The Minerva Innovation Committee assesses needs for expanded resources and services and investigates existing and emerging technologies to enhance the Minerva library patron experience. The Committee Chair serves for a term of three years, after which the Committee can vote to appoint a new Chair from interested candidates. If the current Chair is interested in remaining in the role, the Committee can vote to appoint them to another term.
Current members are:
- Sophie Smith, York Public Library, Chair – ssmith@yorkpubliclibrary.org
- Matt Delaney, Jesup Memorial Library – mdelaney@jesuplibrary.org
- Heidi Grimm, Merrill Memorial Library – hgrimm@yarmouthlibrary.org
- Steve Norman, Belfast Free Library – snorman@belfastlibrary.org
- Hazel Onsrud, Curtis Memorial Library – honsrud@curtislibrary.com
- Lynn Uhlman, Maine InfoNet – lynn.uhlman@maineinfonet.org
Innovation Projects
Minerva Innovation Competition –
The Innovation Committee wants to utilize the power of individual library staff within Minerva to create measurable and replicable programs with new ways to serve our communities and each other. To that end, we launched the Minerva Innovation Competition in 2019, a three year pilot program to see if we could generate brilliant ideas from among our members.
Minerva High Demand Collection –
The project seeks to purchase additional copies of highly demanded items to contribute to the Minerva system. The goal is to reduce patron wait times for popular titles, shorten the length of time until a popular title in available on local library shelves, and maximize the investment of funds by turning dollars into circs.
Questions? Please send any questions regarding this collection to highdemand@gray.lib.me.us.
