DAVIS ISR MEETING
DAVIS LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM
October 7, 2005
10:00-12:00
Present: Laura Briggs, Anne Fullerton, Jennifer Haas (facilitator),
Doug Morton, Sasa Mrsa, Connie Pantic, Jim Parrott, Jackie Stapleton, Carol
Stephenson
- Dave Bean – Blog Talk
Regular Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
The minutes were approved
- Business Arising
- WATCARDS – The library was given the go ahead for adding money
to Watcards. Finding space at the Circulation Desk for cash registers
is now on the agenda. The same goes for the Map Library and the Architecture
Library. Carol Stephenson raised the question of the cost involved
in implementing this, since Optometry may be interested as well. Annette
Dandyk will be contacted to ask further questions.
- IBM hardware. The IBM systems should be delivered in the next couple
of weeks for installation in the library.
- Doug Morton noted that it was possible to have the SFX button appear
for CISTI source articles for journals for which we subscribe. This
will be implemented soon.
- Additional Agenda
Anne Fullerton noted that there is an opportunity to apply for
funding from the Engineering Department. She suggested that maybe an application
could be made to renovate the Great Hall in the Davis Centre.
- Course Reserves – Carol Stephenson
The question was raised if the Library should house a copy of
each course textbook. The pros and cons of providing textbooks for students
was discussed. It was suggested that we should obtain reserves statistics
for existing textbooks. Also suggested was that we obtain a list of current
textbooks from the Bookstore. This would give the selectors a chance to
see how much room is needed to house these as well as the total cost in
obtaining them. Jennifer Haas noted that at the University of Texas they
have implemented a program where alumni are quite willing to donate money
for textbooks. They also found that textbooks did not take up as much space
as initially thought. Optometry gets new lists from Administration Office
each term, and then purchase according to that list. It will be looked
into who to get a list from for all of the Davis courses.
Anne Fullerton – Anne Fullerton mentioned an article she read in
the “Iron Warrior” regarding applying for funding for various
projects at the university. She suggested that the Library possibly apply
for funding for extra chairs, or even to renovate the great hall in the
Davis Centre as an eating area. November 3, 2005 is the deadline to apply.
- Review & Discussion of Davis Info Desk Stats – Dan
Sich
This has been postponed due to Dan Sich absence.
- Around the Table
Carol Stephenson – she had contacted Alex McCulloch to see
how many of her Health Studies courses would be affected when ace link
went down. Reserves does not contact Faculty.
Jim Parrott – Jim informed us that their home is back to normal after
renovations. Mirrored French Doors were installed in Jim and William’s
home and are looking lovely.
Sasa Mrsa – Judy McTaggart has arranged for high-school students
to be given tours of the Davis Library by Sasa Mrsa and Jonathan Morgan.
Laura Briggs warned people not to book the ERC room without getting all
the details. They charge $80.00 per hour of which they were not informed
at the time of booking.
Anne Fullerton went to a Science faculty committee meeting. The highlights
were the Web Subject guide. Sandra Keys and Anne Fullerton will be working
on this. Anne Fullerton is soliciting ideas for this web site. Science
enrolment is down this year which has resulted in a $2.5 million shortfall
for this program.
Anne Fullerton asked Chem. Eng. Students to tell her what they find interesting
in the Library. She has had some positive reaction dealing with space.
Etc.
Jennifer Haas – highlights from the Managers Meeting – Bill
Gates will be coming to UW.
Voicemail system start Tuesday. Jackie Stapleton will be working with Melanie
Watkins on this.
Grad Students working group – increase number of grad students.
SPIE – Jennifer Haas will be sending out e-mail regarding this.