Minerva Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Maine State Library Studio | Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/518104572
Documents for the meeting housed on Google Drive.
(Not all available yet; check back closer to the meeting date.)
- Call to order
- Review and acceptance of the September 11, 2019 meeting minutes
- Old Business
- Recap of Fall Users Council meeting on 10/25
- Update from taskforce to review Intra-Minerva Request Policy
- Membership guidelines for all committees
- Innovation, Cataloging Standards, and Membership submitted and reviewed. Circulation Standards, Communications and Marketing, and Financial Sustainability pending.
- New Business
- Special election via email for a new Treasurer
- Setting Minerva dues for FY21
- Executive Board procedures for handling escalated violations of Minerva policies
- Survey of academic library members
- Should we explore interest in/feasibility of a walk-in borrowing program amongst Minerva libraries?
- 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: January 8, 2020
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Mission Statement:
Minerva provides the structure, systems, and support for member libraries to enhance services to library patrons through collaboration.
Executive Board Representatives, 2019-2020:
Public Libraries
Jen Alvino, Windham Public Library
Kyle Neugebauer, Thomas Memorial Library
Susan Preece, Topsham Public Library
Josh Tiffany, Gray 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
