§ SAALCK Directors' Council Meeting
Wednesday 18th July, 2007
Cumberland Falls State Park, KY
Attendance:
Elsie Pritchard (Chair), Morehead State University; Mike Binder, Western Kentucky University; Nancy Campbell, Northern Kentucky University; Carol Diedrichs, University of Kentucky; Diane Nichols, University of Louisville; Sheila Stuckey, Kentucky State University; Carrie Cooper, Eastern Kentucky University; Jan Wren, University of the Cumberlands (AIKCU); Sheree Huber Williams, Jefferson Community and Technical College (KCTCS); Laurene Zaporozhetz, Murray State University.
Call to Order:
Elsie Pritchard called the meeting to order at approximately 12:45 p.m.
Minutes from Previous Meeting:
Laurene made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 1st meeting. The motion was seconded by Carrie Cooper and passed unanimously.
Finalize meeting schedule and locations for 2007 – 08:
- The SAALCK meetings will be: August 24th, September 28th, November 9, December 7, January 25, February 29, April 4, May 2, June 6, and July 11. The November meeting will be on the 9th in Lexington at 11:00 a.m. before the Federal Depository Library 100th Anniversary Reception.
- Anne will contact Wayne Onkst, KDLA Commissioner, to inquire when it would be convenient to have a meeting with him in the Spring of 2008.
SAALCK representative to KHECC (Kentucky Higher Education Computer Conference):
- Laurene, Carrie, and Sheree will attend KHECC and speak with the IT people about the future of the relationship between SAALCK and KHECC.
- Nicole Montgomery from Eastern Kentucky University will represent SAALCK in the KHECC conference planning group.
Executive Director's Report:
- Anne distributed the Financial Report for June.
- The Member Experience Database continues to gather entries. Some advertising will be done in the fall.
- Anne had no update on the EnvisionWare demo.
- The staff completed thank-you plaques as requested.
- A visit from JSTOR will be set up for the Collections Committee and others who would like to attend.
- The ELUNA membership was purchased. Anne will check on the status of the ELUNA discussion list.
- Elsie presented a gift to Laurene for her service as Chair of SAALCK.
Summit Recap:
The task force that was established at the Summit of Kentucky Academic Libraries will have its initial meeting on July 30 at UK.
Review of Last Year's Accomplishments:
Laurene distributed a draft of the Summary of SAALCK activities for 2006-2007. She will finalize the Summary based on comments from the group and present it at the next meeting.
Review of the By Laws:
- Elsie distributed a copy of the existing By Laws (dated December 1998).
- Elsie and Sheree will work on a revision of the By Laws and report back at a future meeting.
SAALCK Brochure:
- The group discussed the content of the draft brochure.
- Elsie and Carrie will work on additional potential content for the brochure.
Communicating with KYVL:
- Laurene distributed a copy of a letter she drafted to KYVL. She will make additional revisions to the letter, distribute it by email, and ask for additional comments before it is delivered to KYVL by Elsie.
Status of Library Facility Report Memo to CCAO:
- Elsie reported that the topic was not discussed due to time limitations at the last CCAO meeting. It may be on the agenda for the meeting that CCAO is having today (July 18, 2007).
NSF EPSCoR Science Information Group – ESIG 2007 Ballot for ESIG Officers:
- Carol outlined what she knew about the officers being considered for ESIG positions and provided her personal recommendations.
- Mary Beth will provide an update on ESIG at the next meeting.
Selection of Consultant for Next Generation Library System:
- Elsie and Carol provided some suggestions for consultants that could be employed when moving forward with the Next Generation Library System. The information will be kept on file for use in the future.
Collection Committee Issues (to be discussed at next meeting):
- The group will review the Charge with Mary Beth Thomson and James Manasco at the next SAALCK Meeting.
- Other topics to be discussed include: how the Collections Committee conducts its business (in-person or electronic), contract negotiations, status of the ERM investigation.
Future Agenda Items:
- Kentucky Virtual Campus
- Storage Facility
- Salary Survey Format and Options
- Internships in KY
- Last copy in state – book
- Last copy in state – print journal
- Last copy in state – media
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned at 2:30.
Respectfully Submitted,
Anne K. Abate
Executive Director