March 10, 2015 Meeting of University Library Exhibitions Committee – Staff Website

March 10, 20153:30 pm - 4:30 pm OSLF

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Miriam Centeno, Anna Chen, Eva Chertow, Kasie Janssen, Pat Miller, Cher Schneider, Jody Waitzman (Chair)

1. Jody: web calendar; budget mgmt. and ordering;promotion/outreach until we get a new member

Contacted the six libraries who expressed an interest in exhibit funding. Offered $200 worth of exhibit accessories and gave a list of suggestions from Gaylord (acrylic cradles, label holders, risers, PE strapping, draping cloth, polyester sleeves, paper for bulletin boards)
Have only gotten response from one library so far
Should we offer more? $200 doesn’t cover much, especially for libraries with actual display cases, and we have a lot of money (see next point)
Mueller fund balance is $6,861.22 as of 3/10/2015, and Dean Wilkin has offered $2500/year in additional funding (not sure if the budget situation will allow this to continue…). Actually not sure if the $6800 includes the Dean’s $2500 – waiting to hear back from Sue Searing on that.
Schedule document is now available on the G drive, Jody is updating as exhibit requests come in. Schedule attached at the end of this agenda.
Will also keep a spreadsheet of purchases for individual libraries on the G drive
Spoke with Lesli Lundquist this morning, she agreed that furniture sliders would be a great way to prevent damage to floors and cases in the NS corridor WITHOUT making exhibitors coordinate with facilities. She’s double checking with Jeff but thinks this will work.

2. Cher: contact with exhibitors for install/deinstall; preparation of materials for exhibit

Cher will have a form letter on G: for whomever takes it over during her maternity leave April –July/August
Cher is willing to do workshop with help
Cher will update procedures for website information and give to Miriam.

First exhibit (Words into Music) is currently on display
From December – do we have to ask Heather Murphy to take announcements off digital signage?

Website updates
Photographing exhibits. Fom Dec – Proposal that we start having exhibitors take photos after they set up their exhibits. Pros: spread the work out, allow the exhibitors more control of intellectual property. Miriam will download photos after exhibitors return the camera.
Proposed (illustrated!) checklist for exhibitors, copy attached to this agenda

Schedule is updated, can send out an email soliciting exhibits for vacant time slots.

Eva looked at website and had feedback. She will send it in an email since Miriam and Jody were absent.

Exhibits workshop (notes from Feb meeting)

Please chime in on preferences or advice from committee members.

Proposing to hold 30 min or 1 hour workshop
On Wed 3/18/15 or Thurs. 3/19/15 @ 1pm in OSLF Conservation Conference Room.
Proposing two workshops one held each semester
- Displaying 2D Materials – Handling, learning your archival materials, proper displays (boards with corners, PE Straps, Mats, attaching to cradles, making simple cradles.
- Displaying 3D Materials – Handling, learning your archival materials, proper displays (boards with corners, PE Straps, attaching to cradles, making simple cradles.
Eva and Kasie will gather information, create a blurb, advertise and procure room for workshop

UPCOMING EXHIBITS

Last updated April 14, 2015