NASIG Newsletter

CONTINUING EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Paoshan Yue and Betty Landesman, Co-Chairs

2006 PROGRAMS AND BUDGET 

An e-journal / e-resources workshop at Mississippi State University was successfully completed in July.  A distance education program for SCCTP trainers to develop online teaching techniques was also completed in September, where seven SCCTP trainers took part in the “Teaching Courses in a Live Online Environment” taught by the Continuing Education Librarian of Amigos Library Services in four live online sessions. 

Additionally, due to the cancellation of three planned events as noted in the 2006 annual report (April), $2,250 of the 2006 CEC budget became available for reallocation.  An effort was made in early June to put out a call for program proposals to dispose the fund, but it did not generate new proposals. 

Two CEC members, Steve Oberg and Paoshan Yue, also serve on the Library School Outreach Task Force (LSOTF).  They participated in group discussions on planning a NASIG Library School Ambassadors pilot project, which will be proposed by the LSOTF. 

2007 BUDGET AND PROGRAMS 

The 2007 co-chairs put out a call for programming ideas and firm proposals in July.  As a result, several proposals and ideas were received that have been incorporated in the 2007 budget proposal.  These include three events which CEC has supported in the past and two new programs regarding CONSER access level record for serials and metadata standards and applications.  Funds have also been requested for a pilot project to develop an online training course.