Attending: Jim Cogswell, Jeannette Pierce, Deb Ward, Mike Holland, Ann Riley.  Support: Mark Ellis

Information Item: The key note speaker at the Dean’s Retreat will be Hank Foley to speak about strategic planning. A noted anticipated discussion topic for Deans will be productivity measurement for faculty.  A related topic for LMT will be to explore how MU Libraries can be more closely tied to the Mission of University. (i.e. How to: improve collections and services, improve staffing and facilities and enhance promotion/communications about MU Libraries to MU campus community.)

INFORMATION ITEM: MU Libraries was awarded an ORCID Grant. Thanks to Ann Riley for pursuing this. The grant will involve MDPC (Missouri Digital Projects Committee).  And from MU Libraries it will involve: Ann Riley, Felicity Dykas, Amy Lana and Hardy Pottinger.  

INFORMATION ITEM: Library Committee – Today was the first meeting of the faculty Library Committee.  Chris Montgomery was on hand to discuss the Library Centennial Celebration (which is being planned for academic year 2015/2016). 

• Other business:
  • Jim informed the committee of the repairs scheduled to take place over the winter break (in the West 1935 addition area).
  • Jim mentioned the Renew Mizzou impact to the Library.
  • The committee reviewed the MU Libraries expenditure report. 

INFORMATION ITEM: Faculty Assessment/accomplishment System – Ann Riley met with this group recently.  The Thompson Reuters product is (unfortunately) not going to be the final selection. The product “Data 180” is favored by some (a much smaller company).  Web of Knowledge access is needed with any of them.  Ann will keep LMT informed.

INFORMATION ITEM: Assessment Committee Update – Jeannette Pierce and the Assessment  Committee identified these questions/issues:

• Membership of the permanent Assessment Committee.
• Who is the MU Libraries peer group of similar institutions? And on what should we base the comparison?
  • Similar schools (Med School, Law School, etc.) housed on campus?
  • Student body size?
  • Other factors?
• Measures to use on years that MU Libraries does not administer LibQUAL-Lite.

Attending: Jeannette Pierce, Mike Holland, Deb Ward, Ann Riley, Jim Cogswell. Guests:  James Hunter- EAP Director and Sheryl Cullina – MUL Personnel Coordinator. Support: Mark Ellis.

Information Item: LMT, Dr. Hunter and Sheryl Cullina discussed Renew Mizzou and impact to MU Libraries. They focused on stressors (potential stressors) associated with the project and explored suggested actions that might reduce or minimize stress felt by Library employees. Another meeting will be scheduled to further explore the issues – possibly with the corresponding management team of Admissions and Financial Aid (the University departments from which some personnel will be temporarily located in Ellis Library).    

Action Item:  LMT resolved to form the following Task Forces:

• Renew Mizzou Collections Task Force: to be convened by Ann Riley – this group has been currently meeting to discuss movement of collections due to Renew Mizzou.
• Renew Mizzou Study Space Task Force: Jeannette Pierce will convene a group to address the loss of student study space in Ellis Library due to Renew Mizzou.
• Renew Mizzou Communication Task Force: Shannon Cary (MU Libraries Communications officer) will convene a group to discuss how to communicate to both employees and students about the upcoming moves, impact and schedule surrounding Renew Mizzou.
• Renew Mizzou Welcome Task Force: Deb Ward will convene a group to consider the social and orientation aspects of the project focusing on what kind of events or gestures can be made to the personnel temporarily located in Ellis Library that will ease the transition of everyone involved. 
• Signage – Jim will request the ELSFAC Signage Task Force reconvene to discuss the need for signs specifically related to Renew Mizzou Project.

Action item:  Sheryl to look into timeline/project mapping software and consider a tool that could be used for all actions related to Renew Mizzou.  

Information Item: LMT discussed how MU Libraries could contribute to the Military Support Initiatives as suggested by Dean Stephen Jorgensen.

Action item: LMT will dedicate a portion of next meeting to discuss the long range plans of Room 202 Ellis Library and how to communicate related information to MU Library employees and the University Community.

Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries

Monday, October 21^st 
4:00-5:00 p.m. – GWLA Finance Committee Meeting, TelePresence Room.

Tuesday, October 22^nd 
1:00-2:00 p.m. – Library Assembly, Ellis Library
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library

Wednesday, October 23^rd
8:30-10:00 a.m. – UM Libraries Director/Dean Meeting, TelePresence Room
2:00-4:00 p.m.  – Divided Loyalties Panel Discussion: Beneath God and Generals, Ellis Library Colonnade

Saturday, October 26th
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon – MU Libraries Homecoming Open House, Ellis Library Colonnade

Attending: Jim Cogswell, Jeannette Pierce, Ann Riley, Mike Holland, Deb Ward.  Support: Mark Ellis

Information Item: Cast Gallery in Ellis Library – LMT discussed a possible response to the request by the MU School of Arts and Sciences to possibly move a portion of the Cast Gallery from Pickard Hall to Ellis Library.  The Gallery is currently planning to be moved to Mizzou North as part of the Renew Mizzou transition.  Soon after the LMT meeting, the request was rescinded due to internal decisions within the Art and Archeology Department.   

Information Item: Issues surrounding “free scanning” of articles in MU Collections – Questions about this issue were resolved before the LMT meeting.  There was a brief discussion about how to market this service (and to what degree).  It was acknowledged that the practice may create an additional workload for some departments which may need to be addressed in the future. 

Information Item: Fourth floor instruction/meeting rooms – The need for 4D11 Ellis Library to be refurbished was briefly discussed as was a request by the Instruction Committee to use 4D11 as instruction space rather than 4D12 Ellis Library.  A space proposal was circulated to LMT by the Ellis Library Space and Facility Advisory Committee.  Jim will send again for further discussion.  

Information Item: Announcements:

• Ann Riley:  The ACTS offices in 52 Ellis Library are already moving their work spaces around based on the organizational changes recently made.  An organizational chart illustrating the make-up of the departments/units will be sent to LMT soon. Most functions have not changed.  Ann continues to fill in as Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development. A search for that position is ongoing.
• Jim Cogswell:  A St. Johns Bible presentation and workshop will be held on September 25^th. Two (of the seven) volumes will be on hand for the workshop and at Ellis Library for the rest of academic year. Although it may not be the centennial purchase for MU Libraries, Jim Cogswell does think it is impressive to see and hopes interested parties will gather to find out more about the work and surrounding projects.               
• Provost Announcement – Ken Dean will serve as interim Provost.
• In Library Assembly, – members noted that the LSO (Library Systems Operations) Unit has no representation in the Library Assembly.  A discussion is expected in upcoming Library Assembly meetings.