ALUW 1998-1999 Events

ALUW 1997-1998 Events

Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday May 20, 1998
12:00-2:00
Suzzallo 5th Floor Conference Rooms
Reports from Faculty Council and Special Committee representatives.
Learn what it's like to serve on a Faculty Council.

ALUW Spring Meeting

March 5, 1998
Winter Membership Business Meeting Minutes
Defining our Future with Today's Technology:the Web and the Digital Library
Geri Bunker, Interim Associate Director of Libraries for Technical Services; Coordinator, UW Digital Library Initiatives
Mark Kibbey, Associate Director of Libraries for Library Systems; Member, Web Initiative Steering Committee
Bill Jordan, Head, Distributed Computing Systems; Member, Web Initiative Steering Committee; Member, Web Prototyping Team
WLA Legislative Day, February 17, 1998.

Tuesday, December 9, 1997
3-5 pm
OUGL Room 220
Provost Huntsman will be joining us for this meeting. We will also give you an opportunity to test run your holiday recipes.

Wednesday, December 3, 1997
12 - 1, Brown Bag Lunch
OUGL 220
Come hear an update on Sherri Fuller's activities with the President's Advisory Committee on High Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology and Next Generation Internet. For more information about the Advisiory Committee, visit the National Coordination Office for Computing, Information, and Communications at http://www.ccic.gov.

Tuesday, November 25, 1997
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Allen Library Petersen Room
Have you ever wondered what librarians read in their spare time? You are cordially invited to join your fellow ALUW members for tea and to learn the answer to this important question at our very first program of Tea and Titles. Bring a favorite book to share! We'll have time for readings and plot summaries. Tea and crumpets provided. Save the date, start a new book and watch for your invitation in campus mail!
Booklist from Tea and Title

ALUW Legislative Priorities
Monday, October 13
10:00 - 11:00 pm
5th floor Conference Room East, Suzzallo Library
Discussion will focus on the 1997 legislative priorities, which are available on the ALUW website.
ALUW 1997/98 Program Committee
Charles Lord, Chair
Beth Fraser
Elaine Jennerich
Linda Pitts
Jim Stickman

Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday May 20, 1998
12:00-2:00
Suzzallo 5th Floor Conference Rooms
Reports from Faculty Council and Special Committee representatives.
Learn what it's like to serve on a Faculty Council.

Spring Quarter Meeting

Strange Structures and Traditional Texts: the Book Arts Challenge
Sandra Kroupa, Book Arts Librarian, Special Collections Division
Thursday, May 29, 1997
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Suzzallo Library, 5th floor Conference Room
Business meeting and election results followed by a demonstration by Sandra Kroupa.

The GSLIS Futures Report: What Does It Mean for the Libraries, the Profession?
Thursday, March 27, 1997
3:00 - 5:00 pm
OUGL 220
Presentation and discussion of the report will be led by Betty Bengtson, Director of Libraries, following refreshments and business meeting, legislative and salary update, and Faculty Council reports

Legislative Update
Friday, February 21
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Suzzallo Library, 5th floor Conference Room (West End)
Come get an update on issues before the state legislature and our legislative priorities to use when communicating with your legislators. Issues such as salaries, funding the Suzzallo renovation, intellectual freedom, and access to information in all formats are all the subject of legislation this session.

Wednesday, December 11, 1996
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Petersen Room, 4th floor Allen Library
All staff, retirees and student employees are invited to the LSA/ALUW Holiday Party. Music of the season will be provided by the Phoni Venturum. There will be finger foods and baked goodies to sample and enjoy.

Meet Weldon E. Ihrig, UW Executive Vice President
Wednesday, December 11, 1996
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Suzzallo Library, 5th floor conference room (East End)

Libraries Across the Spectrum:
Building Bridges Between Seattle's Public Libraries
Thursday, December 5, 1996
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Faculty Club
PLEASE RSVP TO DIANE GROVER, GROVER@U, BY DECEMBER 2
Yvonne Chen, Advocate for Reference Services and Director of the Central Library, Seattle Public Library
Tracie Hall, Senior Program Coordinator, Youth Services, Central Library, Seattle Public Library
Helen Gutierrez, Librarian, Business and Technology, Fine and Performing Arts
Wai-Fong Lee, Head, Library and Media Services, Seattle Central Community College
John Backes, Associate Dean of Instructional Support Services and Library Director, North Seattle Community Collegem Bryce Nelson, Supervisor, Media Services, Seattle Public Schools.
Our panelists will update us about their libraries and share information about current programs and trends. Together we will explore ways to collaborate and learn from each other to develop both technical and public services in libraries in the Seattle area.

Meet ALUW's New Lobbyist
Election Wrap-up and 1997 Legislative Session Preview
Thursday, November 21, 1996
3:00 - 5:00 pm
OUGL 220
In order to maintain our strong presence in Olympia and in the University Administration, ALUW has hired a new lobbyist for the 1997 legislative session, Tom Bristow. Tom was a member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 1985-1989; director of Legislative and Congressional Affairs, Washington State Department of Health, from 1989-1990; director of Legislative and Community Relations at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, 1990-1993; director of the Governor's Timber Team, 1993-1994; and presently is owner/operator of Night Heron Communications, a government relations and lobbying business.

ALUW Legislative Priorities
Wednesday, October 30, 1996
12:00 - 1:00 pm
5th floor Conference Room, Suzzallo Library
Discussion will focus on the legislative priorities document which was distributed by email (to request a copy, contact zald@u) and legislative strategies for the upcoming budget session of the state legislature.
ALUW 1996/97 Program Committee
Diane Grover, Chair
Geri Bunker
Beth Fraser
Nancy Huling