University of Louisville, University Club
Attendance:
Sheila Stuckey (Chair), Kentucky State University; Arne Almquist, Northern Kentucky University; Mike Binder, Western Kentucky University; Carrie Cooper, Eastern Kentucky University; Adam Murray, Murray State University; Elsie Pritchard, Morehead State University; Hannelore Rader, University of Louisville; Anne Chase, Berea College (AIKCU); Sheree Huber Williams, Jefferson Community and Technical College (KCTCS); Ryan Weir, Murray State University (Collection Committee Representative); Anne Abate (Staff).
Call to Order:
Adam Murray called the meeting to order at 11:20 a.m. Sheila continued the meeting when she arrived.
Minutes from Previous Meeting:
- Hannelore Rader made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 18, 2009 meeting. The motion was seconded by Carrie Cooper and approved unanimously.
Announcements:
- Hannelore Rader announced that she will be retiring at the end of the year.
- Carol Diedrichs had sent word that she will be leaving the University of Kentucky to become the Director of Libraries at The Ohio State University.
- There will be a farewell dinner for Hannelore and Carol after the December meeting starting at 5:30. The SAALCK meeting will start at 2:00 p.m. and will be held at the UofL library.
Chair's Report:
- Sheila welcomed Anne Chase, the new AIKCU representative.
- Sheila attended the AIKCU meeting on October 13 at Bellarmine University.
Executive Director's Report:
- Anne mentioned that since there was little activity, the September financial report will be combined with the October financial report.
- Anne reported that she has been going through the SAALCK website to correct any obvious errors. There is still much content that needs to be laid into the site. The site is simple, but presents the information in a clean way, so we will not use a wrapper.
- The SWON Libraries staff is still figuring out the best way to handle the Open Source Symposium, perhaps as an online event. They are currently investigating software options and should know more soon.
- The ELUNA membership dues are going up for consortia from $175 to $275. Arne moved and Sheila seconded to maintain the membership for the next year. The motion passed unanimously.
FoKAL:
- Sheila reported that the Information Literacy Group will be surveying the group to determine the IL needs of FoKAL.
- Logo contest results are still pending.
- Carrie talked about the Advocacy Sub-committee and her thoughts about having an Advocacy Day in Frankfort. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 is already scheduled for the public library advocacy day and she will move forward with planning a joint event.
- Sheila reported that many deals and offers are being posted in the wiki by Lyrasis. They are going to calculate the savings to report to FoKAL in the next couple of months.
LUNCH AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
VLAC Update:
- Sheila reported that Adam Murray has agreed to represent the comprehensives on VLAC.
- Sheila started the discussion on the possible 4% deficit in the KYVL budget for next year. John Stemmer, Charlene Davis, and Leoma Dunn have been named to a sub-committee to review the re-allocation scenarios and come up with a funding model. SAALCK is going to request that a SAALCK representative be added to the sub-committee.
- After review of the re-allocation funding scenarios, Arne moved and Mike seconded that SAALCK respond to Enid Wohlstein and the Chair of VLAC (Constance Ard), copied to Al Lind and the Chair of the Collections Committee (Charlene Davis), in writing that the three databases in question calling for the re-allocation (PsychINFO, Career and Technical Education, AltPressWatch) be cancelled and maintained on a month-to-month basis until the end of the calendar year, if funding permits. These databases will be referred to FoKAL for consideration. In addition, the letter will express the SAALCK concern that there is a problem with the current funding model and long-term solutions should be considered.
- Sheree distributed an update on the Revisioning @ 10 KYVL Strategic Planning process. The full planning team and the core team met this month and moved the plan forward. The group will be moving on to strategies as their next step. Sheree reminded everyone that it is important for all libraries to properly brand the KYVL databases at their access point to assist in marketing the project throughout the state.
Collections Committee:
- Ryan Weir reported for the Collections Committee. They are moving forward with the renewal of the Wilson databases through Lyrasis.
- There is not enough interest in SFX training for SAALCK to sponsor it, although individual institutions may go forward with their own training.
- The SCOAP3 initiative is being discussed at the individual institutions with Ryan following up to gauge interest in making the commitment to SCOAP3.
- The committee is investigating training on the ERM Essentials product from Ebsco when it becomes available.
- The committee discussed last-copy-in-the-state and decided that they will begin by investigating a policy on Kentucky-related materials and materials that are unique to one institution.
2010 Convergence Conference:
- Carrie reminded everyone that library director representation is needed on the Planning Committee for the 2010 Convergence Conference which will be held in Northern Kentucky. Anne volunteered to represent SAALCK on the Planning Committee.
Announcements:
- Miko Pattie will be making a presentation at the December meeting.
Adjournment:
Without objection, the meeting adjourned at approximately 3:25 p.m.
Future Meetings:
December 4, January 22, February 19, April 16
Future Agenda Items:
Kentucky Learning Depot and Internet 2 (December 4)
Funding Request for ILS Replacement
Last copy in state - book, journal, media
