Meeting minutes 9/23/09

Government Publications Meeting minutes
September 23, 2009

1. News and updates from Peggy (and others)
o RD computers now check out the same hours as the Commons ones.
o Mark will meet with Brice and Curt on the Team Tech rooms. Reservations will be cancelled after 15 minutes, keys may be checked out early, and we will be able to see what’s reserved. [Jennie] We’ll have to ask people to leave if the next reservation is there.
o Two scanners have been ordered. One will be in R&I by the microfilm machines, and one in the Commons. They may order more.
o Upcoming training will be on communications (who to go to for what), Encore and ResearchPro, and Question Tracker.
o Aurora Public Library will retain its depository status until a bond issue election in November. If it doesn’t pass, it will drop it.
o The Alliance gave us $11,500 for the item conversion project. There are 2 thrusts. Series for withdrawal without listing and hearings.
o Peggy met with Maps to talk about the Needs & Offers process and their role.
o We are close to getting the part B hearings and Cong. Rec. with gift money. Then could work on FBIS. DU has the Dialog index online, so we’ll see if we can get that. Jennie has talked to Thea about it, too.
o We’ll probably put a bunch of hearings in Norbase. Jennie says we have 1700 shelves to empty, and has ID’s almost 900 to move – Serial Sets, Cong. Record and Y3s.
o Denise is finishing up Smithsonian
o Leanne has anals of the stuff from DU that need original cataloging. Denise can work on them. Leanne, Peggy and Deb will get together and see what funds can legitimately be used for that.
o Pat emailed Caroline about the confusion over the Writing Center.
2. Quick presentation of depository web page revisions (Salem)
o Side navigation (quick links) has been changed. They are depository related, but not comprehensive
o Separate N&O section
o Expanded bread crumbs
o Cleaner serial titles and stems, incl. latest revision date.