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Wednesday, September 16, 1998
1. Sarah Thomas acknowledged Janet McCue's appointment as AUL for Life Sciences and Director of Mann Library.
2. Introduction of Marisue Taube, the Library's new Director of External
Relations.
After introductions, Marisue reviewed her background. Her first priority
is to support the University Librarian in the area of External Relations.
Other priorities include: identifying and cultivating friends for the
library and maintaining high visibility for the library. What's hot in
University Development? They are putting together a $150 million Student
Aid campaign to be completed in 1999. Last year's unrestricted gifts to
the library totaled $310,000. Sarah Thomas suggested that Council members
invite Marisue to visit their unit or department.
2. Gathering Information about Cornell University Library User Needs and
Perspectives.
Objective 1.7 of the CUL Tactical Plan is "Increase the gathering of
information about CUL user needs and perspectives; improve methods of
disseminating that information within CUL; review services to ensure that
they are responding to identified needs." Yasamin Diciccio, the Director
of the Computer-Assisted Survey Team in the School of Industrial and Labor
Relations, offered some guidelines and professional guidance with regard to
collecting data via surveys and she described the services her Team
provides. Sarah asked that anyone interested in participating in a user
survey design process contact Ed Weissman. She will name a small group to
plan and oversee this undertaking.
Recorder: Donald Schnedeker
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