INFORMATION ITEM: The Centennial Celebration logo was discussed. Co-chair Chris Montgomery reviewed printouts of possible banners, ties, tie-pins and bookmarks. She will take input back to committee (and the contracted graphic designer) for further discussion.
INFORMATION ITEM: By July 1, the Library will need to show the campus Budget Office from where the 2% give-back comes. LMT reviewed salary savings from currently open positions and discussed the amount that acquisitions will be required to cut (approximately $117,000).
It was also clarified by Campus Budget Office Rhonda Gibler that the $500,000 that the Libraries will receive for the next four years IS part of the strategic reallocation. The rest of the strategic allocation has already been committed. Jim then assumes that when the Chancellor mentioned in a personal conversation with him that he will entertain additional requests if they will lead to higher stature in AAU, he must have been referring to making it part of the larger campus request from the system if the proposal is persuasive.
ACTION ITEM: Jim will pull together a framework of a proposal to Chancellor Loftin with a preamble and broad strokes for how the MU Libraries could raise its ranking in ARL . He will tie this in to how it would directly lift the University’s stature in AAU. Jim will send the frame and outline for LMT to review, revise and fill in details. Jim would like each Division Head (LMT member) to put estimated numbers on the proposal whenever possible. Jim urges the Libraries to think “big ideas” and strategic (long term). The more details the better.