Minerva User’s Council Agenda -10/26/18

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Minerva Users’ Council Meeting Agenda

Friday, October 26, 2018 | Topsham Public Library

Documents for the meeting may be found at: https://goo.gl/dv9GVn

If you are unable to access documents on Google Drive, please email sdavis@sjcme.edu to request they be sent via email as attachments.

9:30-10:00:  Refreshments

10:00-11:45:  Business meeting 

  • Call to order
  • Welcome and introductions
  • Review and acceptance of the minutes from the Spring 2018 Users’ Council meeting
    • The Executive Board discovered that some past Users’ Council meeting minutes had not been approved, so we have these to review and approve as well:  12/1/17, 5/5/17, and 11/1/16.
  • Where are we, and how did we get here?  A presentation on the history and current state of Minerva.
  • Old Business
    • Minerva Cataloging Specialist position
  • New Business
    • The need to update the Memorandum of Participation
  • Reports 
    • Maine InfoNet Representative 
    • Maine InfoNet 
    • Minerva Technical 
    • Finance   
  • Committee Reports
    • Cataloging Standards 
    • Circulation Standards 
    • Membership Committee 
  • Other
  • Adjournment

11:45-12:30:  Lunch

12:30-2:00:  Planning session 

  • Review charges for Innovation, Financial Sustainability, and Communications & Marketing Committees.
    • Brainstorm possible initiatives/actions for these three committees.
    • Select two priority initiatives/actions per committee for the next year.
    • Determine chairperson and members for each committee.  

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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, 2018-2019:
Public Libraries: 
Jen Alvino, Windham Public Library-Kyle Neugebaur,Thomas Memorial Library -Marcela Peres, Lewiston Public Library-Susan Preece, Topsham Public Library (Secretary)
Academic Libraries: 
Shiva Darbandi, Maine College of Art- Shelly Davis, Saint Joseph’s College (Chair)- Amber Tatnall, York County Community College (Treasurer)
Special Libraries 
Megan McNichol, Eastern Maine Medical Center

School Libraries  
Liz Soares, Augusta School District (Vice Chair)
Ex-officio 
Steve Norman, Maine InfoNet Board Representative, Belfast Free Library-James Jackson Sanborn, Executive Director, Maine InfoNet