Attendance:
Paul Wang
Anyi Sun
Brandon Lozano Garay
Eisa Rafat
Kaya Patel
Mundo Ortiz Alvarez
Harper Stevenson
Abigail Martin
Alejandro Ramos
Angelica Gordon
Camila Eljuri
John Donoghue
Elliott Ewell
Cash Reynolds
Sadie New
Chase Lenk
Zahren York
Eleanor Donahue
Ollie Tannahil
Alex Kruse
Timmy Ignacio
Nyla Danzy
Liliana Restrepo
Call to Order
Committee announcements / other thoughts
- Alex: SOOC is starting to work on a giant club wall
- Paul: No meeting next week. Guests at future meetings include Matt Orlando, Keisha Payson, 10 former BSG presidents, President Zaki
Peter Bae (Director of the College Library)
- Introduction, overview of the library, thoughts on the past year in new role
- Came to the U.S. from South Korea in 2000. Has been the library director since August 2023.
- In his previous positions, he didn’t like losing interaction with students. At Bowdoin, it’s a small community where he can talk directly with students.
- To Peter, the library is about information and making connections. In his position, he is focusing on services and where he can connect people.
- Discussion with the assembly (Q&A)
- Abigail: Thoughts on renovations?
- Peter: Discussion of a new library building has been a focal point
- Camila: Locked room on 1st floor of HL?
- Peter: Meeting room
- Mundo: How can BSG help?
- Peter: We are here for you; let us help you
- Elliott: Possible making textbooks available through the library, especially for intro classes?
- Peter: Professors must submit reading lists, and the library tries to have at least one copy of each textbook. Unfortunately some textbooks are expensive, and new editions are constantly published.
- Eisa: So many cool programs/things to offer in library; would be great to amplify them
- Camila: Need to give more visibility to library resources
- Peter: How to reach out to students? Social media?
- Eisa: Night programming, food
- Ollie: Required library orientation as part of FYWS
- Harper: Rotating slides on the TV in the HL entryway
- Melissa: Maybe could find a way to see if books are available at library on textbook site
- Elliott: Or Classfinder?
- Eisa: Could have a BSG–library informational campaign using posters and social media
- Paul: New security updates – implications for community members?
- Peter: Library open 8-5 & must scan after 5pm. However, the library should be for everyone, so community members can let them know to get access, including for events after 5
- Abigail: Thoughts on renovations?
Proposals
- Proposal 2024–2: Russwurm African American Center (Nyla, Agenda)
- Seeking to correctly identify John Russwurm and rename the Russwurm African American Center to the John Brown Russwurm Pan-African Center. Russwurm was not African American and only came to the U.S. to pursue higher education
- Wanted to make BSG aware and gain their support; started a petition and will be meeting with Benji
- Eisa: Recommends reaching out to alumni
- Elliott: Black Alumni Association will be meeting 2/24
- Wanted to make BSG aware and gain their support; started a petition and will be meeting with Benji
- Seeking to correctly identify John Russwurm and rename the Russwurm African American Center to the John Brown Russwurm Pan-African Center. Russwurm was not African American and only came to the U.S. to pursue higher education
- Proposal – Sunday Spotlight (Brandon):
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- Publication that would be published once a month; inspired by humans of NY; would feature students, faculty, and staff
- Abigail: Trying to build more of a social media presence, possibly IG reels
- Kaya: Could draw from Williams’ 1 in 2000
- Paul: Potential collaboration with the Orient
- Paul: emphasizing how amazing staff are on campus
- Publication that would be published once a month; inspired by humans of NY; would feature students, faculty, and staff
- Proposal 2024–1: New SAFC Guidelines Approval (Danielle, Vote)
- Motion to vote: motion passes by 2/3 vote
Approving items for the “Library of Things”
- Will be done offline
Adjournment