Diversity Minutes February 28

• Next Diversity Committee meeting
  • Will be held March 21 1-2 p.m., Hodges Library Room 150

• Dr. Brothers
  • April 18 Dr. Laura Lundsford, University of Arizona
  • Workshop for faculty morning and students afternoon more information to come

• International Festival April 19 10-2 p.m.
  • Discuss possible themes via email

• Thura Mack’s new title, Coordinator for Community Services and Diversity Programs

• Confucius Institute (Ann Hulse)
  • Book donation ceremony April 12
  • Speaker series and movie series in the Fall Anne Hulse will provide more information

• April 1st -8th graduate education week
  • Digital signage, organizational support of week; display

• Thura volunteered to email Dr. Ricky Hall, Vice Chancellor of Diversity

• Diversity Committee Tool Box (Sojourna Cunningham scunni16@utk.edu)
  • Creating a survey instrument for the Southeastern region to create best practices as well as dialogue
• Assessment focus group in the Fall (Sojourna Cunningham scunni16@utk.edu)
  • Library partnering with Disability Services

• LibQual lite assessment of library services, this year Summer/Fall
  • Climate Qual Survey internal survey in the Spring of next year
  • 3 weeks faculty/staff 15 questions
  • IRB next Spring

• Common Ground Book Club Update (Ingrid Ruffin)
  • Discussion led by Dean of the University Libraries Steve Smith, with 20 attendees

• Webpage Update for http://www.lib.utk.edu/diversity/ (Judy Li and Rabia Gibbs)
  • Judy and Rabia highlighted new changes i.e. Word cloud, Culture Corner, Library residency program
  • New Deadline for the webpage: April during National Library Week April 14-20
  • Email Judy and Rabia with suggested changes

• Alliance of Women Philanthropists 2012 Giving Circle Grant Update (Sojourna)
  • Grant to bring Half the Sky book and film to campus along with a scholarship is submitted
  • The Grant was not approved. The committee will continue to look for other funding opportunities.