Inside ZSR
I was able to attend a program on Monday! I went to “Once upon a Furl in a Podcast Long Ago: Using New Technologies to Support Library Instruction.” Not only was this program all about some of my favorite topics (technology in education), but it was sponsored by the Women’s Studies Section (my home within... more ›
Not a lot to report here (again, unless you want the inner workings of a committee group). We have a bunch of new, enthusiastic members (YAY!), and are planning on going forward on our Information Literacy Standards project. We want to rewrite the standards for people in Women and Gender Studies. We must be onto... more ›
Okay, is it saying something when a shy person says the best part of her day was spent in the exhibit hall? Today I had my first interest group meeting as a co-chair. We had had some drama setting up the meeting of the Distance Learning Interest Group, thought we had fixed the issue, then... more ›
After the breakfast I attended my WSS instruction committee meeting. It looks good. I was successful in arguing that we don’t need a blog or wiki for internal communication. We’re going to focus our energy this semester on rewriting the Information Literacy Standards with a WSS focus for WSS librarians and faculty. My role in... more ›
My last meeting of the day was the Women’s Studies Section general membership meeting. This is really a chance to share what’s going on at different institutions, in the WSS committees, and the work that is going on towards the annual program. This year’s annual program will be about technologies in instruction and next year’s... more ›
Whew! After running errands, making sure files are in order, and finishing all the necessary tasks to leave town, I’m sitting in the airport waiting to fly to O’Hare. (I’m really glad the layover happens to be there… they have great vegan pretzels!) I’m headed off to ALA in a few capacities. My main committee... more ›