We recently had 25 CSIG members get together on Friday the 20th at the CAL Conference in Denver. It was great to meet some of you in person, and I’m sorry the meeting was so rushed that we weren’t able to do better introductions. I wanted to post an overview here, and allow you to read a slightly more detailed description by downloading the Meeting Minutes if you are interested.
The main topics covered are as follows:
1. The new CAL-CSIG Google Group will allow the group to communicate better via email. Everyone should have received an invitation by email. Please click on the link to accept the invitation, and then you should begin receiving emails from the group. Please let Cliff know if you don’t receive an invitation, or have trouble getting signed up. (FYI: You don’t have to have a Google account to participate by email.)
2. Several CSIG members are also part of the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) group, and they were present to the share about some of the exciting projects they are working on. For more info, check out their website, CLEL.org
3. Members expressed a desire to use the group’s brainpower to generate lots of ideas for CAL workshops in 2010. We will be using the Google Group and this website to facilitate this conversation, so please accept your invitation!
4. We are also going to be having quarterly meetings at various locations. One member has already offered to host a meeting. More info will come as the dates and locations are determined.
Thank you to all the CSIG members that were able to attend our meeting! I appreciate your enthusiasm and passion for serving the Children of Colorado. If any of you have an interest in being more involved in CAL, then the Children’s Services Interest Group is a great way to get started. Contact the group Chair, Cliff Davidson, if you would like to take a more active role in the group.
