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Meeting Minutes – 9/12/2022

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —>$5,688.36

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • Reminder of professional development opportunities
    • Can be reimbursed before or after – there is a window to submit after (~1yr)
  • MLIS program Discord – Katie MacEachern and Lacey Rotier joining us for a discussion on how the program can make use of Discord
    • Community – student faculty connections, belonging, 
    • Communication – too many emails! – two way communication/conversations
    • Engagement – be more engaged in profession 
    • Professional Connections – Alumni area, share info and news
    • FERPA -due to privacy – formal conversations take place using official st kate communication 
  • Student rep openings
    • Election for SGO treasurer opening next semester
    • Possible mid-semester class recruiting visits by ALA, PLG, SAA, and SLA
    • Open positions for student reps on faculty committees
  • SGO events:
    • Fall potluck cancelled due to weather
    • Student-led ePortfolio Workgroup tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 24th at 1pm.
      • Don’t have to be graduating in Dec to attend.
      • Will be virtual and in-person
      • Cdc 18
    • Graduate Reception – Should we hold one December or have one in the spring? Discuss potential date conflicts in December
      • Tentativley planned for Dec 12 @ 6
      • Talk to Dan if want to help with planning (catering, etc)

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Chris and Alaina
    • Halloween trivia 10/21 @7pm
  • SLA – Representative: Charlotte
    • Two graduating officers (Events and Communications chair positions will be open at end of Fall semester!)
    • State SLA holiday party/SLA student group silent auction on 10/7
    • In process of planning (tentatively for November):
      • U of M map library tour
      • Textile Center tour
  • SAA – Representative: Dan
    • Glensheen tour in Duluth October 8
    • More tours, panel, community project TBD
    • Officers graduating – positions needed
  • PLG –  Representative: Sophia
    • Tours:
      • 10/1 quaterfoil library tour
      • 10/15 at east side freedom library
    • First place in bar trivia!!

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • No updates
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • No updates
  • Standard III “Faculty” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for facu lty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    • No updates
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No updates

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • ALASC thinking of putting together a Discord Q & A session when the official program server is rolled out – Faculty might be putting together a video intro as well

Meeting Minutes – 5/10/2022

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, May 10th, 2022

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • Some MLIS students are in the process of organizing to submit feedback to St. Kate’s decisions regarding the transition to a fully online program by Spring 2023.
  • St. Kate’s is preparing to adapt more classrooms for compatibility with HyFlex learning models. However, there are anticipated challenges with technology based on past HyFlex experiments in LIS courses.

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • SGO upcoming events:
    • Graduate Reception – Evening of May 16
    • Masking is encouraged and visitors will be required to fill out a brief COVID-19 screening check to attend.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: No representative present
    • ALA is co-hosting an end of the year potluck at Boom Island Park on Tuesday, May 24th with SGO. Details to be announced soon.
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • Past events
      • Prison librarianship event with PLG
      • Tour of Thomson Reuters
      • Law librarianship panel
    • Last meeting of the semester: Thursday, May 12th
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • Past events
      • Archivist panel
      • Tour of the science museum
    • UW Stout archives tour coming up on May 20th at 2pm
    • Possible summer events in June
  • PLG –  Representative: No representative present
    • Past events
      • Quatrefoil library tour
    • The Quatrefoil library is open to more volunteers, with a particular interest in LIS students to engage in ongoing project work.

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —>​$5,888.36

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • March meeting:
      • DEI Draft: Nothing is confirmed in official documents at this point, but the program is planning to address how its DEI goals can be further incorporated into the program. Some examples include a plan for nominating BIPOC students for more internal and external mentorship opportunities, more DEI involvement in extracurriculars, and asking student groups to include official DEI language and goals in their documents.
      • Enrollment Draft: Enrollment plan as discussed to establish recruiting goals, marketing, establishing a graduate assistant position to work on social media platforms for the program. Unclear how this may change with the shift to online program delivery.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • No updates
  • Standard III “Faculty” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for facu lty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    • No updates
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No updates

Meeting Minutes – 03/09/2022

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, March 9th, 2022

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • No topics introduced

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • Idea: SGO email newsletter summarizing future events held by student organizations in the next few weeks.
  • SGO upcoming events:
    • Graduate Reception – Face to face if possible, evening of May 16

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: No representative present
    • No updates
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • Virtual happy hour with SLA Minnesota on Friday, March 25th from 5:00-6:30pm
    • Co-hosted prison librarianship event with PLG – no date yet
    • Tour of the U of M music library – possibly last week of March
    • Thomson Reuters tour April 28th
    • Law librarianship panel either last weekend of April or first weekend of May
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • Virtual and in-person opportunities regarding projects with TC Media Now
    • Future on-site visit with TC Media Now to look at digitizing tapes March 26 from 9:00am-12:00pm
    • Possibly another American Craft Council tour in the future
    • Tour planned for MNHS archive on Monday, March 21st at 5:30pm
    • Possible tour planned at the Science Museum later in the semester
    • Possible panel on April 9th
  • PLG –  Representative: Zara Offner
    • Next meeting: Wednesday, March 23rd 5-6pm
    • Possible future work with WPBP

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —>​​$6,233.08

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • There was a market analysis report from St. Kate’s to consider establishing the MLIS program as fully online
    • Discussion of the functions of ePortfolios as use for students as well as ePortfolios as program assessments
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • Kenzie emailed to indicate no updates
  • Standard III “Faculty” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    • No updates
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No updates

Meeting Minutes – 02/09/2022

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

  • First meeting of the semester introductions! Special welcome to new St. Kate’s administrative assistant Katie McEachern!

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • No topics introduced

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • SGO has the following open positions:
    • Co-Chair, with an opportunity to mentor under current officer Dan Sustacek
    • Communications Officer, with an opportunity to mentor under current officer Katie Hendrickson Gagen
    • Faculty Committee Representative
    • Facilities Committee Representative
    • Anyone who is interested in learning more about a position is encouraged to email us at lissgo@stkate.edu
  • SGO is planning the following events:
    • An informal ePortfolio workgroup on Saturday, February 26 from 1-4pm. It will be held in a hybrid format, so you can either attend face-to-face in CdC 20 or join us via Google Meet. Dr. Ross will be visiting midway through the event to answer any questions and provide feedback from a faculty perspective.
    • There will hopefully be a mid-semester social event, but no date is set yet. Please reach out if you have any ideas – either virtual or in-person suggestions!
  • SGO would like student feedback on the best ways for students to communicate with each other and connect through the program. Currently we have a Facebook Group page, but as social media is changing anyone with alternative ideas (hosting a group through D2L, Discord, or another platform) is welcome to provide feedback.
  • SGO would like to restart their peer mentoring program, but we are in need of a coordinator for that. If anyone is interested in working with SGO to revive the old informal peer mentoring network, please let us know.
  • External event coming up: Resume Writing Workshop at Anoka County Libraries with the Loft Literacy Center and MELSA.The event is free and will be held next Thursday February 17 at 6pm! If interested please register here at this link: https://anokacounty.libcal.com/event/8475453
  • Professional development funding reminder – SGO has plenty of funding for any professional development opportunities students would like to pursue. Official guidance on whether reimbursement for in-person events will be possible will be provided soon.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Chris Yard
    • Likely starting the first week of March, ALA will be hosting virtual trivia nights! Stay tuned for official dates and times.
    • ALA will be putting together a panel discussion this semester on labor unions in public libraries and how union memberships work.
    • Upcoming tour of the Minnesota tool library in Saint Paul, likely later in the semester, possible happy hour following the tour.
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • Planning a tour of the U of M health library and/or music library
    • Possible law librarians association event
    • Happy hour and networking event with SLA Minnesota 
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • SAA has one community project session planned on Saturday, Feb 26th at the American Craft Council
    • Hoping to do another community project this spring with TC Media Now on digitizing and organizing news broadcasts
  • PLG –  Representative: Sophia Wood
    • Possible events TBD!
    • PLG is looking for one more co-chair

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —>​​$6,233.08
    • We will know soon from GSAB if reimbursement for in-person professional development events will be possible this semester.

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • No updates.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • No updates.
  • Standard III “Faculty” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates.
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    • No updates.
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No updates.

Questions? Comments?

  • Update from Joyce: Course offerings may be changing for the next academic year. Please keep an eye on your student email for official program communication about these changes.
  • The program will also be sending a survey about student perceptions of possible online or hybrid program options in the future. Please consider providing your honest feedback when that comes out to help the program understand student perspectives!

Meeting Minutes – 12/07/2021

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, December 7th 2021

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • No topics introduced.

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • SGO has an open position for co-chair and a few open committee positions.
  • Fall 2021 Graduate Reception – Monday, Dec. 13th 6:30-8:00pm.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: No representative present
    • No updates.
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • SLA toured the American Craft Council last month.
    • SLA hosted a panel on publishing and presenting research.
    • SLA election coming up this week, check your emails for the ballot.
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • SAA also had an event with the American Craft Council last month, planning another session in spring 2022.
    • SAA held a new professionals panel with three recent graduates who are working in the field.
    • SAA election coming up in the next week
  • PLG –  Representative: Katie Gagen
    • PLG had another session with the Women’s Prison Book Project, packing books for incarcerated folks.

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —> $6,233.08
    • Funding is still limited to virtual events only, but reimbursement for those events is plentiful.

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • No updates.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz is the new representative, Erin Gingrich filled in for the last meeting (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • Continuing from the previous meeting, faculty is still redefining and condensing some of the SLOs used in the program. 
  • Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson – Position will be opening next semester (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates.
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    • No updates.
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No updates.

Meeting Minutes – 11/10/2021

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, November 10th 2021

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • No formal open forum topics brought up.

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • Recap of the fall social event at Minnehaha Park, which totalled around 17 attendees. We agreed to plan to do the same event a few weeks earlier next year.
  • There will be a December SGO meeting conflict with GSAB. We proposed and agreed on moving the SGO monthly meeting up one day to Tuesday, December 7th.
  • Nomination form going out for open SGO positions soon via email, keep an eye out to apply to open committee positions and a spring SGO co-chair position.
  • December graduates – Planning to hold an informal virtual social event on Zoom.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Alyssa Costopoulos
    • ALA will be hosting a Medical and Health Sciences Librarianship Panel on Tuesday, November 16 (5:00-5:45 PM). 
    • Possible future student-led GIS software workshop in December
    • May continue monthly Bauhaus brew labs trivia hangouts depending on COVID-19 risk.
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • SLA has an upcoming tour in mid November for the American Craft Council on Saturday, November 15th. Still a few slots left, but capacity is limited.
    • Currently working on organizing a publishing and presenting research panel in early December.
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • SAA members joined a tour of the Hennepin County Library organized for the Preservation class.
    • SAA will be holding a face-to-face community project event from 9am to 12pm on Saturday, November 13 with the American Craft Council
    • A few members may be doing a project for the Hennepin History Museum for the Aquatennial Collection
    • New Professionals Panel will be held virtually on December 1 from 5-6pm.
  • PLG –  Representative: None present, Katie Hendrickson Gagen spoke
    • PLG will be meeting Monday, November 15th from 6-9pm in-person to pack books with the Women’s Prison Book Project again!

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —> $6,283.08
    • Funding is still limited to virtual events only, but reimbursement for those events is plentiful.

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • Met Wednesday, 11/10. Working on a plan for increasing enrollment and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) efforts as part of that enrollment program. Also discussed the student experience and the possibility of restarting the defunct SGO peer mentoring program and how that relates to ongoing DEI efforts.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kenzie Putz is the new representative, Erin Gingrich filled in for the last meeting (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • Met Monday, 11/08. Two new course proposals that were finalized: One taught by  David McKoskey that will be on web development (between/building on the existing data management and web design courses) and one on information ethics and algorithmic bias, which was taught as a temporary topics course in summer 2020. There was also discussion about revision of the SLOs to merge a few of the existing SLOs to make 7 total under the same existing categories and the behavioral indicators that will be discussed for ePortfolio artifacts.
  • Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson – Position will be opening next semester (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    •  No updates
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    •  No updates
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No updates

Questions? Comments?

  • New graduate student orientation for spring semester on January 26th, 2022. St. Kate’s would like the MLIS program to do an orientation soon after. Group agreed to tentatively plan for Thursday, January 27th.
  • HCL is looking for substitute associate librarians, and there may be event for students to attend to get to know what substitute associate librarians do and participate in brief interviews for a position.

Minneapolis Central library hiring for Best Buy teen tech positions: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hennepin/jobs/3304432/mentor-coordinator-central-library?fbclid=IwAR3HzbVjH9GtaPKkibicJQVsrv2coKGHVWr2HyQz9uC2Tsp3Mn8cIO7WJec

Meeting Minutes – 10/13/2021

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, October 13th 2021

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • Ari Baum-Hommes will be updating the department newsletter for all of the student groups!

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • Upcoming event: Fall Potluck (Friday, October 15th!) in Minnehaha Park from 4-7pm.
  • The recently held ePortfolio event was successful, SGO is planning on repeating it in the spring semester.
  • Follow-up from MLA conference: Attendees can get event registration reimbursement from SGO. Reimbursement requests must go through SGO first before GSAB. For more information, please see: https://lissgo.wordpress.com/professional-development-funds/
  • GSAB documents for student groups due Friday, October 22. Student group funds will be frozen by GSAB if paperwork is not turned in by deadline.
    • Funding guidelines – Each program should have previous year’s funding guidelines in their folder in the GSAB Rep. Resources Google folder
    • Chartering – Complete recharter paperwork
  • Representatives from each student group will visit LIS 7030 on Friday, October 22 at 6pm to inform students about the student groups and recruit new members.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Alyssa Costopoulos, Alaina Bailey, Chris Yard
    • Alaina Bailey – New secretary for the ALA student chapter!
    • Chris Yard – New treasurer for the ALA student chapter!
    • ALA is working on getting a medical librarian to come visit with ALA and talk about what they do.
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • SLA just had an in-person tour at the State Law Library in Saint Paul.
    • SLA has an upcoming tour in mid November for the American Craft Council. Tentative date: November 15th.
    • Currently working on contacting panelists for a publishing and presenting research panel at the end of November – early December.
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • SAA is planning a community project with the American Craft Council. Tentative date: November 13th from 9am-12pm. Open to those outside of SAA
    • SAA is holding a virtual tagging event on Saturday, October 16th.
    • A few members may be doing a project for the Hennepin History Museum for the Aquatennial Collection
  • PLG –  Representative: Ari Baum-Hommes
    • PLG will be meeting Monday, October 18th from 6-8pm in-person at Boneshaker Books to pack books with the Women’s Prison Book Project.

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber
    • Current balance —>  $6,533.08

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • Met on October 13th
    • Discussion about the upcoming ALA accreditation cycle, looking at creating a new strategic plan for the program, and creating new goals and a framework to address those goals that include diversity, enrollment, and curriculum.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yoon)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • No update
  • Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson – Position will be opening next semester (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    •  No update
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    •  No update
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • No update

Meeting Minutes – 9/15/2021

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, September 15th 2021

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • No topics introduced.

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • Possible SGO events for Fall 2021:
    • The last few semesters, SGO held virtual mid-semester and end-of semester social events. However, we will be looking into the possibility of planning an off-campus outdoor potluck social event that would be held in mid to late October. Alyssa C. and Dan S. will begin with finding a park and organizing a time for the event.
    • Continuing from conversations last academic year, SGO will be looking into the possibility of organizing an ePortfolio event/workshop on campus with at least one faculty member present to assist students in developing their ePortfolios together.
    • The Fall 2021 Graduate Reception may or may not be in-person this semester. There will be no formal school-wide December graduation. There will be about 18 MLIS graduates this fall.
  • The MLIS program will be arranging MLA (Minnesota Library Association) memberships for all students in the program again this year.
  • Student groups may be able to stop by Dr. Lesniaski’s LIS 7030 course which meets in-person on Friday evenings to introduce the different student groups in the program.
  • A possible survey is in development to consider feedback on what courses students would like to see from the program and thoughts about courses offered.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Alyssa Costopoulos
    • Events: 
      • First meeting is Tuesday, September 21st in-person in CdC Rm. 15
      • Possible off-campus student meetup in the planning stages
    • Updates:
      • In the elections process for new treasurer and secretary, co-chair and chair positions are also open to references.
      • Dr. Molaro is the new faculty advisor for ALA
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • Events:
      • Had their first meeting last week, meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month this semester. The first meeting utilized a hybrid in-person and online format, which will be continued throughout the semester.
      • Tour coming up of the state law library which will be held the first or second week of October, details to come.
      • Possible tour of the American Craft Council in October or early November, details to come.
      • SLA Minnesota will be holding a small annual holiday party at the end of November or December, details to come.
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • Future events:
      • Hoping to do a community project and a tour this semester, dates to come.
      • Currently brainstorming a movie selection for an end-of-semester streaming party / movie night.
  • PLG –  Representative: Ari Baum-Hommes
    • Future events:
      • First PLG meeting of the semester on Monday, Sep. 20th from 5:00-5:45, which will be a digital meeting.
      • Other than the first digital meeting, the hope is that all other PLG meetings this semester will be specific events.
      • Ideas for possible events in the works, which will be discussed at the Sep. 20th meeting: Book packing with women’s prison book project and a deescalation training (open to more suggestions!)

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Amber (New treasurer!)
    • Current balance —>  $
    • Have not gotten fall allocation yet.
    • Due to the pandemic, we have not been hitting our reimbursement caps and we are building up a surplus.
    • Reimbursement requests are still open

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIS strategic goals with University strategic goals
    •  No new meetings, no updates.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yukawa)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    •  No updates, open student representative position.
  • Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson (Faculty Chair is OPEN)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    •  No updates, open faculty representative position.
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    •  No updates.
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    •  No updates.

Questions? Comments?

  • None

Meeting Minutes – 5/5/2021

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, May 5th 2021

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

  • No topics

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • Graduate Reception
    • We will be repeating a MLIS graduate reception as we had last fall, the format will be similar to last semester — an online Zoom session on Monday, May 17th from 6:30-8pm.
  • Elections
    • Nominations have closed, the final ballot for SGO will be sent out next week.
  • New student orientation is coming up later this month, Claire requested that student groups record little introduction trailers from each of the student groups.
  • The program would like an end-of-year report from each student group to update on the groups’ yearly activities.

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Alyssa Costopoulos
    • Future events:
      • Practicum panel rescheduled to May 11th
  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich
    • Future events:
      • Sunday, May 16th there will be another research happy hour with PLG
      • National SLA conference is coming up this summer, August 3rd-13th
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek
    • Future events:
      • Elections are active now through May 7th. 
  • PLG –  Representative: No representative present
    • Future events:
      • No update

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update:
    • Reimbursement requests are still open, but only for virtual events and professional development opportunities.

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIs strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • No updates
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kimberly Nicholson (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yukawa)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • No updates
  • Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson (Faculty Chair is Dr. Dahlen)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    •  No updates
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • Need a new student representative
    • No updates

Questions? Comments?

  • Could we promote the use of a unified student organizations calendar so that students are aware of different events?
    • Thoughts: It might be useful, but would also be a lot of events for students to have show up on their calendars.
    • Having SGO promote ideas that are more relevant for the entire program.

Meeting Minutes – 4/14/2021

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SGO Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, April 14th 2021

Welcome/Introductions – 1-5 minutes

Open Forum – 1-10 minutes

Topics – 5-10 minutes

  • BCALA Guest Speaker/Meet and Greet – Wednesday April 7 at 6pm
    • Meet and greet went well, might inform future students about the existence of the BCALA!
  • Safe Return to Campus Committee
    • Any comments on the poll that went out to gather MLIS student feedback to bring to the committee?
    • Some classes will still be online.
  • Graduate Reception
    • We will be repeating a MLIS graduate reception as we had last fall, the format will be similar to last semester — an online Zoom session on Monday, May 17th.
  • Upcoming elections
    • There will be several officer positions open across multiple groups, so please reach out to potential candidates to encourage them to get in touch!
    • SGO’s ballot is active and accepting nominations through Wednesday, April 21st. https://forms.gle/wmQQSUfFg7mEKXRZ7

Student Groups : updates, events, requests – 5-10 minutes

  • ALA –  Representative: Alyssa Costopoulos
    • Past events:
      • Speaker from Minitex (March)
    • Future events:
      • Panel of students who have completed practicums – Monday, April 20th
      • Workshop on how to do crowd-sourced fundraising or another speaker from SPPL to talk about the Bookmobile.
    • Leadership:
      • Looking for officers & people to fill leadership roles.
      • ALASC Elections Nomination Form:

https://forms.gle/tgn3svxAMUqBtSF9A

  • SLA – Representative: Erin Gingrich & Georgia Cook
    • Future events:
      • Another casual wine and resource night in May with PLG?
    • Leadership:
  • SAA – Representative: Dan Sustacek on behalf of Marcie Killian
    • Past events:
      • UW Eau Claire archives tour
    • Future events:
      • Archive professionals panel on Friday, April 16th.
      • Resume workshop on Friday, April 30th at 5:30pm.
    • Digital resource library for students to share books and resources
    • Working on a membership program to support students becoming SAA and TCART members.
    • Leadership:
      • Officer vacancies coming up for president and secretary. 
      • Elections are active now through May 7th. 
  • PLG –  Representative: None present
    • Future events
      • Workshop with the Library Freedom Project about digital privacy and security? 

Financials – 3 minutes

  • Treasury update – Rachel
    • Current balance —>  $4,509.27
    • Reimbursement requests are still open, but only for virtual events and professional development opportunities.

Committees Reports – 5 minutes

  • Standard I “Systematic Planning” – Erin Gingrich (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lim)
    Goals for MLIS programs; how to measure success of goals; alignment of MLIs strategic goals with University strategic goals
    • Met at the beginning of April, discussed the surveys sent to recent graduates and alumni and what questions can be added. Reminder to any recent graduates and alumni to take program surveys, they are very helpful!
    • Erin created a spreadsheet of DEI courses offered by accredited MLIS programs in the US to send to the planning committee so that we can evaluate our course offerings in that area.
  • Standard II “Curriculum”– Kimberly Nicholson (Faculty Chair is Dr. Yukawa)
    In charge of overseeing changes to curriculum; vetting new courses; does current curriculum need review/updates; etc
    • Discussed the e-Portfolio process and how to integrate e-Portfolios into the coursework in the program. Looking into how artifacts and reflections can be formal assignments in different courses and how to do check-ins throughout the program.
  • Standard III “Faculty” – Elizabeth Johnson (Faculty Chair is Dr. Dahlen)
    Structured time for faculty to connect with each other; sometimes schedule those to allow student attendance; have in past developed a handbook for faculty
    • No updates.
  • Standard IV “Students” – Corinne Burrell (Faculty Chair is Dr. Lesniaski)
    Orientation (design of); oversight of scholarship funds; (email-based discussions of student services)
    •  No updates.
  • Standard  V “Facilities” – OPEN (Faculty Chair is Dr. Ross)
    Considers classroom spaces & technology availability
    • Need a new student representative
    • No updates.

Questions? Comments?