Present: J.Lowell (chair), L.Braunschweiger, C.Faulhaber, P.Iannuzzi, B.Krell
(recorder), L.Leighton, E.Meltzer, R.Moon, B.Morgan, M.Rancer, A.Ritch,
I.Stirling, F.Yasaki.
Absent: J.Dost, B.Hurley, D.Keightley.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--B.Hurley is representing Berkeley on a pilot project proposed by the Digital
Library Federation and Mellon. The project will look at principles and methods
for making library metadata more accessible to web crawlers.
--A meeting of the Digital Library Federation, scheduled for March 17, will
refocus strategy since Daniel Greenstein assumed leadership of the
organization.
--The subcommittee formed by Public Services Council in November to look at
improving the library web halted its work after the first few meetings.
Cabinet and Roundtable will be discussing a revised process for addressing the
full range of issues, as part of a more comprehensive program for developing a
charge for a library-wide task force that will eventually look at improving the
library web.
--Cal Day plans are progressing. Campus will offer photo ID cards for staff
volunteers working on Cal Day, April 15. Multi-purpose photo ID cards will
soon be mandatory campuswide and staff volunteers are advised to keep their
photo ID cards for future use as well as their library cards until the switch
is made.
--The best practices workshop jointly sponsored by HOPS and CDL Education
Working Group is confirmed for June 23 in Los Angeles. P.Iannuzzi will be the
keynote speaker. Ideas for best practices from reference and instructional
staff will be solicited.
--The Rosberg Reading Room has opened in 223 Doe.
A G E N D A
1. Request for Enrollment Growth Information --J.Lowell
The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost has issued a request for concept
papers regarding enrollment growth over the next ten years. Departments have
been asked to describe program ideas and options to pursue. The Library will
use the deadline of April 1 to provide for the record a list of challenges and
opportunities to the Library. Library issues might include outreach services,
budgetary support, impact of increases in summer enrollments, access to library
computer resources and site licenses. I.Stirling will draft a letter from the
university librarian to be shared with the Senate Library Committee.
2. UCB-RFI for E-Business --C.Faulhaber, B.Morgan, M.Rancer
In November, 1999, UC Berkeley issued an E-Business Initiative Request for
Information (RFI). In January, 2000, the E-Berkeley Working Group issued a
draft report on E-Business Issues. To date, sixteen responses to the RFI have
been received; nine vendors are giving technical/architectural presentations;
and the plan is to select three or four vendor demonstrations for final
consideration.
Having a hot link to the ASUC bookstore, when considered by the Library last
year, was vetoed by the Senate Library Committee, but given the launch of the
campus e-commerce web site this fall, the Library may wish to reconsider
possible applications and implications for the Library. Bancroft Library has
expressed on-going interest in selling materials via the web, including photo
images, oral histories, Friends’ keepsakes, and Mark Twain publications. Other
possible applications might include the Morrison Inaugural Lecture series and
an Anthropology series. Cabinet also discussed E-brary rates and the issues of
copyright royalty payments for Interlibrary Services and course reserves.
A sub-group of Cabinet (C.Faulhaber, E.Meltzer, M.Rancer, A.Ritch, I.Stirling)
will determine Library issues to be addressed, such as, Berkeley materials
versus CDL materials, business planning, payment processing, etc., and report
back to Cabinet.
3. Library Reflector Policy --P.Iannuzzi
P.Iannuzzi presented a draft Library Reflector Policy for Cabinet’s review.
Cabinet suggested revisions to be incorporated into the draft, which will be
presented at the next Roundtable meeting on March 23.
4. Funding for Events --P.Iannuzzi
To date, funding for events has been on an ad-hoc basis. The Exhibits
Committee is working on a policy whereby exhibitors would fund their own
events, unless the Library initiates the event or if a strong Library
connection exists to warrant funding by the Library. Bancroft Library
routinely funds its own events, which will remain separate from the policy
relating to the general Library exhibitions. Cabinet recommends that we
continue to consider funds for events on a case by case basis. C.Faulhaber
will follow up with the California Folklore Society for the Ursula Leguin
program.
5. CDL Joint Steering Committee for Shared Collections --A.Ritch
The CDL Joint Steering Committee for Shared Collections (JSCSC) will hold its
next meeting in Berkeley on April 17. The topic for discussion will be the
UC-wide licensing of digital resources. C.Howard and A.Ritch will contact
presenters for the event, which will be an instructional session for
bibliographers and will be funded by the CDL. The JSCSC will send invitations
by March 17.
6. Progress on “Data Group” Charge --A.Ritch
During his first week as AUL and Director of Collections, A.Ritch met with
J.Lowell, M.Ternberg, and a group of Business & Economics faculty to discuss
the coordination of data gathering for the Social Sciences. A. Ritch (Library)
and I.Einowski (UC Data) will draft a charge from two perspectives: experience
using the CDL cooperation model and a list of what has worked. This group
charge will be concerned with Social Sciences data only. Once the draft has
been prepared, it will be shared with faculty groups and Roundtable for
comment.
7. Graduate Student Strike Update --J.Lowell
The union that represents the graduate student employees called a strike for
Friday, March 17. The library does not anticipate difficulties as there seem to
be no plans to restrict access to campus. (Note: The graduate student
employees put off the strike and agreed to mediation. All UC campuses are
continuing to negotiate.)
8. Pacific Film Archive Library --J.Lowell
In 1989, the Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Library expressed interest in becoming
an Affiliated Library. After a review of the PFA Library, their request for
designation as an affiliate was denied. PFA Library services have grown during
the past ten years, and they have expressed a renewed interest in becoming an
Affiliated Library. Since no process is in place for granting affiliated
status, the university librarian will form a group to develop that process,
which will be submitted to the vice chancellor for approval. J.Lowell will
request self-nominations from individuals who wish to be involved in the
development of a process for granting affiliated status.