Meeting Agenda: SCOPA, September 27, 2004, 1:30pm, SML 410

Minutes to be taken by ?? (Any volunteers?)

New Librarians Orientation (20 minutes)

Follow on Nancy’s Meeting with Diane Turner (10 minutes)

Fall Semester SCOPA Forums (please note time and date changes)

Librarian’s Report

Speakers: Alice Prochska, University Librarian

Date / Location: September 28^th, 2 pm SML Lecture Hall

Planner: Carla Heister

Politics and Children’s Literature

Speakers: Morris Cohen

Date / Location: Wednesday, October 6, SML, 2 pm

Planner: Nancy Kuhl

Snapshots of Yale Library Collections: Medical Historical Library

Speakers: Toby Appel, Historical Medical Librarian

Date / Location: October 19, 2:30-3:30 pm, Large Conference Room, Medical Library

Planner: Rowena Griem

Not Just Books: Library Acquisitions Trips to Asia
Ellen Hammond, Curator, East Asia Library & Rich Richie, Curator, South & Southeast Asia Collection

Date / Location: November 9, 2-3 pm SML Lecture Hall

Planner: Polly Chang

Promotion and Review Questions and Answers

Speakers: Diane Turner

Date / Location: November 30, 2004, 2-3 pm SML Lecture Hall

Planner: Daniel Dollar

The Invention of Writing (lecture w/ slides)

Speakers: Benjamin Foster, Curator of the Babylonian Collection

Date / Location: December 7, 2-3 pm SML Lecture Hall, 2-3 p.m.

Planner: Rowena Griem

Spring Semester: Topics Under Consideration

Dr. Richard Selzer—CCL Physician

Continuation of the Series of Forums Regarding Library Education Pt. 3 Internships & Pt. 4 Continuing education

Getting published in library journals (article in American Libraries)

Library action figure of Nancy Pearl: http://www.mcphee.com/laf/

Will Manley

Next meeting will be October 11, 2004, 1:30pm, SML 410. Please note room change.