Bryce McDonald and Pat Jones Joined LMT for relevant portions of the meeting.
ACTION ITEM: LMT approved the proposed pilot program to install digital signage behind the Ellis Library Circulation desk and also resolved to purchase a second monitor to be placed in Ellis Library near the Reference Desk or in the colonnade. Expansion of the pilot will be explored as soon as the first two are in place. The next location considered will be the Health Sciences Library.
INFORMATION ITEM: The process of managing content of digital signage was discussed. LTS will provide programing. The Librarians and Social Media Task Force will help create content. Communications Officer Shannon Cary will help with design and ensure messaging is consistent with campus standards and guidelines. Keeping content current and up-to-date will be a shared responsibility.
ACTION ITEM: To ensure Library employees in Ellis Library and the Specialized Libraries are familiar with what to do in an emergency and what their roles are in regards to assisting patrons in an emergency, Ellis Library Security will schedule meetings with each Library Division to review and present the procedures that they currently review with new employees upon hire.
For the Specialty Libraries, LMT and the Libraries Safety Officer Pat Jones will work in conjunction with the building coordinators from the respective buildings to ensure procedures are known and communicated.
It was also resolved that full emergency drills will be conducted at the Libraries:
- One for evacuating out of the building – during Campus Fire Protection Week (Fall Semesters).
- One for evacuating to safe areas within the various buildings – during Severe Weather Awareness Week (Spring Semester).
INFORMATION ITEM: A proposal was submitted from ELSFAC to make a study room out of 4C51 Ellis Library (fourth floor). After discussion it was decided the room is needed for a staging area for items coming into the Catalog Department. (Large batches of items related to the Mellon Grant project will soon require space to store and process. No other area is immediately known that could serve this purpose.) The idea may be revisited at a later time.
ACTION ITEM: LMT resolved to make the intersession hours of Ellis Library more consistent. They recommend staying open Sunday through Thursday until 7:00 p.m.
INFORMATION ITEM: Jim asked LMT members to pass on to him their suggestions for the Top Ten list of most Notable Achievements of MU Libraries for academic year 2014/2015.