Present: J.Lowell (chair), L.Braunschweiger, J.Dost, B.Hurley, P.Iannuzzi,
B.Krell (recorder), L.Leighton, E.Meltzer, R.Moon, B.Morgan, M.Rancer,
J.Spohrer, I.Stirling.
Absent: C.Faulhaber, D.Keightley, F.Yasaki.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--E.Meltzer announced that a joint HOPS-CDL Education Working Group (EWG)
workshop will be held in June, 2000 in Los Angeles at a LAX hotel site.
P.Iannuzzi will be the keynote speaker, followed by sessions on innovations in
both instruction and reference and digital environment best practices in both
instruction and reference. Program planners are D.Bankhead and P.Dawson of
HOPS and E.Meltzer and J.Ober of EWG.
--The CDL is creating an online, quarterly newsletter, tentatively titled
“Collaborations”, whose primary audience will be UC faculty and students.
I.Stirling will be the UC Berkeley contact for now and will solicit input from
Roundtable for the April 1 issue, the deadline for which is March 15. The CDL
newsletter will be on a future Cabinet agenda.
--Admin approved recruitment to replace two vacated library positions: one LA2
position in Bioscience & Natural Resources and one PA3 in Systems.
A G E N D A
1. Computer Use Policy --I.Stirling
Prior to the Cabinet meeting, I.Stirling distributed to Cabinet copies of
various documents concerning computer use policy. The Computer Use Policy was
drafted by a subcommittee of the Public Services Council and approved by the
Public Services Council. A revised draft was then brought to Roundtable for
further discussion and endorsed at its last meeting.
Cabinet had a lengthy discussion regarding the email sections of the proposed
Computer Use Policy. It was decided that since Roundtable also had expressed
many concerns about email, it would be more appropriate to resolve the email
issue before adopting a policy that would simply strike any reference to the
use of email. Therefore, the email issue will be discussed again and resolved
at the next meeting of Roundtable, in order to construct a consistent and
enforceable policy. In the interim, the recommendation is for library units to
limit the use of machines when lines form and avoid any attempts to police the
use of email. J.Lowell and I.Stirling will work on revised drafts of the
computer use policy and implementation guidelines.
2. RLG Cultural Materials Initiative --J.Lowell
(continued from last meeting)
At the previous Cabinet meeting, C.Faulhaber led a discussion about Berkeley’s
potential participation in the RLG Cultural Materials Initiative. It was
decided that J.Lowell would respond by letter regarding Berkeley’s interest in
participation while stating our strong reservations concerning specific
principles, especially those that would circumscribe our ability to enter into
other agreements, and our conditions for participation. Cabinet reviewed the
draft letter and approved it with minor revisions. J.Lowell will share
Berkeley’s response with the ULs before issuing the letter to RLG.
3. Cabinet Reconstitution --J.Lowell
J.Lowell presented to Cabinet various options for changing the composition of
Cabinet. All of the options for reconstitution of the group would result in a
smaller forum primarily responsible for policy-making and budget development
from a librarywide perspective. After hearing Cabinet’s discussion of the pros
and cons of each proposal, J.Lowell will give the matter further consideration
before making his final decision.
4. FSM Cafe Educational Programs Task Force
Item deferred to the next meeting.
5. Technical Vetting for Digital Content Projects or Purchase Proposals
Item deferred to the next meeting.