University Library Committee Minutes
February 26, 2003

Present: S.E. Bell, J. Langlois, D. Magidson, R. Mattingly, A. Goodman, Chair;
Staff: B. Lessin, L. Sutton, S. Yee; Guests: P. Beavers, B. Burningham, N. Wilmes

The meeting was called to order by A. Goodman, Chair. Minutes of the January 22, 2003 meeting were approved on a motion by R. Mattingly and seconded by S. E. Bell.

Scholarly Communication Issues: A. Goodman reported on his meeting with the Executive Committee of the AAUP-AFT. They thought the alternative copyright statement was a good idea and agreed to place it on their website. He will also take the document to the Policy Committee of the Academic Senate. It is recognized that it will take time to change faculty behavior. Senior faculty can mentor and reassure junior faculty. S. Yee will include the alternative copyright statement in her orientation to new faculty in August.
B. Lessin reported on the efforts of the Association of Research Libraries and the Association of College and Research Libraries in the area of scholarly communications.

Electronic Reserves and Copyright Clearance: B. Burningham, Interim Director of Access Services, gave a presentation on the process of seeking permissions for copyright clearance for electronic reserves. The Libraries currently pay all associated fees.

Research Support Services: P. Beavers, Director of Information Services, and N. Wilmes, Research Support Coordinator, gave a presentation on research support services. Outreach to faculty members is an important component, although approaches will need to vary according to the needs of the department, school or college.

Dean Yee gave the following update on library issues:
Omnibus competition: The Libraries submitted four proposals: adaptive technology, wireless networking, upgrade of UGL public workstations, and instructional technology in lecture halls. Results should be known by the April ULC meeting.
Budget: The Library Operations Team is looking at strategies and priorities to use in coping with budget cuts. D. Magidson pointed out that a critical step is the framing of the issues.

The next meeting of the University Library Committee will take place on Wednesday, April 9 from 10:30 am -12:00 pm.

Notes by L. Sutton