§ SAALCK Directors' Meeting
SAALCK Directors’ Meeting
December 4, 1987
Minutes
Present: Coy Harmon, President (MuSU); Larry Besant (MoSU); Michael Binder (WKU); Martha Bowman (UL); Don Lyons (KSU); Paul Willis (UK).
The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room of Ekstrom Library, UL. The minutes of the October 1, 1987 meeting were approved.
Additional Membership in SAALCK: After further discussion, the motion tabled at the October 1, 1987 meeting was defeated. There was consensus that, as appropriate, invitations may be extended to those persons who SAALCK wishes to involve in a particular discussion. The present organizational structure of one representative/institution was reaffirmed.
Telefacsimile Library Network: Michael Binder, Network coordinator, led a discussion of procedures and guidelines for the emerging network. He also reported on the November 23, 1987 meeting of the SAALCK ILL FAX Committee.
Method of Request Transmission: There was consensus that experience will be the guide.
Location of FAX: While there was consensus that location will have to be a local decision, there was recognition of the reasonable and desirable nature of the Committee’s recommendation that “all FAX machines be placed in the ILL offices.”
Statistics: There was agreement that other mileage – i.e., outside SAALCK – could be obtained from compiling Network statistics. Hence it was requested that the standard statistical report form include a category for “other.”
Charges: The Committee reached agreement that Network members should not charge each other. UK is the only member who now charges. Paul Willis responded that UK charges will be addressed and changed soon, and that SAALCK directors will be notified.
Brochure: The SAALCK directors asked that the ILL FAX Committee begin development of a brochure (suggesting content and layout) for review of the directors in the near future.
President Harmon commended Michael Binder for undertaking this networking project on behalf of SAALCK.
Fiber Optic Network: Martha Bowman discussed a statewide project being developed by Ron Moore, Vice President for Information Technology, UL, that is relevant to expanding access to information. It was suggested that SAALCK meet in March with Ron Moore as well as Jim Nelson and Linda Reel to discuss statewide projects.
Cooperative Approaches to Collection Development: Martha Bowman initiated a discussion re: proposed serials cancellations being communicated among SAALCK to facilitate coordination in retaining needed titles. Paul Willis expressed interest in sharing cancellation lists (with deadline to allow contact/input prior to final decision-making). The following motion was made by Martha Bowman:
To the extent that it is feasible, SAALCK institutions circulate their serials lists for possible cancellation to the other members.
The motion passed.
Fund-Raising: There was brief discussion of efforts to raise non-state funds by the different institutions.
The next regular meeting of SAALCK will be held in conjunction with the KLA Academic Section’s Conference at the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, April 7-8, 1988. The date and time of the meeting will be announced later.
Respectfully submitted,
/signed/
Michael Binder
Vice President/President-Elect