Attendees: Ann Riley, Deb Ward, Corrie Hutchinson, Sheryl Cullina, Kathy Peters, Jeannette Pierce, Pat Jones, Shannon Cary
Agenda Items
Sign Update:
- Shannon showed the latest map of the sign placement, which includes updated images of the types of signs.
- She also handed out a list of items that the Sign Task Force had created of what would be included on the standing directories that would be placed at the north and west entrances. LMT had a few suggested changes.
- Subcommittees of the Task Force are working on content for signs on each level.
- Task force is waiting for specific templates from the sign company.
Summer Hours:
- Shannon passed out drafts of the summer hours and asked the LMT members to send any changes by Friday.
MU MERLIN Advisory Committee General Policy Manual Policy No. 50 http://libraryguides.missouri.edu/librarypolicies/policy50
- asked LMT if they would like to revise policy #50, which states the charge and subcommittees of the MU MERLIN Committee, considering the change in UM’s status to a standalone consortium.
- LMT discussed the option of reworking this policy or starting from scratch with a new MERLIN committee policy and agreed that they needed to start from scratch.
- LMT asked Corrie and Jeannette to create a proposal for a new MERLIN advisory committee.
Scan on Demand
- Corrie stated that she and Kevin are looking at ways to increase patron awareness that UMLD items can be scanned and delivered to patrons. “Scan on Demand” started with a need at UMLD, but when implemented it will work for all print journals at any location at MU.
- They are looking at various ways to make this request option clear in the online catalog.
- In addition, LMT wants to explore the options for scanning chapters of books and complete monographs.
Microfilm Project
- Tim Perry is heading a group that is investigating moving the microfilm out of Ellis Library and into UMLD. Corrie provided some preliminary results of the groups findings.
- They did some testing on how long and expensive testing the microfilm for deterioration would take. It would take 40 hours for 21 weeks to test all of the microfilm boxes.
- It might take as much as $2.3 million to transfer acetate microform to silver positive.
- Other options were discussed, such as moving the microforms as they are to UMLD and digitizing the collection.
- There was a question about whether or not a content analysis has been done on the microfilm collection. There has not yet been a thorough content analysis.
ACTION: Corrie will talk to the Collections Steering Committee about their opinion on investing collection resources into this project.
ACTION: Anselm will look into prices for digitizing the microfilm collection.
Staff Development Committee
- Sheryl stated that the Staff Development Committee wanted to improve the attendance of staff development workshops so they were suggesting raffle tickets be handed out to participants with gift cards as possible raffle prizes.
- There was also discussion about expecting all library employees to attend a certain number of appropriate staff development activities.
- LMT agreed to continue looking into both possible ideas for increasing participation in staff development opportunities.
Budget Update
- Kathy presented a budget scenario with a 7.5% cut. She will also be working on other budget scenarios that she will share with LMT.