I. FY 11 Budget
Dean Saule reported that no firm budget information has come out of Waterman. She did remark that this was an expensive year for incoming class in terms of needing a lot of financial aid. The libraries acquisition budget still stands at 5 percent. Acting Dean Jeff Marshall and Peter Blackmer have a meeting in middle of January with the Provost to discuss the budget.
II. Gen Ed
Dean Saule has been serving on the “Gen Ed Requirement” work group, which will issue recommendations soon before being forwarded to the Senate for discussion. Implementation could take a couple of years, and will be a phased approach. To see the latest draft, click here.
III. TRI (Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives)
The libraries support role in citation searching for TRIs is an ongoing point of discussion.
IV. LIBQUAL Results
Selene Colburn asked the Council what kind of information should be culled from the survey and what should be done with that information. Where have we made improvements, or the lack there-of? How do they help inform the strategic plan? Selene will work with Alan Howard creating usable data for the Council and Libraries to review.
V. BH Code of Conduct
A small ad hoc committee has been working to develop policies of conduct for Bailey/Howe. Lesley Boucher assisted the group with what works for Dana Medical. To read, click here. Initial feedback is in the process of being incorporated into the document.
VI. Operation Shrink
Jeanene Light and Paul Philbin created “Operation Shrink,” a plan for keeping the libraries open in case of a pandemic. To read the plan, click here.
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