Standard II “Curriculum”–Diane Lochner (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yukawa)
- Diane did not attend this SGO meeting to give an update.
- Standard III “Faculty” – Lindsey Whipple (Faculty Chair is Dr. Dahlen)
- There will be no meetings during Fall 2018
- Lindsey is open to working with another committee this semester
- Standard IV “Students” – Trish Vaillancourt (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
- Email SGO if you’re interested in working on orientation!
- Standard V “Facilities” – Mary Pukenis (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
- Future meeting is tbd
Questions? Comments?
- Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Conference is coming up!
- October 11-12, 2018 at St. Cloud’s River’s Edge Convention Center
- You could be reimbursed for some funds by SGO, contract Trish
- Registration is open!
- Ex Libris User Group Conference
- October 16-17, 2018 in Coralville, Iowa
- Registration is open!
- Upper Midwest Digital Collections Conference #UMDCC18
- November 8-9, 2018 at St. Kate’s
- Registration is open!
Attendees:
Kait, Janis, Trish, Ellie, Lindsey, Deb T., Sierra, Alexis, Rachel, Aubrey, Heidi, Mary, Ann, Patrick, Kallie & Deb E.
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