LAUC-D Program Committee Annual Report 2005/2006
The LAUC-D Program Committee
members for 2005-2006 were:
Chair: Xiaoli Li
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Adam Siegel
Committee Members: Carolyn Kopper, Sheila Cunningham
The committee had a busy but
successful year. The committee sponsored
a total of eight programs, covering topics from academic reference skill
development, fundamental changes of library services (mindset), the popular
reference tool “Wikipedia”, poetry readings, medical use of chocolate (coca),
to more social events such as the LAUC-D Fall Reception. This year, the
committee also resurrected the practice of organizing post-ALA reporting
sessions. The details of each activity are provided below (in chronological
order):
October 2005: The traditional librarians’ welcome reception
was held at Jo Anne Boorkman’s house. Three new librarians were introduced.
November 2005: A research forum was co-sponsored with the LAUC-D
Research Committee. At the meeting, participants discussed the process of
preparing posters and publications. How
to apply for local and system-wide LAUC research funding was discussed as well.
January 2006: Dr. Jennifer Sweeney presented the findings
of her PhD dissertation research project. The title of the presentation was “Exploring
Excellence in Academic Reference Practice: A Holistic Look at Skill Development.”
February 2006: The brown bag event “Reporting on ALA Midwinter”
drew more than 20 librarians.
March 2006: The
committee sponsored the “Chocolate!” program. Deanna
Pucciarelli, a
doctoral candidate in the Nutrition Department at UC Davis and a member of
Professor Louis Grivetti's Mars Team, gave a presentation. The event consisted
of three activities: the presentation, chocolate tasting, and tour of Special
Collections to view a number of rare items related to chocolate.
April 2006: Rick
Anderson delivered a well-received speech “Always a River, Sometimes a Library.” The
presentation was a big hit. The feedback on the program was very positive.
June 2006: Phoebe
Ayers of UC Davis’ Physical Sciences Library, one of the early participants in
the Wikipedia development, shared her insights about the product during her
presentation “Wikipedia: Past, Present and Future.” In addition, a joint program with the General
Library Committee on Diversity was held in the Shields library for the campus
community. Author, actor, and retired librarian Ms. Hiroshi Kashiwagi was
invited to talk about his book Swimming in the American.
July 2006: The “Report on