Library Office Notes

Present A. Bendel, A. Conrad, J. Gammon, H.J. Kim, P. Lindell, L. Roberts, G. Witte, and
E. Schroeder (floating Admin. Rep.)

1. The minutes of the March 10, 1999 meeting were approved as revised.

2. Reports

A. Admin. Council - (detailed minutes are available via libnews or LON).  A draft survey on users' needs was presented.  An update was given on the Rapid Cataloging backlog.  Fines and overdues problems result from differing policies at other ILCSO institutions.

B. Library Reconfiguration - The 4th floor work is scheduled to begin in August.   A contract has been signed for Phase I.

 3. Updates

A. Directories - the Committee has received comments from staff and faculty approving an update of the first floor directories.  G. Witte will talk to Bart Clark about recommendations.

b. Library Staff Scholarship to ALA - discussion of acknowledgement of receipt of letters of interest and notes of appreciation of interest to non-recipients.

 4. Discussion

A. University Librarian candidate interviews - The Committee discussed and revised questions to ask each University Librarian candidate during our scheduled interviews.

B. Cataloging backlog - newly received materials in Rapid Cataloging will receive priority processing during April as a trial to assess work flow/load issues.

 5. New Business

Jane Gammon announced that Conservation/Preservation now reports to Karen Schmidt, Director of Collections & Assessment.

Respectfully submitted,

 Jane Gammon
Transcriber

Copies of job announcement are available from the Library Personnel Office.

JOB TITLE, LOCATION, CLOSING DATE

Social Sciences & Humanities/Government Information Librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (April 19, 1999)

Social Sciences & Humanities/Online Instructional Support Librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (April 19, 1999)

Head, Georgiana Collection, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA (April 30, 1999)

Librarian for the Organization of Digital Resources, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC (April 30, 1999)

Instructional Designer, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

(Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.)

Chair, Technical Services Department, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA (May 1, 1999)

Social Sciences Reference Librarian, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA (May 1, 1999)

Engineering Librarian, University of California, Riverside, CA  (May 1, 1999)

Social Sciences Coordinator, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (May 3, 1999)

Head, Access and Delivery Services Department, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC (May 7, 1999)

Life Science Librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (May 7, 1999)

Physical Sciences Librarian, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (May 7, 1999)

Latin American and Iberian Resources Bibliographer, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC (May 15, 1999)

Minority Librarian Fellowship and Residency Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
(May 31, 1999)