Minutes Friday, March 22, 2002 10:30 a.m., LB 419 Present: C. Kracher, G. Miller, K. Murphey, S. Sarratore, J. Violette S. Sarratore called the meeting to order at 10:45. The minutes of the meeting on March 1 were not available. Action on the reserves resolution and the information literacy was deferred to the next meeting. The Subcommittee members then reviewed the Special Needs proposals. Proposals were approved with the following exceptions: • OLS proposal should not include software • Management and Marketing proposal should reconcile justification with selected materials • Education proposals need clarification. Are these materials for students? The library does not purchase consumables. The Subcommittee asked for clarification of library collection policies regarding software and instructional materials used in classrooms. The meeting adjourned at 11:30. Return to Senate Home Page Minutes Friday, March 1, 2002 10:30 a.m., LB 419 Present: S. Hartman, B. Kim, G. Miller, K. Murphey, D. Oberstar, S. Sarratore, J. Violette The meeting was called to order by chair David Oberstar. The minutes of the January 25, 2002 meeting were approved as distributed. Old Business Reserves resolution. The Subcommittee reaffirmed the Reserves Resolution sent to the URPC. The name ReservesEXpress was created by library staff and is not proprietary with Xerox. New Business Special Needs Proposals. J. Violette distributed summary information regarding proposals received along with comments form Collection Development Librarian, Larry Griffin. Full proposals are on file in the library administration offices. The next meeting of the Subcommittee will be on March 22 at 10:30 a.m. to review the Special Needs Proposals. Recorded by J. Violette Return to Senate Home Page Minutes Friday, January 25, 2002 10:00 a.m., LB 419 Present: B. Kim, C. Kracher, G. Miller, K. Murphey, D. Oberstar, S. Sarratore, J. Violette The meeting was called to order by chair David Oberstar. The minutes of the October 19 and November 16 meetings were approved as distributed. Director's Report • The deadline for Special Needs proposals is today, January 25. • The selection process for rare books from Remant Trust for use during Spring Semester 2003 is currently under way. The request list will be turned in on February 18. • The ReservesEXpress software will be replaced this year and faculty will be asked to supply copyright permission when needed for materials placed on reserve. • The library has a new display of faculty research. Old Business • Reserves resolution. D. Oberstar will send the committee's resolution regarding use of reserves to the University Resources Policy Committee. The resolution was passed by the Library Subcommittee on September 22, 2000. • Information Literacy Task Force Report. The Subcommittee endorsed the information literacy competencies recommended by the Information Literacy Task Force Report (attached). D. Oberstar will e-mail these to chairs (with copies to all faculty) and ask that they be discussed with faculty and that comments and feedback be forwarded back to him as chair of the Library Subcommittee. J. Violette will distribute the recommendations to AOC members and inform them of the Subcommittee activities. In addition, she will request that the topic be added to the next chairs conference. The meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m. The next meeting will be on Friday, March 22 at 10:00 a.m. Approved 3-01-02 Return to Senate Home Page Minutes Friday, November 16, 2001 Present: L. Hite, B. Kim, C. Kracher, G. Miller, D. Oberstar, S. Sarratore, J. Violette Guests: P. Sandstrom and S. Skekloff The meeting was turned over to P. Sandstrom and S. Skekloff who conducted a focus group discussion about the usability of the online catalog (one of several focus groups that convened throughout the Indiana University system). Return to Senate Home Page Minutes October 19, 2001 Present: D. Oberstar (chair), L. Harman, J. Violette Guest: P. Sandstrom D. Oberstar called the meeting to order at 11:10 a.m. The minutes of the September 14 meeting were approved as distributed. Old Business The Subcommittee agreed to ask Professor Geraldine Miller (SPEA) to complete David May's term. The chair will contact Professor Miller and then notify other committee members. Librarian Pamela Sandstrom who served as a member of the Subcommittee's Task Force on Information Literacy presented an overview of the task force recommendations and the library's plans and current activities that support the recommendations. J. Violette asked for a resolution supporting the Task Force recommendations and the required librarian / faculty partnership. The Subcommittee will act on this report at its next meeting. The previously scheduled meetings for November and December will be rescheduled. The meeting adjourned at 12 noon. Return to Senate Home Page Minutes Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 Present: Professors S. Hartman, L. Hite, B.J. Kim, C. Kracher, K. Murphey, D. Oberstar, S. Sarratore, J. Violette The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m. Professor David Oberstar was elected chair. The minutes of the March 26, 2001 meeting were approved as distributed. New Business Chair D. Oberstar will contact the Secretary of the Senate to determine a possible list of names for a replacement for David May. He will circulate a ballot to Subcommittee members. J. Violette noted that there are no current members from SPEA, the School of Business and Management Sciences, or from the sciences. Director’s Report Library Subcommittee Agenda for 2001-2002 - This year the Subcommittee will determine how to implement the report of its Information Literacy Task Force; will once again award Special Needs Funds for library collections; and will be asked to help with issues involving electronic reserves and copyright. Accomplishments of 2000-2001 - During this past year the library celebrated the grand opening of its Science Information Center; worked with other IU libraries to convert the catalog from mainframe to Web; offered remote access to library databases; launched the Electronic Atlas of Northeast Indiana; re-designed the library Web site; introduced Web delivery of document delivery articles; and implemented the serials control and acquisitions modules in IUCAT. Plans for 2001-2002 - We plan to work the bugs out of last year’s projects; move to a new version of IUCAT; work on a new solution to electronic reserves; continue to build the Integrated Information Foraging Environment, including information literacy. standards; and establish a video display area. We received no new funds for library materials this year. Meeting Dates for the Fall Semester (all in LB 419) October 19, 11:00 a.m. (Agenda will be Information Literacy Task Force Report) November 9, 11:00 a.m. December 7, 11:00 a.m. |