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2007-08 Meeting Agendas

Spring Meeting
May 9, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Minutes from the meeting found here

Hosted by Rachel Shaw at The Bay School in the San Francisco Presidio (map and directions)

9.00-9.30 Coffee; sign in
9.30 -9.35 Welcome and introduce the day's schedule
9.35-9.50 Group Question: What is something about you that most people don't know?
9.50-10.20 Conversations with Debbie Abilock in a discussion of the "new" forms of authority...tags, votes, social capital and more
10.20- 10.40 Conversation with Susan Faust about her work with ALA and CLSA and more
10.40-10.55 Break
11.00-12.00
  • Best Library Practices and Library Techie Tips
  • Mary Goglio and Elizabeth Patel-How iMovie can be used in the library
  • Carolyn Karis-Introduce us to Comic Life
  • Peggie Hamilton-Stupid Net Tricks
  • Chad Stephenson-BAISL Ning progess
  • Billie King and Ann Weber- Report on Youth Media Project
12.00-1.00 Lunch
1.10-2.20 Workshops
  • Investigative workshop continuing morning discussion with Debbie Abilock
  • Library 2.0 Presentation and Hands-On application-Cathy Rettberg
  • Reaching the Reluctant Reader with Helen Huber
  • "Think college research is going the way of the glacier? Think again!" Reference Librarian, Ned Fielden from SFSU
  • Japanese Storytelling in the Classroom with Debra Cardone and Hazuki Kataoka and David Battino Library 2.0
  • Presentation and Hands-On application-Cathie Rettberg
2.20-3.30 Business Meeting:

Thank you presentation from Tracy Heffernan, winner of BAISL Grant 2007

Announcement of next year's meeting locations

  • Moreau High School- Wed. October 10th
  • Nueva School- Springtime all day meeting on a Monday or Thursday TBA
  • Who can provide a half-day meeting in SF during the winter?

Announcements
Enid -ScienceDirect, the amazing science database from Elsevier
Others
Closing
  • What are you most proud of? What went well for you in your work this year? What did you like best about BAISL? What are some of your goals for your future?
  • Open Forum

Planning to attend? Email Carolyn Karis
Note: if you don't RSVP, you can attend but may not get a lunch. To help the workshop presenters, please indicate your probable choice of afternoon workshop.
 

Fall Meeting
October 22, 2007

From 1 pm to 4 pm
With our host Derek Anderson at Marin Academy (1600 Mission Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901, ph: 415-453-4550)

Directions: http://www.ma.org/contactus/directions.aspx

FULL GROUP BUSINESS MEETING

  • Introduce new members
  • Introduce officers, heads of committees, founding mothers
  • Committee reports
  • Report on Califa—for consortium pricing
  • Vote about dues for retirees
  • Bylaws presentation
  • Discussion of SF Magazine article
  • Peanut Butter Wiki

THREE BREAKOUT SECTIONS

SECTION 1: Individual Committee sessions

SECTION 2: Share and Query sessions (K-5 Group; 6-8 Group: 9-12 Group)

  • Share: What ideas are you planning to implement in your library this year? Share your thoughts and ask for support if you would like some help.
  • Query: Do you have any concerns or issues that you would like to bring to the group for input? This is the place to ask for support from others.

SECTION 3: Discussion group on the question: How do librarians maintain a valuable presence in the school?

  • Librarian positions and the importance of the librarian in a school seems more and more often to be undermined or decimated. What must we do to ensure the integrity of our positions? What roles must we play to stay a viable force in our schools? What steps are necessary for full inclusion in our school communities? How can we market the library? Bring thoughts back to the group at large.

FINAL REPORTS TO FULL GROUP

FINAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

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