University Library Information Bulletin

LIB-May 18, 2005 - #E-20

On the ARL Server (May 16, 2005)

NEW ITEMS:
March/April 2005 E-News for ARL Directors
Orphan Works: Issues and Legislative Strategies: streaming PowerPoint slideshow from May 2, 2005, teleconference
Outcomes Assessment Tools for the Library of the Future: LibQUAL+(TM) and MINES:  PowerPoint presentation from
April 7 workshop at ACRL

SPOTLIGHT ON: Purdue University
Eight representatives from the ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce visited Purdue on April 10 -12, 2005, to become acquainted firsthand with the workings of a library at a major research university. The Purdue Libraries program was made possible by James L. Mullins, Dean of Libraries, who explained, "We saw this as an opportunity to promote the strategic plans of both the Purdue Libraries and the university to advance diversity among the faculty on campus. The visit also supported the ARL diversity program. The idea was to bring in very qualified professionals from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the library profession and expose them to the workings of a major academic research library."

MEETINGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
ARL Membership Meeting, May 2005
Online Lyceum Course: Accessible Web Design, May 31 - June 17, 2005
Webmetrics Workshop at ALA Conference, June 24, 2005, Chicago
Reading and Mapping License Language for Electronic Resource Management: A Pilot ARL/DLF Workshop, June 24, 2005, ALA Annual Preconference
LibQUAL+(TM) Workshops at ALA in June, Chicago
Library Management Skills Institute II, Aug. 8 -11, 2005, hosted by UCLA
Library Management Skills Institute I, Nov. 8 -10, 2005, hosted by UCLA

View the full ARL/OLMS 2005 calendar online.

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CITY2000
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Library News: The Library's Electronic Newsletter on Acquisitions and Initiatives

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CIC
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CMLS Workshops (including online registration)
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CRL
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ICCMP
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IDAL
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ILA Reporter (a bimonthly newsletter of the Illinois Library Association)

ILCSO
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Web sites You Should Know About

Caxton Club
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Chicago Area Archivists
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Chicago Area Librarians' Calendar
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Chicago Botanic Garden
Promotes gardens and gardening since 1890.

Field Museum
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HistoryMakers
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Newberry Library
Includes information on programs for the public and a calendar of weekly events.

2005

• Public Services Advisory Council (PSAC) Minutes, 04/26/05

Minutes of the Public Services Advisory Council (PSAC) April 26, 2005, Daley

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Present: Dorsch (chair), Logan, Scherrer (minutes), Weller

Absent: Shuler

1. Minutes of the last meeting should replace Pifalo's name with that of Dorsch in the sentence listing those present.
   
   2. Announcements :

• Sandra De Groote was asked to serve on the "Ask Illinois" Committee, a state-wide collaborative reference pilot project. This raises the question of how UIC will proceed with QP - do we go state-wide. De Groote will bring issues and recommendations to the council.

• The council received a request from Steve Brantley to meet with him to discuss open source software. Since it was not clear what issues he wished to discuss, Logan will pursue the matter with Brantley for more information.
  
  3. Overlapping functions of the Councils:

• Webpages: It was proposed that the council request the webmaster, Wendall Sullivan to be the systems person to join PSAC. PSAC would assume ownership of the public service pages; the other councils would assume oversight of their materials in consultation with the webmaster.
  
  4. Charges for task forces:

• Ask a Librarian: The QP administrative team will be invited to PSAC to discuss matters related to their charge in May.  

• My Library Portal: My library Portal will be invited to the June meeting.                      

• Space planning: Logan and Scherrer will contact Jay Lambrecht to discuss administration's thoughts on this concept and its place in the library's planning and priorities.
  
  5. Immediate Goals/Priorities: Dorsch will develop a running list of issues for the council to address.     

Agenda numbers 6 & 7 were postponed for future meetings due to lack of time.                                                                

Next meetings: May 10, 2005 @ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.                                               

May 31, 2005                                                                       

June 21, 2005                                                                         

July 19, 2005, possibly in Peoria                                                   

Dorsch proposed thereafter the council meets the first and third Tuesdays at 1 p.m.