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Upcoming SCIL meetings
SCIL business meetings are held on a Friday approximately every six weeks during the academic year, for informal discussions and to conduct business. Our next meeting will be on September 12 in UC Riverside's Rivera Library, Room 403. To help us plan for refreshments, if you are planning on attending please RSVP by emailing Judy Lee by 12 noon, Wednesday, September 10. You can also call her at 951.827.5486.
UCR has a page available which links to a) directions to campus, b) campus map, and c) campus map with library buildings.
Car pools are encouraged. Note that there is metered visitor parking available on campus, but the maximum you can pay is 2 hours at a time. We recommend obtaining a day permit to avoid interrupting your stay to feed the meter. FYI: The Library will be closed to the public Thursday, September 11 for its annual planning retreat.
UCR’s University Librarian has funded up to 15 day-long parking permits. The first 15 respondents to Judy Lee via email or at 951.827.5486 will have their names provided to the Information Kiosk to pick up the day permit as they arrive on campus. There are two Information Kiosk locations; we recommend that you use the one on Canyon Crest Drive near University Avenue. Tell the Kiosk staff that you are attending a meeting at Rivera Library and provide the name to receive a parking permit. Ask the attendant for parking instructions. We recommend that you park in the blue section of Parking Lot 6 for the meeting. Judy will accept the first 15 names up until noon Wednesday, September 10.
If you are a UC employee with a faculty or staff parking permit on your home campus, please stop at the Information Kiosk (see above), show them your permit, and receive a complimentary UCR permit and instructions where to park. We recommend Lot 6 for Rivera Library.
To purchase a day permit, stop at the Information Kiosk, tell them you are attending a meeting at Rivera Library, and ask them where you can park. Cost for permits: $8.00 for blue permit section (lot 6 blue permit is our recommendation) and $10.00 for the red permit section (the closest – and smaller - portion of Lot 6 is a red permit area). $6.00 permits are available for gold lots; these tend to be further away from the campus. To help you decide, consult their locations on the campus map before you purchase a permit.
The October meeting will be on the 24th; the location has not yet been set. Our December meeting will be either on December 5 (immediately following the CARL-DIG Program) or on December 12. More details will be posted as they become available.
SCIL Spring Program 2008
SCIL's Spring Program 2008, "Making Change for the Better: Come away with new alternatives to past practices" was held at Azusa Pacific University on Friday, May 23. Toni Davies led the group in learning time management and priority setting techniques for librarians. Reports will be posted to our Events/Reports page.
SCIL Works 2008
SCIL Works 2008: "Putting Theory into Practice: The 'Why' Behind Instructional Strategies" was held January 25, 2008, at the Claremont Colleges. Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success.