Attending: Jim Cogswell, Deb Ward, Ann Riley, Mike Holland – Support: Mark Ellis
Action Item: Revisions to Policy #43 – Food and Beverage in Ellis Library were approved. A paragraph was added to address food and beverage being allowed in the library for special events.
Action Item: LMT and Jim Cogswell will nominate four Librarians/Archivists for the Chancellor’s Search Committee in hopes that one will be part of that important group.
Action Item: A task force will be assembled to explore the long-range plan of developing a fellowship program in Ellis Library Reference to possibly begin as early as Fall Semester 2014.
- MU Libraries will seek to hire a one year temporary general reference librarian to help with coverage until the program is established. A search committee will be assembled.
Information Item: Discussion related to Renew Mizzou:
- ACTS is working on storage and collection issues related to the use of rooms 202 and 114 Ellis Library.
- There is concern about space at the depositories. A policy update regarding duplicates will be sent to UM Library Directors for discussion/approval.
- What else is needed at this time to prepare for Renew Mizzou’s use of the Library?
- Dollar figure for move needs to be requested from Facilities.
- ACTS is coming up with a cost report for Jim C. to send.
- Other related preparations/issues:
- The Library Society Dinner will be held in an alternate location in April 2014.
- Wayne Barnes has been asked to find locations for items now in Room 202 that Reference wants to keep in Ellis.
- June and Ann will discuss with ESFAC the challenge of over-sized material currently kept in an affected area.
Information Item: Tentative agenda for All staff meeting August 14, 2014:
- Update on renew Mizzou – Heiddi Davis will be present.
- Update on position searches.
- New Library website updates.
Information item: Jim and LMT are reviewing notes from LMT retreat and hope to report out to MU Libraries staff soon.
I see I didn’t catch a slight error in the notes. The fellowship framework will be created for all of the MU Libraries, not just Ellis Reference. We will then have a mechanism to use for any MU Libraries department as funding allows.