Communications Committee meeting for April 2, 2009
Attendance: Tracy Primrich, Michelle Nielsen Ott, Paula Covington, Robyn Harris, Celia Walker, Suellen Stringer-Hye(Chair), Sue Erickson, Sara Byrd, Ann Marie Deer Owens
Ticker
3 millionth record reached in Acorn- decided to not add this to the ticker after lengthy discussion and to ask Jodie for guidance on he would like to share this information
New exhibit in Divinity Library on Charlie Soong
Study space
Extended hours at Science and Peabody libraries
Might add item on visiting author to highlight our collection, need to ask Kathy and Peter for input
Remove: womens month, travel writer
Emma account
What to do with the Emma email account? We need to pay a monthly fee to keep the account activated
We are recommending keeping the account for 6 months and seeing if we use this platform in other ways around the library system.
Posters
A poster of Walter Durham needs to be made and delivered to him; Do we need to make other posters?
We will ask Connie about 4 people in the past issues of the Acorn Chronicle that have not been made into posters
LibQUAL+
Extending the Survey
+1700 responses so far
Keep trying to advertise to undergraduate students
Second reminder email to be sent out soon
Email Dean of Commons and facility of large classes to mention LibQUAL+ to their students
We will set up table in front of libraries to talk to people about LibQUAL+