§ SAALCK Directors' Council Meeting
11:00 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2007
University of Louisville, University Club
Attendance:
Laurene Zaporozhetz (Chair), Murray State University; Mike Binder, Western Kentucky University; Nancy Campbell, Northern Kentucky University; Carrie Cooper, Eastern Kentucky University; Carol Diedrichs, University of Kentucky; Elsie Pritchard, Morehead State University; Hannelore Rader, University of Louisville; Sheila Stuckey, Kentucky State University; Jan Wren, University of the Cumberlands (AIKCU); Cherry Berges, Madisonville Community College (KCTCS); Suzy Szasz Palmer (Collections Committee); Shondrah Nash, Morehead State University (guest).
Call to Order:
Laurene Zaporozhetz called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m.
Minutes from Previous Meeting:
We deferred approving the minutes from February 2nd meeting. Additional edits were sent to Anne from Carol just this week.
Chair's Report:
- Laurene reported on the Kentucky Legislative calendar. By March 28th we will know whether the $10 million funding request for the IT and equipment purchase was passed.
- Laurene reported that the results of the CLIR Census of Institutional Repositories have been released and were sent to everyone in an email. It will be added to a future agenda for discussion, along with more “last copy” discussion.
Executive Director's Report:
- Anne was not able to attend the meeting but sent a written report.
- The financial statement for February was distributed. Any questions can be directed to Anne by email.
- The reception for Wayne Onkst was a success, despite the choppy weather. Anne wishes to thank everyone for their cooperation. The total cost was approximately $750, including lunch, reception, and gift.
- SFX training is scheduled for March 13th and 14th at Eastern Kentucky University. Anne thanks Carrie for volunteering her space. All spaces are not taken (as of Tuesday) so please have anyone register soon. This training has also been advertised to the SWON Libraries membership.
- The SWON Libraries / SAALCK Member Experience Database (SSMED) has had a small number of admissions. Every professional should be able to make an entry. Please encourage your staff to submit.
- NetLibrary is going to be making some important announcements about new products next week. Anne will report these to the group through email as soon as the information in available.
Report on Meeting with KYVU and KYVL:
- Carol and Laurene reported that the meeting with Al and Enid was extremely productive. If the money is allocated, there will be a formal announcement and all interested parties will be invited to participate in the process. All agreed that consultants are an essential part of the process.
Collections Committee Report:
- Susy reported that the Committee continues to turn away information about “new” resources so they can focus on renewals and ERM's. The ExLibris and Serials Solutions products were the two top products after last fall's vendor presentations. Pricing is forthcoming.
- The ERM software selection will be impacted by the larger issue of upgrading library systems. In the mean time the work with these vendors will move forward.
LUNCH and Roundtable Announcements
- March 23--Grand Opening of NKU's Archives at 7 p.m., Steely Library
- March 27--UK Grand Opening of Information Commons, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
KY Education Network (KEN) Applications Subcommittee Update:
- Carol and Hannelore reported the KEN survey was distributed state-wide and encouraged everyone to submit answers so library needs will be well represented.
VLAC Updates:
- Carol, Hannelore, Elsie and Mike reported there had been no VLAC meeting since the last SAALCK meeting.
Upcoming CCAO Meeting:
- Laurene reported that the March meeting is cancelled.
April Meeting with AIKCU:
- Jan Wren mentioned that it will not be possible to hold a joint meeting in April, since the facility is not large enough to accommodate everyone. We will try to aim for a joint meeting in the fall.
- Jan shared the letter sent by AIKCU Libraries to Senator Williams, President of the Senate, regarding their support for the $4 million funding request for a new library management system.
- Jan has invited Anne to attend the April meeting and talk about SAALCK.
National Center for Educational Statistics—Academic Libraries Survey 2006:
- Elsie encouraged everyone to submit the NCES statistics.
Next Meeting:
- The next meeting will be April 13th at 11:00 a.m. in Louisville.
Future Agenda Items:
- Kentucky Virtual Campus
- Storage Facility
- Salary Survey Format and Options
- Last Copy in State—Book
- Last Copy in State—Print Journal
- Last Copy in State--Media
- Master List of Internship Opportunities in KY
- SAALCK Bylaws Review
- Dual Campus Program Database Needs
- Consortial Purchase of an Institutional Repository Product
- Future Workshops
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carrie Cooper
Eastern Kentucky University