Alfred University Librarians Meeting 2019-03-27, 2:00 pm
Scholes Conference Room
Attending: Ellen Bahr, Samantha Dannick, John Hosford, Laurie
Lounsberry-McFadden Mechele Romanchock, Mark Smith, Brian Sullivan
I. Approval of Minutes
March 27 meeting minutes approved.
II. Updates
ACRL Highlights Samantha Dannick, Mechele Romanchock, and Brian Sullivan attended the conference in Cleveland this year.
o Diversity and social justice themes.
o Talked with Swank and Kanopy at ACRL and the problems that the Libraries are experiencing.
Laurie mentioned Unity Day at AU on Friday April 26th on Academic Ally.
NYSCC faculty meeting April10th Review and summed up by Laurie and Mark.
NYSCC Library Committee meeting this afternoon April 17th2019.
Set up donation of text books in Scholes Library at the end of the semester.
III. Unfinished Business
Staff recognition lunch planning is underway Laurie, Brian and Deb are planning.
o Provost is planning on attending the recognition luncheon
IV. New Business
Primo VE URL discussion, Librarians will keep thinking about solutions
Samantha and John gave an update on their work on Primo VE
Laurie gave an update on three-year renewal of the EBSCO contract.
Book dedication for Matt Underwood, Mechele gave an update the dedication.
Alfred University Librarian spring retreat April 24, Brian solicited ideas for retreat.
o Recommendation is to not focus on who is dean of libraries but all of the other reorganization efforts that might go forward along with other global issues.
o Brian mentioned the focus should be on Team worksheets and the intersections of the teams.
Samantha gave an overview of the subscription based Perma.cc archive URL link that Harvard provides.
o outreach and education very important.
o URL for website is https://perma.cc/.
V. Dean’s Time –
Laurie asked which librarians are planning to go to SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA) conference in June?
Elsevier contract, Laurie has been speaking to Faculty and Provost about the renewed contract through SUNY, potential large increase to NYSCC.
o Justify cost to university
Summer orientation dates
Macs for Scholes Mac Labs have been ordered
Talked with faculty and deans about new majors coming on board and how it ties in to libraries resources.
o Mechele asked about accreditation of new programs and how they will affect the libraries.
o Mechele mentioned printing issues and the CACT center login and passwords.
Meeting adjourned 3:55 pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by John Hosford
