CONNECT Forum - December 2014

Date:  December 9, 2014
Time:  2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Belle Isle Library

Present: Buddy Johnson (DN, Chair), Meghan Attalla (RE, Connect),  Ngoc Nguyen (VI, Connect), Tim Spindle (PLA), Clyde Herrod (CAT), Jennifer Jones (MAC), Amy Upchurch (AL), Edie Daniel (BE), Andrew Baer (CH), Carol Roberts (CT), Joshua Jordan (DC), Risa Sargent (DN), Julia McConnell (NW), Tara Davis (SO), Karen Litteral (WA)

Meeting was called to order at 2:00pm.

Welcome

Buddy Johnson welcomed the attendees.  He reminded everyone about the mission and goals of the CONNECT Forum.

Connect Forum “24-in-7 Seminar” Activity

Attendees formed small groups of 5-7 people and were led by Clyde Herrod (CAT) under the following instructions:

Mission: With 7 minutes of group collaboration -- using exactly 24 words -- create a definition, description, or explanation of our theme, "What we like about MLS."

Discussion of Librarian-in-Charge duty

Following the 24-in-7 activity Meghan Attalla broke the group into four small groups and discussed the following questions regarding Librarian-in-Charge:

• What does Librarian-In-Charge look like at your branch?
• Has your manager outlined duties of the LIC?
• Do you think the words "In-Charge" have lead to any confusion or misperceptions of the role of the LIC among staff at all levels.

Meeting adjourned at 4:00pm.