The group met 4-6 times this quarter.
Recent Activities
First Activity
Google Hangout 10/29/18
At this meeting everyone updated what books we had read, and we began to identify books that the whole committee should read.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability
Second Activity
Google Hangout 11/14/18
Continued discussion of books and criteria for addition to the list.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for
Third Activity
Google Hangout 11/28/18
Continued discussion of books and criteria for addition to the list.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for
Fourth Activity
Google Hangout 12/6/18
Continued discussion of books and criteria for addition to the list.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability
Fifth Activity
Google Hangout 1/2/19
Final decision on books placed on the list. Assignment of annotations for the list books. We will meet once more 1/15/19 to decided on the final annotations, set the list and prepare for Midwinter.
Meets LITA’s strategic goals for Organizational Stability and Sustainability
What will your group be working on for the next three months?
We will be making changes to help streamline and relate the process of reading and selecting books. The Committee will be turned over for the new chair. We will also talk to publishers at ALA, and begin reading books for 2019. Also we will bring onboard new committee members.
Is there anything LITA could have provided during this time that would have helped your group with its work?
We would like a better understanding of how members of committees are selected. Are we allowed to recruit? Can we pass on names of people we think would be good members. It will help us plan for next year more effectively.
Submitted by Thomas Allen on 01/14/2019