November 28, 2018 Meeting of Life Sciences

1. Approval of 10/10 minutes (taken by Erin)
2. Collections discussion
   1. Review and discuss Funk Library collection visualization report
3. Preparations for LSD/PSED Library Building Project meeting with John and Tom
4. College of Medicine update
5. Committee assignments and reports – AC, CDC, others
6. Round Table
7. Adjourn

1. Approval of 10/10 minutes (taken by Erin)
   Approved
2. Collections discussion

Review and discuss Funk Library collection visualization report

The report covers 15 years of circ stats. We noticed some errors, like “Biology” material mismatched between holding and location, among others. Susan mentioned the possibility of a discrepancy between “item type” and “item location”. In light of the lack of information we have on older agriculture materials and our plans to consider space and the possibility of using our own compact stacks for serials that circulate less frequently, we are investigating the following:

• Sarah will collect info from Tom Teper on typical cut-off dates and other criteria for evaluating older items in collections.
• Sarah will ask Cherie and Mary Laskowski about the Oak Street availability.
• Erik will take the lead on measuring space that serials occupy an looking at growth in print serials.
• Lucy will request clarification of this report from MJ, (possibly via Jamie Carlstone), and ask for non-circulating locations, and item type so we can “fix” the catalog.

Parking lot items re: collections include:

• Discussing importance of having complete runs of institutional publications.
  • Criteria for withdrawal of these types of items, or “do not discard” status.

3. Joint LSD/PSED Meeting with John and Tom: What do we want to ask?

Sarah asked us all to consider those points that are most important for us to bring up for discussion in this meeting. The biggest two concerns that came up were how will people be told to adapt to new situation with closure of UGL, will they be directed to other units, will main be operating at later hours, etc? Additionally, how will this change affect our ability to move items to stacks and will there be any changes in shipping requested materials from these locations?

4. College of Medicine update

No one present.

5. Committee assignments and reports – AC, CDC, others

The Springer package will yield some additional costs relate primarily to life sciences and medical titles: Peg, Erin and Kelli will discuss amongst themselves and share this cost.

6. Round Table

7. Holiday lunch will be Dec. 12!

8. Adjourn