All are welcome to attend, in-person (MSL Studio) or virtually (Zoom).
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Minerva Executive Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Maine State Library Studio | Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/221708439
Documents for the meeting housed on Google Drive.
- Call to order
- Review and acceptance of the January 8, 2020 minutes
- Old Business
- Executive Board election
- Survey of academic library members
- Update from taskforce to review Intra-Minerva Request Policy
- Membership guidelines for all committees
- Executive Board procedures for handling escalated violations of Minerva policies – consequences
- Review and approval of rules regarding the use of the Minerva OWL
- New Business
- Spring Users Council meeting – May 15, Topsham Public Library (in-person)
- 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: (May 13, 2020? Same week as Spring UC mtg?)
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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 (2018-21)
- Susan Preece (Secretary), Topsham Public Library (2017-20)
- Sarah Schultz-Nielsen, Lithgow Public Library (2018-21)
- Josh Tiffany (Treasurer), Gray Public Library (2019-22)
Academic Libraries
- Shiva Darbandi, Maine College of Art (2018-21)
- Shelly Davis (Chair), Saint Joseph’s College (2017-20)
- Amber Tatnall, York County Community College (2019-22)
Special Libraries
- Janet Bolduc, MaineGeneral Medical Center (2017-20)
School Libraries
- Liz Soares (Vice Chair), Augusta School District (2019-22)
Ex-officio:
- Steve Norman, Maine InfoNet Board Representative, Belfast Free Library
- James Jackson Sanborn, Executive Director, Maine InfoNet