Present: Imani Abalos, Bette Anton, Phyllis Bischof, Nensi Brailo
(recorder), Elizabeth Byrne, Cris Guerrero, Katie Frohmberg (chair),
Corliss Lee, Mark Mentges, Scott Miller (for Jutta Wiemhoff), Ralph Moon,
Charlotte Rubens, and Peter Soriano.
Guest: Katherine Mitchell
1. Announcements
Katie announced that PSC e-mail reflector psc@library is being set up.
Corliss informed the Council about the Reference workshop being held in
Harvard on October 14 and 15. Members who are interested in attending the
workshop will report to Katie so that she may inquire about the funding.
2. Discussion of three candidates for AUL Doe/Moffitt
PSC members discussed three candidates for AUL Doe/Moffitt based on the
following previously established criteria:
a) Motivation: costumer-oriented, quality commitment
b) Interpersonal: collaborative, diplomatic, team player, group facilitator
c) Intellectual: analytical/planning, decisive, judgment, perception,
strategic thinker
All PSC members agreed that we were fortunate to have three well-qualified
candidates. 9 members of PSC attended all interviews and were able to
voice their opinions. Katie will forward PSC recommendations to Jerry.
3. Presentation by Katherine Mitchell - meeting facilitator
Ms. Mitchell gave a presentation on meeting facilitation and demonstrated
key elements of meetings that work: planning, facilitation and participation,
and follow through. She led PSC through the decision-making model, and
explained the role of facilitator. PSC agreed to apply these principles at
its future meetings. Bette Anton will serve as facilitator at our next
meeting.
4. Discussion of Public Service Priorities document
Corliss and Phyllis discussed the history behind the formation of the
Public Service Task Force and its mission and vision statements. Phyllis
stated that the work of the Public Service Task Force needs to be
promulgated. There was discussion of getting feedback from staff through
an Early Bird or opportunity to comment through an anonymous web email
address.
PSC went over the first half of the Public Service Priorities
document while Corliss and Phyllis clarified some of the issues raised in
the document. PSC members will take a look at the rest of the document and
bring it up for further discussion at the next PSC meeting. Corliss will
summarize comments gathered at this meeting and forward them to PSC for
further discussion.
Ralph said there was some discussion in Roundtable which was relevant to
our discussion and which he will forward for the next meeting. Then, PSC
actions can be prioritized based on the input from all off the relevant
sources, i.e., the Digital Library Advisory Committee report, the
Roundtable report, and the Public Service Task Force Priorities document.
PSC members agreed to meet twice a month on the first and the third
Wednesday of the month with a possibility of changing the meeting time to
the second or the fourth Wednesday if there are future scheduling
conflicts. PSC also decided to extend the meeting time for half an hour
and commence the meeting at 1pm as of September 15.
Next Public Service Council meeting will be held on September 15 from
1-3pm in the Eart/Maps seminar room. Elizabeth Byrne, recorder and
Bette Anton, facilitator.