Present: T.Leonard (chair), C.Faulhaber, B.Hurley, P.Iannuzzi, A.Jensen,
B.Krell (recorder), L.Leighton, A.Ritch, I.Stirling.
Absent: M.Rancer, J.Roberts, M.Ternberg, P.Zhou.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
I.Stirling announced that A.Jensen has accepted an appointment with CDL as
Team Leader for the Melvyl Union Catalog Implementation Services
Team. This is a 40% appointment at CDL. Ann will spend approximately two
days per week there starting April 1 for about two years, while continuing
her work as unit head at AMS Library. At the end of the CDL appointment,
she will return full-time1.0 FTE to the Astronomy/Math/Statistics Library.
C.Faulhaber is chairing the Systemwide California International Area
Studies Editorial Board, which will conduct peer review of Area Studies
papers mounted on the web. Initially, papers will be available only
online, but it is expected that eventually UC Press may provide on-demand
publication.
CDL has selected an apparent successful bidder for the Melvyl replacement
system. The "agreement in principle" must clear the UC contract process
that is expected to take at least one month. The topic will discussed at
the Roundtable meeting on March 8.
The Cabinet Subcommittee on Organizational Renewal has been established and
is expected to move ahead with ideas for action. D.Sommer will chair the
group that also includes P.Daniels, C.Faulhaber, G.Ford, L.Leighton,
B.Llosa, and C.Olen. Those volunteers not asked to serve on this
subcommittee stand ready to serve on future organizational renewal working
groups.
The Development Advancement Committee of the Library Advisory Board will
meet on March 9, and will explore development possibilities for a project
to restore the Great Rooms on the second floor of Doe Library. The Library
raised and approved $175,000 last year for infrastructure and an additional
$125,000 this year would cover painting and flooring. More would be needed
to open a second floor entrance and to fully meet the needs of
patrons. The North Reading Room and the Subject Catalog Hall are
designated landmark status, and both are candidates for restoration projects.
T.Leonard reported that costs will be reduced as much as possible for the
new Music Library building, and Letters & Science is trying to find ways to
advance the necessary funding for the building project to go
forward. Campus authorities fully support the project.
A G E N D A
1. Preliminary Study for Bancroft Disabled Access Ramp (C.Faulhaber,
F.Yasaki)
At last week's meeting, C.Faulhaber briefed Cabinet on the urgent need to
construct a disabled access ramp for Bancroft Library. An architect
commissioned by Bancroft will submit two schemes, one for a traditional
symmetrical entry and another more contemporary approach, for a fee of
$9,000. The estimated cost to build a disabled access ramp is in the range
of $75,000-$100,000. Actual construction costs are unknown and dependent
upon the design review process. Cabinet gave approval to proceed with the
study and the campus design review process.
2. Discussion of ABINIA Project (P.Iannuzzi)
ABINIA is an anthology indexing project for Latin American materials that
has been proposed by C.Delgado. Berkeley would be the host to provide the
infrastructure and become the site for a web-based indexed database for
which individual contributing libraries would provide content. It was
noted that the UCB campus has a strong Latin American program and that the
genre is poorly served. Library Systems can support the project as
outlined, but the proposal's exit strategy needs refinement. The proposal
will be developed in concrete contract language with a strengthened exit
strategy before reconsideration.
3. Giannini Foundation Library Report (I.Stirling)
The Giannini Foundation formed an external review committee to conduct a
review of UC libraries at Berkeley, Davis, and Riverside. I.Stirling is
working with N.Kobzina to review the recommendations in the report that
relate to our libraries at Berkeley. She will bring them to a future
Cabinet meeting for discussion.
4. ENVI Poke-through Funding (A.Ritch, B.Hurley)
The Environmental Design Library requested extra funding for poke-throughs
and electric wiring to provide the 54 active ports needed when the library
reopens in Wurster Hall. Funding has only been budgeted for 31
ports. Cabinet approved an additional $20K, which should be sufficient to
cover the total networking expenses related to the Wurster project.