Current Activities (Area Studies Department)
HIGH IMPORTANCE (upcoming deadlines):
Compile monthly activity reports (for Public Services)
New library website coming soon -- Drupal training sessions TBA
Mini-series on new technology (sessions presented by Chanitra Bishop): Wednesday, May 22 (Topic: Online Productivity & Storage Tools), 1-2:00 PM, IC Computer Cluster 1
PROMOTING AREA STUDIES (ongoing):
IQ-Wall (Todd is currently developing a pilot; input is welcome [images, videos, suggestions])
Facebook posts
Trip reports (photographs appreciated)
Reference Portal (record statistics)
Public Services departmental liaisons (occasionally attend your assigned deparments' meetings and report):
LUIS: Arts & Humanities
AKRAM: Customer & Access Services + Social Sciences
MARION: DUX + GIMMS
WOOKJIN: Reference Services
NOA: Sciences
WEN-LING: Teaching & Learning
AREA STUDIES WORKSHOP PLANNING (October 30-31, 2013):
Planning committee meets weekly
Committee is issuing invitations to keynote speakers and other participants
Website in development
OTHER:
Library's parking lot will close in May (construction will begin on new Global & International Studies building)
Discuss the definition of "Area Studies" with Sherri Michaels at a departmental meeting
