Present: J.Lowell (chair), J.Dost, C.Faulhaber, K.Frohmberg, T.Havens,
B.Hurley, B.Kornstein, B.Krell (recorder), L.Leighton, E.Meltzer, R.Moon,
B.Morgan, M.Rancer, J.Spohrer, F.Yasaki.
Absent: L.Braunschweiger.
AGENDA
1. Budget Submission: Final Draft --J.Lowell
Jerry reviewed with Cabinet the final draft of the Library’s Budget Submission
FY1999/2000, including comments from Roundtable and suggestions made by the
Senate Library Committee at their meeting on February 23. After discussion by
Cabinet, a few additional revisions were made to selected sections to ensure
accuracy and clarity. Cabinet discussed Section 5 (containing those items for
which the Library was seeking campus funding) in detail and agreed upon the
following individual funding requests in order of priority:
--Funding 7 new Librarian positions, subject to mortgage/payback
--Continuation of SEIP funding for student circulation assistants
--User survey and availability study
--Public access work stations to replace Wyse terminals
--Digitization and preservation
The Library budget will be submitted on March 1, and discussed at the next
Roundtable meeting scheduled for March 12.
2. Library Emergency Preparedness Issues --F.Yasaki
The campus is sponsoring a disaster volunteer program, which will consist of a
campus-wide network of faculty, staff, and student volunteers professionally
trained in First Aid and Triage; Light Urban Search and Rescue; and Shelter
Operations. In the event of an emergency, these trained volunteers will work
in conjunction with the campus emergency management team. Representative staff
in Doe-Moffitt and the subject libraries will be contacted by building managers
or library heads and asked to volunteer. Courses will be offered from March to
May '99. Enrollment is via the website: http://public-safety.berkeley.edu/oepweb/
3. CDL-DL Strategies Forum --B.Hurley
The CDL is hosting a northern regional forum directed at UC library staff on
March 24. Due to space constraints, it is requested that each campus send no
more than fifteen participants. Cabinet decided to select Berkeley’s
participants through a self-nomination process and will fill our fifteen
positions based upon the following departmental distribution: Humanities &
Area Studies (2); Social Sciences (2); Sciences (2); Teaching Library (2);
Interlibrary Services (1); Systems (2); Bancroft (1); East Asian Library
(1); Technical Services (1); Information Systems & Technology (1).
Interested persons will be asked to repond no later than Wednesday, March 3. On
Thursday, March 4, Cabinet will decide which representatives to send based upon
the nominations it has received. Attendees will be notified prior to a general
announcement.
Up to three participants from non-general libraries are also encouraged to
attend. Terry Dean will be contacted regarding representation from the
Affiliated Libraries.
4. Cal Agenda: Organizations --B.Hurley
Cabinet discussed the next round of training and installations for Cal Agenda,
the electronic calendaring system, and decided that Roundtable members will be
the next group scheduled. Bernie and Ralph will work with unit heads to plan
additional installations. It is anticipated that full installation can be
completed in 3-4 months.