LIBRARY NEWS
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM ASSOCIATE DEAN MARTHA BROGAN
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Mary Strow has accepted an appointment as the Head of the HPER Library effective July 1, 2000, thus bringing to a successful close our national search efforts. Mary holds undergraduate and masters degrees from the School of HPER and was a dance faculty member in the Department of Kinesiology for 12 years. She brings to the position 25 years of teaching experience--half of them with the Undergraduate Library Services where she has given countless classroom presentations. For some 10 years, she has also taught the Library Skills and Resources credit class. As Acting Head of the HPER Library, Mary assumed the relevant collection development responsibilities, continued to teach, and worked on several innovative fund-raising activities--including a popular Valentine's Day sale of roses. Interest in dance has been constant throughout Mary's career and together with Professor Gwen Hamm, she has begun to work on a "History of Modern Dance at Indiana University." Mary impressed everyone in the interview process-and several people summed up their impressions in the same way: "Hire her!" And so we have, and I hope that you will all send her your congratulations in her new role with the IU Bloomington Libraries. I would also like to thank the Search & Screen Committee, under Julie Bobay's leadership, including David Gallahue, Barbara Hawkins, Jennifer Gerber, Emily Okada, Frank Quinn, John Raglin, Terry Reynolds, and Yolanda Cooper-Birdine, ex-officio.
*Web Interim Team at IU Bloomington
THIS MESSAGE IS FROM PHYLLIS DAVIDSON AND MARTHA BROGAN
We are announcing the formation of a "Web Interim Team" (WIT) to help the Libraries prepare for a new Web Administrator, to be hired early in 2001.
The Web Interim Team will review the Argus study for recommendations appropriate for action by the interim group and develop a multi-stage plan, including time lines, for a database to support the Web infrastructure.
The work of the Web Interim Team will be conducted in consultation with BERSERC and the SIRSI OPAC Working Group. Recommendations for any new design or features should be guided by usability testing. WIT will consult with other Web developers in the IUB Libraries and on campus with those involved in similar Web work, especially those who recently worked on the IUB Web site re-design. WIT will take recommendations to BERSERC and the SIRSI OPAC Working Group for endorsement. These recommendations then will forward to the Executive Committee and LMT for approval.
This plan accomplishes several things for the IUB Libraries. It permits us to move forward in a critical area, using a consultant's report that can guide productive action and already has helped with some minor adjustments to the Web. It will provide guidance for necessary infrastructure development that can be in place when a new Web Administrator is hired. It keeps realistic expectations about the level of Web changes possible within the context of Sirsi implementation. This process also permits the Libraries to test the viability of a library team of Web experts managing and changing the Web, as needed - recognition that in the IUB Libraries the Web must have a decentralized support system.
Web Interim Team members:
Dennis Gillespie - Chair and Project Manager
Jackie Byrd
Diane Dallis
Emma Dederick-Colon
Jon Dunn
Mary Popp
Charles Sweet
Jian Liu, ex-officio
*IULFC Regional Campuses Election Results
Following are the elected Regional Campuses Representatives to the IULFC and the IULFC Faculty Review Board for the 2000-2002 term. Continuing members are marked with an *.
Regional Campuses Representatives to the IULFC
Representatives:
1. *Larry Griffin (1999-2001) IPFW
2. Nancy Totten (2000-2002) IUSE
Alternates:
1. *Scott Opasik (1999-2001) IUSB
2. Ellen Bosman (2000-2002) IUNW
Regional Campuses Representatives to the IULFC Faculty Review Board
Representatives:
1. *Linda Fisher (1999-2001) IUSB
2. Gail MacKay (2000-2002) IUK
Alternates:
1. Gabrielle Carr (2000-2002) IUSE
2. Margit Codispoti (2000-2002) IPFW
Congratulations!
Emma I. Dederick-Colon, IULFC Secretary-elect
William and Gayle Cook Music Library
Indiana University School of Music
May 24, 2000
via VIC
I. The meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. Members present were: Suzanne Thorin, Carolyn Walters, Emma Dederick-Colon, Larry Griffin, Lois Heiser, Nancy Colborn, Roger Beckman and Rick Ralston. May Jafari served as alternate for Vania Goodwin. Alan Barclay, scheduled to serve as alternate for Cindy Stokes, was absent. Guest present: Yolanda Cooper-Birdine.
II. The minutes of the March 10, 2000 meeting were approved.
III. Committee reports had previously been compiled by IULFC Committee Chairs in preparation for Librarians' Day and were presented to IULFC and are attached.
a. Faculty Review Board
b. Faculty Standards Committee
c. Promotion and Tenure Committee
d. Research Committee
e. Sabbatical Leave Committee
f. Librarians' Day
Larry Griffin gave a brief verbal report. There were 60-70 attendees. The poster sessions went well. It was well-planned and programming was good. Discussions on the continuation and location of Librarians' Day were fruitful. Various recommendations on location will be forthcoming to IULFC, but there was vocal support for the continuation of Librarians' Day.
IV. Library Faculty Handbook revisions.
The IULFC reviewed several suggested revisions to the Library Faculty Handbook to pass on to Yolanda for revision. They were forwarded from the Faculty Standards Committee (information they reviewed from the P & T Committee) and the Faculty Review Board. These were approved as attached and will be forwarded to Libraries Human Resources for handbook revision. Additional recommendations for handbook revision from the Sabbatical Leave Committee will be reviewed at the next IULFC meeting.
V. IULFC website report.
Roger Beckman and Emma Dederick-Colon met with Suzann Easter in Libraries Human Resources and designed a draft IULFC site, at: www.indiana.edu/~iulfc. As was previously decided, the website is now housed at an Indiana domain name rather than a Bloomington domain. The broad design includes sections for: agenda and minutes, membership listing and committees and committee reports. There will be links to the Library Faculty Handbook and other related documents. It is hoped that this can be an electronic archive, with sections of committee members, IULFC members, and various agenda, minutes and reports for each year.
Some discussion ensued about the management of the website. Libraries Human Resources will do the initial setup, with Roger's assistance. If the IULFC Secretary is to be involved in maintenance, they must have access to the web server. Roger, Emma and Nancy were charged with proposing a working solution for routine maintenance and ongoing monitoring of the website at the next IULFC meeting.
VI. Report on IULFC appointments for next year.
Emma Dederick-Colon reported that IUPUI has completed their survey forms and elections. Bloomington is meeting the afternoon of May 24th to discuss candidates, and the Regional Campus elections are on hold pending an additional candidate for IULFC representative.
VII. There was no other business.
VIII. Council of Head Librarians' Meeting Report.
Dean Thorin reported highlights of the meeting at IUNW in Gary. Marie-Helene Rivron, Fulbright scholar visiting IUSB from France, was a guest.
CHL discussed public services in their various libraries, including who they serve, what services are offered, what constraints and charges are placed on services, and differences in Interlibrary Loan policies. There were many different responses and some areas of commonality. Discussions on these and other policy issues will be ongoing.
Gary Charbonneau reported for Phyllis Davidson on the public workstation allocations. It seems that Fort Wayne has been omitted from the plan because of their status as a Purdue campus. They will be covered for now, and hopefully that will be straightened out in the future.
Gary gave a brief demonstration of the SIRSI web catalog. PR Templates are forthcoming for SIRSI that will be available for all campuses to use. Implementation is continuing on-target for December. IUCAT will be retained as the name of IU's online catalog.
Bob Moran and Dick Ardrey reported on their use of ABC shelf-ready materials. They are pleased with the results. Bloomington is weighing the options of such a service.
Martha Brogan presented a report on the status of the IU-Link project. CHL voted to endorse the project.
David Lewis, as Acting Director at IUPUI, has experienced a challenge to his collection recently. A discussion ensued on written policies on book challenges in the various IU Libraries, and the principles of intellectual freedom outlined by ACRL.
IX. Administrative Report.
Dean Thorin reported on the status of the IU-Link project. The final draft of the project, authored by Martha Brogan with input from all the libraries, is currently being examined by Judy Palmer and Michael McRobbie. The project will be presented to President Brand in June. If funding for the project is received from the President, planning will begin and a library-wide organizational structure will be formed. A universal, all-IU authentication scheme must be in place in order to implement such a system.
Lois Heiser moved that IULFC endorse the project, Carolyn Walters seconded. The endorsement was unanimously approved by the IULFC.
Approval has been received to build the Auxiliary Library Facility. There is the possibility of storage space for other Bloomington non-system and other IU campus library materials. The construction timeline is approximately two years.
X. Date/Location of next meeting.
The meeting will be held via VIC on either June 26th or 27th. Nancy will poll the members for possible times and schedule the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
Independence Day Holiday
Tuesday, July 4
ALA in Chicago
July 6-12
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