Meeting convened at 10:00 am
 

Agenda

1. University Librarian

Sarah Pritchard is aware of the Library Building Committee. EVC Ilene Nagel has advised S. Pritchard to see B. Tiffney for updates on the Library Planning committee. It will be in the best interest of the library for S. Pritchard to be on the Campus Planning Committee. According to C. Johns EVC Ilene Nagel has invited S. Pritchard to be a member of her Campus Advisory Committee.
 

2. Library Planning Committee

According to J. Vasi, the faculty's voice is still lacking and we need to contact concerned faculty to voice their opinion to EVC Nagel, especially faculty from the Social Science and Humanities Departments. The report from the building committees are due next month to the Committee on Capital Planning (CCP). The need for adequate space for books and other library materials is one of the key elements in the building proposal. However, the issue of space might be the major point of contention once the proposal reaches the University of California Office of the President (UCOP).
 

3. Sarah Pritchard's visit

A staff reception is planned for S. Pritchard's next visit. The library also plans to have a campus-wide reception when she begins her tenure as the University Librarian in April.
 

4. Program Committee

The planning for the conference on Scholarly Communication is going well. May 21st is the tentative date. The Corwin Pavillion is being reserved for the event. Richard Lucier of the California Digital Library (CDL) will be the closing keynote speaker. The planning committee is considering inviting a representative from Highwire Press and the Scholarly Publications and Research Communications (SPARC). Possible funding sources are: Friends of the Library, Instructional Development, the Executive Vice Chancellor, Interdisciplinary Humanities Center
 

5. CAAR (S. Curtis)

A suggestion from CAAR regarding changing the interview procedure to disseminate more widely the cover letter of applicants was made. However, D. Bankhead felt that the current interview process is working relatively well and does not need change.
 

6. Patron Initiated Request (PIR) (C. Johns)

PIR is not yet widely advertised because of "glitches" with the system. However, the information will be announced campus-wide through the library newsletter. Phase One of PIR is only for books and for the following categories of patrons, faculty, graduate students, and staff. Phase Two will include journals, but date implementation is open.

Action: C. Johns wants people to test PIR for problems.
 

7. Library Equipment (J. Vasi)

The library will be conducting a microfiche/microfilm printer test-run next week. We need feedback from faculty, students, and library personnel to give us a better sense of whether the new machine would adequately serve their needs.
 

Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am

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