Department Meeting Feb. 4th

• Revisited 2007-2008 MLIS Goals
• Most topics on track
• Many goals revolve around Accreditation work
• Other discussions:
• Academic Calendar (do we want to remain on our schedule or switch to match the rest of CSC; J-term?) This will be discussed at March General Meeting
• Admission process and candidate screening (Evaluation of current system; Do we want to include interviews?) This will be discussed at April General Meeting
• CSC still discussing whether they want to remain a "college" or change name to "university"; all grad school discussions are on hold until college/university decision is made; if CSC becomes a university - what does that mean for the formation of a grad school?
• 2nd Annual Summit - April 28th
• focus on faculty activities, particularly scholarship.
• MLIS Academic Conference - March 2nd
• Every one is encouraged to submit a proposal for paper and poster presentations!! Proposals due Feb. 15th to Marilyn Cathcart.
• This will be Sister Marjorie's last year teaching in the MLIS program
• She has taught 710-713 for many years (archives, manuscripts, special collections)
• How do we want to modify curriculum?
• Distinguish or combine classes on special collections and special libraries?
• Scholarship criteria development committee
• Joyce, Susan, Mary
• Education department - Sister Marie Award
• Curriculum
• Marilyn has been comparing our program requirements to the other ALA accredited programs
• We could have more tech requirements
• Require the research methods class?
• All other programs have some sort of final project for the MLIS degree; there are many options
• Capstone project
• Comprehensive exams
• Action project
• Action research project
• Thesis
• Should these be part of a 1- or 3-credit class?
  
• Please let me know your ideas on this!! The faculty would like to have our input.

Respectfully submitted,
Tanya Cothran