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
- 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