Attendees: Ann Riley, Deb Ward, Corrie Hutchinson, Sheryl Cullina, Ernest Shaw, Jeannette Pierce, Pat Jones, Shannon Cary, Jacqueline Rash
Agenda Items –
Budget Update:
- No official update, the Governor is taking $24 million from the University.
- Reportedly, a Tribune article mentioned $13 million.
- The difference was suggested to be System wide.
- The Deans will ask the provost for a general number to work with.
Position of Priorities:
Results:
- Digital Initiatives Librarian
- Instruction Librarian
- Acquisitions Librarian / Collections Development
- Tie: Graduate Medical Educational Librarian and Preservation Librarian
- Medical Research Librarian
- Data Management Librarian
- If it is still in line with our vision at the time, we will fill these positions according to these priorities when funding becomes available.
Bookmark Café update:
- Updates to Bookmark Café are finished.
- Pat looked into the question from the All Staff Meeting regarding the line from Bookmark Café blocking entrance to Technical Services.A recommendation was offered for staff to use door 68 for entrance.
Action: Shannon will get date for bookmark café “Grand Opening” and design a large sign acknowledging student fund contributions.
Action: PJ will ask about a free offer during the Grand Opening.
Master Goals and Objectives:
- Reviewing collective objectives gives other departments the ability to compare their own objectives and can use this document as a springboard, rather than establishing one set of Library objectives to fulfill each goal.
Decision: Each department will work toward each goal by implementing its own objectives.
Action: Ann will send out Master Goals and Objectives to everyone and department heads will tailor the objectives within their own departments.
Action: Deb will ask Judy to put the following on the website: revised mission statement, vision and high-level goals.
Instructional Committee becoming a Standing Committee:
Action: Jeannette will bring recommendations to the next LMT meeting.
Space Planning:
- Meeting with GeraldMorgan:
- As State Historical Society moves from Ellis Library in fall 2019 Ann, confirmed we would have a committee to determine how to utilize the space.
- Committee representatives were discussed such as the following: Student Success Center, Archives, Disability, Technical Services and a Government Documents representative.
- This group will be subcommittee and report to the Campus Space Utilization Committee.
- The committee will meet mid Feb.
- The committee will arrange for a tour of Archives with Anslem.
- The Kinder Institute will stay in Jesse.
- Basic timeline: SHS move out date is fall 2019, 6-months of potential renovations and move-in sometime in 2020.
- Discussed current utilization of Technical Services and how / if that fits into this bigger plan.
- Not sure what the funding will be.Funding requests may be based on our committee recommendations.
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Digital Media Commons Proposal:
- Matt is working toward a 3 Million dollar donor gift.
- We will need to consider if some items currently housed in Ellis, will be moved to an off-site depository to make room for the Digital Media Commons.Funds may possibly be obtained through campus or donor money for this move.
Guest Borrower Card procedures:
- Patrons need to be a Friend’s of the Library member for $50 to obtain a Guest Borrower Card.
- Logistics about card processing at circulation desk need to be worked out.
- We are still looking at implementation this spring.
New Items:
Transition for Judy’s position:
- Judy’s last day will be in May.We will want to consider plans for the transition of her responsibilities and hiring a replacement for her position.
- We are getting ready to post the SCARaB position.
Feedback from All-Staff meeting:
- People loved the idea of selling the birds.
Action: Kathy will ask for budget summary document to be uploaded to our website.
LMT Retreat ideas:
- Re-hash larger Goals, Vision and knowledge of core mission.