November in Review
News
1. Sponsored by YALSA --- $1,000 for the American Library Association Emerging Leaders program.
2. Joined Fullerton College Library Hiring Committee.
3. Presented at California Library Association Annual Conference (and wrote CLA conference report).
4. Invited to present at VRA/ARLIS-NA Joint Conference 2011 (Visual Resources Association/Art Libraries Society of North America).
Instruction
Prepared to teach 6 classes for 4 instructors:
1. Taught 2 library orientation sessions for Kemp’s READ 36. For this class, altered my basic PowerPoint to include information re: the CountryWatch database.
2. Taught 1 library orientation session for Kominek’s ENG 100.
3. Volunteered to teach last-minute class for Flores, ENG 100.
4. Taught 2 library orientation sessions for Chapman’s ENG 36. For this class, altered basic PowerPoint according to the suggestions provided by Chapman at our meeting.
Meetings
1. Presented items at librarian business meeting, including the art contest flyer that I created using Publisher 2007.
2. Participated in NOCCCD training for hiring committee members.
3. Anaheim: Participated in Konica-Minolta open-house with Hoang.
4. Planned and participated in meetings between Veloz, Hoang, and Acierno, and copy vendors CBE, QCI, and Xerox. (Also corresponded via e-mail re: library copy needs.) Received 3 proposals and ran these by O’Connor and March.
5. Met with Konica-Minolta vendors to briefly discuss bidding. (Also corresponded via e-mail re: library copy needs.)
6. Attended SharePoint meeting.
7. Met with hiring committee.
8. With Boll, met with Fullerton College Foundation.
9. Met with Boll, Hoang, and Oberlin (2 times each).
Archives
1. Changed a couple archives items on Web site (following meeting with Ishibashi re: archives Web site).
2. Participated in meeting re: archives (with Boll, Brown, Ishibashi, and Braden).
Acquisitions Department
1. Selected McNaughton titles.
2. Coordinated with database vendors, including JSTOR, to procure pricing estimates and free trials.
3. Worked with IT Project Leader, Rippe, and CountryWatch rep, Sanditen to re-establish off-campus access to CountryWatch via MyGateway.
4. Conference call with Thomson-West to discuss saving money on legal resources.
5. Met with and e-mailed potential periodical and book donors.
Reference and Student Assistance
1. Provided impromptu 30-minute one-on-one research session for a student.
2. Assisted students with research queries at both reference desks.
3. Interacted with students at podium and help desk.
Projects
Collaborated with librarians and English Department faculty member, England, to name a winner of the Banned Books Week Animoto video contest, and to share information between the two parties regarding standards for submission of clips to the library Web site.
