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Architecture Library Staff Group

Thursday, February 28, 2002

Revised March 14, 2002

Present:  Margaret Aquan-Yuen, Susan Bellingham, Betty Graf, Michele Laing, Sharon Lamont, Richard Pinnell (chair), Linda Teather

Recorder:  Cheryl Kieswetter

Regrets:  Murray Shepherd

Guest:  Rick Haldenby

  1. Minutes

    approved

  2. Business arising

    nothing to add

  3. Web maintenance

    Committee OK with web presence with minutes "private" until the architecture move is definite.  Michele's document, "Opening Day Scenario", will be mounted on the web under the "private" heading.  Richard will draft a terms of reference and send some images for the site.

  4. Site visit to Galt on Feb. 14

    Everyone was glad to have had an opportunity to visit the site.  A question was raised regarding the process of working with the architect and identifying the Library's needs.  Richard will ask Rick Haldenby this question when he joins the meeting later in the agenda.

  5. Opening Day Scenario

    The group was to review the report, prioritizing tasks and issues.  Richard distributed his thoughts and prioritizing ideas.  Michele reported that Rick Haldenby and Robert Van Pelt have both reviewed this report, but she has not received any recent feedback from Architecture as to whether they share Michele's vision of what the new UW Architecture Library should look like.  A list of library requirements for the Architect needs to be developed and be ready in the next 1-2 months, while working through Richard's document of issues at the same time.

  6. Rick Haldenby update

    Rick announced to the committee that provincial funding was approved as of 1:30 pm today.  An official announcement will be made at 10:00 am Wednesday, March 6, 2002.  Rick has completed a draft plan of computing and staffing needs, which is now in the hands of the Dean.  A small operational group will be formed and a member of the Library Architecture Task Group should be part of that group, to be kept informed of the building's progress and maintain direct contact with the building's architect.

    Rick was very happy with Michele's document and shares her vision of what this Library should look like.  He is excited by the presence of the Rare Book Room and its resources and the student's ability to access these materials on-site.  Every student will have network access and students will own their own laptop computer.

  7. Subcommittees

    The subcommittees are progressing and will update the committee at the next meeting.

  8. Next steps

    Homework is to work through the "Opening Day Scenario" document, defining points for the report, which will outline the Library’s needs.  What services does the Library want to provide - from what site?

  9. Next meeting
    March 14, 2002
    2-4 pm
Architecture Task Group
rhpinnel@uwaterloo.ca
July 22, 2005