El Camino Community College
Learning Resources Unit Council Meeting
MARCH 16, 2010
Persons present: Kerry Bossin KB, Robin Cash RC, Alice Cornelio AC, Lisa George LG, Alice
Grigsby AG, Moon Ichinaga MI, Noreth Men NM, Claudia Striepe CS, Howard Story HS.
The meeting was convened at 3:05 P.M. by AG.
Item #1: Minutes of the November 17, 2009 were approved.
Item #2: Planning Summit: AG, MI, and CS talked about the Planning Summit taking place this
Friday. About 50 to 60 faculty, staff, and administrators from El Camino and the Compton
Center will be working on strategic goals, mission, and linking planning and budget. A handout
on ECC facts and figures from Irene Graff of Institutional Research was distributed. Discussion
followed on the trends and challenges facing El Camino. AG pointed out a decrease in evening
students which might reflect fewer night offerings. She noted for accreditation purposes the
need to show progress. AG reported that the Academic Senate just added a core competency,
Information and Technology. She will share what is next as it develops.
Item #3: Technology Issues: NM reported that student printing and copying was calmer this
year. There is one new copier and another coming. The color copier will go to the microfilm
room. She missed the January Campus Technology meeting, but advised all of the intention to
move all the campus desktops from Microsoft® Office 2003 to 2007. According to Peter
Marcoux, the priorities are the computers in the LMTC, Main Library, and faculty laptops. The
plan is for a hard drive on a central server and the client will be a small box instead of a desktop
computer. This is still under discussion because of cost. John Wagstaff wants to do this during
the summer but still has to pay for Etudes. RC said Office 2010 is coming out. LG asked about
compatibility, and RC noted one could save documents in the old version.
Item #4: Budget for 2010-2011: AG advised all to expect additional cuts of 5% on top of last
year’s cuts including reduction in part time student help. She noted that LRU had received
approval for Instructional Block Grant funds for some of its equipment priorities: two document
cameras; two additional bar code scanners; equipment to enhance the wireless hubs; LCD bulbs;
two additional tables for Room 102; and additional webcams for the Access Room. AG advised
that the public address system would be undergoing improvement. Closing time announcements,
for example, could be programmed. She added that there will be some additional office
furnishings; the Book Room is going to be repurposed as a teleconference room for small
groups; and there will be a change to compact shelving in the Archive Room. MI asked about
new carpeting. AG responded that everything has to relate to the new building. After noting
that the Instructional Block Grant and bond money have not been allocated yet, she reminded all
that our budget had been cut and there would be 5% less on top of that.
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Item #5: Student Learning Outcomes: CS spoke about the Flex Day SLO meeting. She noted
that our SLO committees have been meeting and everything is well on track.
Item # 6: Other: Lisa George received an Applause Card. HS reported the confusion caused by
the Distance Education Room continuing to be shown on the campus map as Library 166.
Students go to the basement instead. AG noted that new signage has been approved. She added
the LRU hours, Library and Learning Center, are the same: Monday through Thursday closing
at 8 P.M. and Friday closing at 12:30 P.M. HS commented that the University of California is
closing its libraries on Saturdays. AG closed by welcoming suggestions for future agenda items.
The next meeting will be April 20.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05 P.M.