Staff Development Coordinating Committee

There was no meeting in May 2001. However, the following was distributed via e-mail to the SDCC members:

Lisa Shipman reports that she received a call from Kimberly Freeman of Impact Training. Impact Training does a presentation called "Staying Safe In Today's World". Highlights of the hour- long session include:

• How and why victims are chosen, and how to respond.
• What criminals look for in a victim, and how you can become his/her greatest risk.
• What kinds of crimes can happen on the road, and how to avoid them.
• What to do if you're attacked--property and personal crimes.
• How to fight, (or not fight) and still escape a rape or abduction.
• What protection you can choose that's effective and safe for your entire family.

This session is scheduled for Wednesday, June 27th at 11:30 am in 612A GLB Classroom. Lisa will be e-mailing staff a survey so the presenter can target areas of concern during the session.

Library Staff Event

T he library's annual staff event will be held the evening of Tuesday, June 26 at Percy Warner Park. Back by popular demand is food from the Calypso Cafe and our usual range of fabulous door prizes. Invitations with more details will be mailed to all staff shortly. Elaine Goleski and Debra Stephens are coordinating arrangements and they are in need of volunteers to assist them. Please consider helping them out, if your schedule permits. If you'd like to help, contact Elaine (3-4701) or Debra (2-4905).

Staff Forum

The the 2001 Library Staff Forum will be held on July 19. A panel discussion involving library staff will be the format and will be discussing issues regarding the Library's Strategic Plan. Staff will be able to submit questions beforehand from the Forum's website and they will be answered during the session.

Information Alliance

Mary Beth reported that the Information Alliance Spring meeting would be held on May 30th at Cumberland Falls State Park in Jamestown, Kentucky. One session will be on the topic of Virtual Reference. Another topic is being debated. The organizers are hoping that is will be a topic from the technical services point of view. Agendas will be sent out as more information is available. Attendees are encouraged to set up meetings with counterparts from the other Alliance universities.

Submitted by Lisa Shipman.