Library Assembly Meeting
September 24, 2013
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
159 Ellis Library
In attendance:Libby Myre, Sara Bryant, Jack Batterson, Kate Anderson, Sheena Waggoner, Dottie Heuer, Deb Ward, Dustin Hoffman, Karen Witt, Jim Cogswell, Ann Riley, Shelly McDavid
Agenda Items
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Staff Representative Committee (SRC) update: Shannon Cary, Communications Officer
- Postponed to October 2013 Library Assembly Meeting
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Reorganization of ACTS: Access Collections and Technical Services
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Reasons for the reorganization of these departments
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Recent retirements:
- Hunter Kevil, Head of Collection Development
- Karen Darling, Head of Acquisitions
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Growing Trend: Digitization of materials
- 80% of the Libraries Acquisitions budget is now spent on digital materials
- Demand Driven Acquisitions book purchases
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Paper serials purchases on the decline, replaced with electronic access
- Serials check-ins are down 50% due to paper serial cancellations
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Recent retirements:
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Collection Services
- Jackie Blonigen: Department Head
- Handles ordering, cataloging and physical processing of newly acquired monographs
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Head of Collection Development and Acquisitions
- Currently seeking a Librarian for this position
- Interim: Ann Riley
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Digital Services
- Felicity Dykas: Department Head
- Fastest growing area within the libraries
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Cataloging and Meta-Data Department
- Wayne Sanders: Department Head
- Major impact: staff changes in reporting structure
- Physical move of space: currently taking place
- Deadline for complete reorganization: October 1, 2013
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Planning an open house around semester break
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Reasons for the reorganization of these departments
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Library Assembly Representation
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Impact of Reorganization on Library Assembly Representation
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Those impacted are still represented
- Libby Myer will forward the notes on to LSO (Abbie Brown and Susan McCormack) and continue to keep acquisitions informed
- Dustin Hoffman will forward the notes on to LTS (Hardy Pottinger and Philip Redmon formerly part of LSO)
- Jack Batterson will keep cataloging and digital services informed
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Those impacted are still represented
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Impact of Reorganization on Library Assembly Representation
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Library Assembly: Branch Library Representation
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Both Karen Marshall and Wendy Batson are showing interest
- Possibility that both can represent and alternate attendance at meetings
- They will decide by the October 2013 Library Assembly Meeting
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Both Karen Marshall and Wendy Batson are showing interest
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Take the Library Assembly meeting to other Venues On Campus
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Branch Library Hosting
- Health Sciences Library, Journalism and maybe Engineering
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One challenge is securing meeting space on Tuesday afternoon at 1pm
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Branch Library Hosting
- Director Announcements:
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Renew Mizzou
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2014-2015 Academic Year, Ellis Library giving up rooms 202 and 114
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Losing 100 study spaces, looking for spaces inside and outside the building to accommodate this loss
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Memorial Union and the Arts and Sciences Classrooms are being considered for late night study options
- Security in those buildings will monitor their own areas
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Memorial Union and the Arts and Sciences Classrooms are being considered for late night study options
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Losing 100 study spaces, looking for spaces inside and outside the building to accommodate this loss
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2014-2015 Academic Year, Ellis Library giving up rooms 202 and 114
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Ellis Library Structural Repair
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Essentially the original 1915 section of the building and the 1935 addition need to be shored back together with large steel beams
- Beams being brought in through the windows of Room 202
- Repairs will take place from December 2013 to February 2014
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Essentially the original 1915 section of the building and the 1935 addition need to be shored back together with large steel beams
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U.M. Press
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Jim Cogswell chairs the committee for the UM Press Director search
- An offer is being made to the preferred candidate this coming week
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Jim Cogswell chairs the committee for the UM Press Director search
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Veto Bill
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Governor’s veto sustained, Legislature did not overrule enough votes
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Money will be coming to higher education
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MU receiving 14 million
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12 million already earmarked
- 2 Million going to School of Medicine for the new Springfield Campus
- 1 Million slated for Veterinary Medicine
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Approximately 2 million will be used for our campus’ needs
- Mid-year salary raises are not likely because a 1% pay raise just for the Columbia campus would cost $7 million
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12 million already earmarked
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MU receiving 14 million
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Money will be coming to higher education
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Governor’s veto sustained, Legislature did not overrule enough votes
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Provost Foster
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Recently announced his resignation and retirement
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The New Chancellor will be choosing the new Provost
- Interim Provost is Ken Dean
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The New Chancellor will be choosing the new Provost
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Recently announced his resignation and retirement
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Position Filled (3rd Reference Librarian, E-Learning Librarian)
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3rd Reference Librarian is Nancy Messina
- Starting October 1, 2013
- Current E-Learning Candidate coming to campus Friday, September 26, 2013
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3rd Reference Librarian is Nancy Messina
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Department Announcements:
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Access Services – Sara Bryant
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Currently working on AV Lending via MOBIUS
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Reasons why not all libraries are participating
- Not all MOBIUS Libraries have large AV collections
- Other MOBIUS Libraries are worried about damage
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Reasons why not all libraries are participating
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Currently working on AV Lending via MOBIUS
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Access Services – Sara Bryant
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LTS – Dustin Hoffman
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Replaced instructor machines in classrooms
- Should be able to use a computer to do a presentation now
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Replaced instructor machines in classrooms
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Health Sciences Library – Deb Ward
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E-Learning Candidate
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Candidate search different due to affiliated departments on campus: ET@MO, SISLT and Mizzou Online
- All candidates need face to face time in these areas
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Open forum expanded to accommodate other interested departments
- A second candidate withdrew only a week ago, left with one viable candidate now
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Candidate search different due to affiliated departments on campus: ET@MO, SISLT and Mizzou Online
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E-Learning Candidate
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First Floor Renovation
- Completed and opened for patron use Monday September 23, 2013
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Document Delivery Charges
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Decided to stop charging our primary affiliated users the $5 document delivery charge
- Rationale is the mode of delivery is now digital
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Decided to stop charging our primary affiliated users the $5 document delivery charge
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Digital Storytelling Meeting
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Could this be used to leverage the healthcare delivery system?
- Interested in the possibility of using this in conjunction with the Literature in Healthcare discussion group
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Could this be used to leverage the healthcare delivery system?
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Special Collections – Karen Witt
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Karen Witt and Kelly Hansen are presenting at MLA
- K-12 Outreach and Special Collections
- Balancing Librarianship and Home Life
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St. John’s Bible
- Special Collections will attend extra sessions on the care and display of the St. John’s Bible
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Karen Witt and Kelly Hansen are presenting at MLA
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Health Sciences Library – Shelly McDavid
- Creating an iMovie Slideshow of the 14 week renovation of the 1st floor
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Cataloging – Jack Batterson
- Reorganization and move
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Security – Dottie Heuer
- Found the Library Assembly Meeting very informative
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MULAC – Kate Anderson
- The UM System is reviewing academic titles. Librarian and Archivist titles fall into this category.
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Administration – Jim Cogswell
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Chancellor Brady Deaton has resigned, but is not leaving campus
- Official Headquarters are at the Brady and Ann Deaton Institute in University Hall
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Inviting him to keep an office in 104 Ellis Library
- He has kept a carrel in Ellis Library for years
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Former Chancellor’s Richard Wallace and Mel George currently keep offices in 104 Ellis
- Former Chancellor’s do volunteer work helping the MU Libraries with fundraising activities
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Chancellor Brady Deaton has resigned, but is not leaving campus