Members present: Ellen Corrigan (Eastern Illinois University), Hunt Dunlap (Western Illinois University), Marlee Graser, Co-Chair (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), Tricia Lampron, Co-chair (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Greer Martin (Loyola University Chicago), Ariana Potter (Pritzker Military Museum & Library), Matt Short (Northern Illinois University), Angela Yon (Illinois State University)
Member absent: Colin Koteles, College of DuPage
CARLI staff present: Amy Maroso, Elizabeth Clarage
The committee update included a call for Facebook submissions and announced webinars/workshops. Most of the Annual Meeting was Alma-focused.
Amy reported that there were 83 people registered for the first webinar, with 43-45 actually attending. This was encouraging attendance, especially since there was an Alma webinar running in parallel. Sixty-two people are registered for the second webinar, and 43 are registered for the Q&A. Zoom worked much better than AdobeConnect, particularly when it came to screensharing.
Champaign is probably the best location, because it’s central, but parking is a challenge. Tricia suggested using a room in the Psychology building, but it would likely need to be on the weekend or during Spring break. A better option might be a conference room in I-Hotel, where parking is less of a concern. Tricia just needs a screen to plug into and plentiful outlets and wifi for participants, who should bring laptops. She would prefer to cap attendance at 35 participants. The first week of May was suggested as a possible date. Elizabeth and Amy will investigate available space.
The next committee conference call will occur on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, from 9:00 to 10:00 am.