Teagle Special Collections Project

" To enhance undergraduate learning in the liberal arts by promoting use of library special collections"

Participating Institutions

Albertus Magnus College
Connecticut College
Fairfield University
Naugatuck Community College
Norwalk Community College
Quinnipiac University
Trinity College
Wesleyan University
Yale University

Steering Committee Minutes
Conference Call
March 1, 2006
4:15 p.m.

Present: Ann Okerson, Yale; Steve Berizzi, Norwalk Community College; Danuta Nitecki, Yale; Suzy Taraba, Wesleyan; David Valone, Quinnipiac.

Absent: Sue Walker, Yale; Anja Smit; NELINET; Kathrine Aydelott, Yale.

Recorder: Jessica Slawski, Yale.

Ann Okerson started the call by reviewing final plans for the coming March 3rd workshop, "Eyes in Connecticut." Items reviewed included: recording the meeting and preparing a detailed summary; schedule for speakers and breaks; logistics (such as food, room arrangement); handouts; payment of invoices related to the workshop; and sending driving and parking directions to the registrants.

Discussion then resumed about the third and final workshop in the Teagle series, which the Steering Committee had previously agreed would explore partnerships with local non-library organizations such as museums and historical societies. Ann had asked Linda Lerman (Library Director, Norwalk Community College) and Llyn Kaimowtiz (consultant to small not-for-profit groups such as societies) to serve as the planning committee for this event. Linda is developing relationships with historical societies in her community as a way of providing enriched resources for Norwalk's faculty and teachers. Both have agreed to serve n this capacity. The workshop will be held on Friday, April 28th. Ann will schedule a conference call of Llyn, Linda, and herself in the coming week.

Danuta suggested that the workshop take place at a museum or the British Art Center, and the steering committee proposed that, for variety's sake, half the day could be devoted to presentations and the other half to tours of societies and on site discussions about outreach programs. Weather in April is likely to be good and people won't mind walking.

Publicity for the program should be launched before the end of March.

Call ended 4:42pm

Respectfully submitted,
Jessica Slawski