Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, August 5th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, August 5th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Monday, July 28th
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Council of Deans, Memorial Union
Thursday, July 31st
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
INFORMATION ITEM: MU Libraries Communications Officer Shannon Cary requested information to share at the Gathering. The Gathering is an informal meeting of student-centered departments at MU that meet annually before the start of each Fall Semester to share student-related information. LMT will ask Shannon to report the impact of Renew Mizzou and the Libraries’ implementation of LibAnswers.
ACTION ITEM: After LMT reviewed the MU Libraries Strategic Directions and Goals survey (Created in the web-based program Qualtrics), they made a few minor changes to the wording. LMT also resolved to move the “close” date of the survey from July 31 to August 5. The survey will be distributed as soon as possible after the recommended changes are made.
INFORMATION ITEM: INFORMATION ITEM: Jim is preparing a brief report for Interim MU Provost Ken Dean to discuss the Libraries’ budget situation.
ACTION ITEM: LMT resolved to fill the Head of Access Services Librarian Position. No other positions will be filled until a better grasp of the budget situation is established.
INFORMATION ITEM – LMT continued the discussion about the tight budget outlook for MU Libraries. MU Libraries will begin the new fiscal year with a budget deficit that must be addressed. LMT reviewed reports comparing the expenditures of the past four years, and no one category or area of spending caused the deficit. Rather a continued low level of funding, together with increased demands on existing funds, has created the shortfall. Discussion ensued about strategies to address the issue going forward.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT reviewed and made changes to a survey related to the Strategic Directions for MU Libraries. The survey will be distributed to MU Libraries staff next week, and responses are requested by the end of the month.
ACTION ITEM: LMT resolved to create a master list of Committees. Each Division Head will have a number of committees assigned to them to review. Policies that relate to committees will also be reviewed. LMT will discuss the topic again after reviews are complete. Work on reviewing existing and creating new committees will take place over the coming fall semester.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT reintroduced the topic of a Student Library Fee proposal, requested by Chancellor Loftin. LMT will try to have an updated proposal drafted soon for broader discussion and ready to present to the Chancellor early in the fall semester.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT discussed what will likely be lean budget years ahead. The Library is running a significant deficit ending Fiscal Year 2014 (ending June 30). Jim expects to have to cover this internally. LMT is considering these actions/principals as they approach the future budgets: – No part of the budget can be held harmless or considered off limits. – All Library positions will have to be held open for a certain amount of time before filling them can be considered. (Some positions will have to not be filled.) – The Library should defer costs whenever possible. Discussion ensued about further possible reductions in budgets, acknowledging that all cuts hurt at this point (due to prior cuts and/or reductions).
ACTION ITEMS: Centennial Banner designs. Jim asks LMT (division heads) to work with respective divisions to request/recommend color preferences (possibly more than one) for each specialty Library banner. Side note: The banners and all centennial celebration activities will be covered by unrestricted development funds.
ACTION ITEM: Reporting out about the June 2014 LMT retreat: LMT discussed the various ways it would like to report out and gain feedback from MU Libraries employees. Jim is scheduled to meet with MULAC on Wednesday, July 16 at 9 a.m. He wants to report out at least the agenda and process of what LMT covered in their retreat and how LMT hopes/expects to answer MULAC’s requests.
TO DO: Jim and Mark Ellis to discuss creating a Qualtrics survey to send out to Library staff asking feedback on part of the LMT retreat discussion.
INFORMATION ITEM: LMT began discussion of the revised Digitization Advisory Committee charge and guidelines as submitted for review by chair Anselm Huelsbergen. LMT will discuss further when Ann Riley can be present (or dialed in) because the Digital Services Unit (which the committee is charged to advise) is in her division.
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, July 22nd
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, July 15th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Wednesday, July 16th
8:00-9:00 a.m. – Jim will attend the beginning of the MU Librarians and Archivists Council, Ellis Library
Thursday, July 17th
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. – MU Libraries and Enrollment Management Meet and Greet Diversity Event, Grand Reading Room (201), Ellis Library
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Monday, June 30th
3:00-5:00 p.m. – Council of Deans, Memorial Union
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, June 23rd
1:00-2:00 p.m. – Library Assembly, Ellis Library
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Wednesday through Friday, June 25 -27th
Jim Cogswell and Matt Gaunt will travel to Washington D.C. to meet with various MU and MU Libraries supporters.
Notable meetings from the calendar of Jim Cogswell, Director of MU Libraries
Tuesday, June 10th
2:00-4:00 p.m. – Library Management Team, Ellis Library
Thursday, June 12th
8:30-10:00 a.m. – Council of Deans, Memorial Union