Check this space for information about our next meeting:
2018-2019 Schedule
Minerva Executive Board meetings are held in the Maine State Library Studio and on ZOOM (links will be uploaded with agendas).
January 9, 2019
March 13, 2019
All are welcome to attend, in-person (MSL Studio) or virtually (Zoom). ————————————————————————
Minerva Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Maine State Library Studio | Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/242671571
Documents for the meeting housed on Google Drive:
(Not all available yet; check back closer to the meeting date.)
- Call to order and introductions
- Welcome Deborah Follansbee, Minerva Cataloging Specialist
- Review and acceptance of January 9, 2019 meeting minutes
- Old Business
- Minerva Cataloging Specialist position
- Memorandum of Participation
- Membership guidelines for Cataloging Standards, Circulation Standards, and Membership Committees
- Bylaws update needed to reflect current list of committees (Article 8, Sec 3)
- Zoom subscription for Minerva
- New Business
- Executive Board election
- FY20 budget
- Date for Spring Users Council meeting – June 21 or 28 – Format? Agenda items?
- Reports
- Maine InfoNet Representative
- Maine InfoNet
- Minerva Technical
- Finance
- Committee Reports
- Cataloging Standards
- Circulation Standards
- Communications and Marketing
- Financial Sustainability
- Innovation
- Membership
- Other
- Adjournment
Next Minerva Executive Board meeting: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mission Statement:
Minerva provides the structure, systems, and support for member libraries to enhance services to library patrons through collaboration.
Executive Board Representatives, 2018-2019:
Public Libraries
Jen Alvino, Windham Public Library
Kyle Neugebaur, Thomas Memorial Library
Marcela Peres, Lewiston Public Library Susan Preece, Topsham Public Library
Academic Libraries
Shiva Darbandi, Maine College of Art
Shelly Davis, Saint Joseph’s College
Amber Tatnall, York County Community College
Special Libraries
Janet Bolduc, MaineGeneral Medical Center
School Libraries
Liz Soares, Augusta School District
Ex-officio
Steve Norman, Maine InfoNet Board Representative, Belfast Free Library James Jackson Sanborn, Executive Director, Maine InfoNet
Next Meetings:
May 8, 2019
Spring User’s Council : June 28, 2019
