Executive Committee Summary for July 27, 2017

Posted on July 28, 2017 by lspiro

1. The Executive Committee met with Kathy Weimer and David Bynog to discuss how the library will approach the recommendations of the Staff Communications Task Force. The Task Force will present its work at a town hall meeting scheduled for August 25 at 10 a.m. Following the town hall, the report will be shared with library staff.
2. The Executive Committee discussed next steps for Fondren’s strategic plan. Lisa Spiro and Melinda Reagor Flannery will confer with the strategic planning team to determine how best to solicit input from Fondren staff. In early fall, we plan to begin sharing the plan with the rest of the campus and inviting feedback.
3. Mary Lowery announced upcoming events sponsored by the Friends of Fondren:
   1. the Friends of Fondren Annual Meeting and Membership Dinner will occur on September 6 and will feature a presentation by Dr. Marie Lynn Miranda.
   2. Meet the Author: Featuring John Boles (co-sponsored by the Association of Rice Alumni and the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies) will take place on September 14 from 6:00-08:00 p.m.
   3. the Houston Folk Music Archive Celebration (co-sponsored by the Woodson Research Center) will take place on November 9, during Rice Homecoming.
   4. The library tours previously held during Homecoming and Families Weekend will not occur this year.