INFORMATION ITEM: LSO funds – The budget office has deemed a portion of the strategic funds that the Library was scheduled to receive for three years as reoccurring rate money to cover the LSO material funding that was reduced as part of the 2% give-back. The LSO funds support material shared by all the Libraries in the 4 campus system.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT discussed the narrative that it is being prepared for the Budget Allocation Advisory Council meeting on December 17th. The overall message that the Library hopes to communicate to the council is that the University needs an AAU caliber library if it wants to improve the Universities AAU status. The narrative goes on to illustrate how the Libraries would use more strategic funding to support research through materials and services.
INFORMTION ITEM: LMT reviewed the latest draft of the Student Fee Document – to be discussed at Student Fee Working Group (almost directly after this meeting). A student fee would focus on student-centered material and services.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT took a few minutes to look at and finalize the order of the Strategic Directions and Goals. The strategic directions and goals were discussed at the LMT retreat in June of 2014. A survey about prioritizing the goals was administered to MU Library employees in July 2014. Results were discussed in the All Staff meeting in August. A final version and ordering of the goals based on the results of the survey would be added to the Mission, Vision, Values and Strategies document.