TS Meeting 7/23/09

Meeting minutes taken by Alicia McNichols.

• Taking minutes at at department meetings will rotate among staff.

Present: Michelle, Tricia, Jen, Darlene, Lynda, Ping, Alicia, Jo Ann, Heather, and Vicki.

1. Housekeeping

   • Heather will create a Technical Services Department Meetings wiki.

     • Wiki will include meeting minutes, cleaning guidelines, cleaning schedule, Wednesday breakfast schedule (Darlene will email Heather the list), and other department documents

   • Department Supplies

     • Darlene will keep track of supplies and collect money

       • Lynda will pick up supplies needed

       • Supplies are good for now

   • Schedule for Cleaning

     • Darlene will be added to the list.

2. Mission Statement

   • Heather will work on the mission statement for the department and share it with everybody

3. Library Contingency Planning Summer/Fall 2009 discussion

• The section "Themes for brainstorming discussions" is from the LEC Retreat

• Nothing "off the table".

• Michelle mentioned that Faculty members orders in March might expect the material to be available in the Fall - however because of budget cuts, they may not get the material.

  • Vicki suggested a "needed date/add information" to further priority

  • If Robin agrees, then Kenny will implement.

• Vicki asked if the budget will effect the student assistants. Questioned the need to shift student work to staff.

  • Lynda acknowledges the money for student assistants exists. If she hears anything about the student budget, she will let us know.

  • Student assistant money comes from fines and fees.

• At the next department meeting, we will talk about goals to present to LEC.

  • Take a look at the Library Contingency Planning document, and brainstorm ideas.

    • BMS will meet to discuss goals.

  • Some combination of Serials and BMS will occur - jobs & tasks have split over time

    • Joyce is interested in cross-unit combination to have Kelly involved.