Library Management Team
Notes from the September 4, 2002 Meeting

Attending: Lee Cartmill, Karen Calhoun, Claire Germain, Tom Hickerson, Anne Kenney, Jean Poland, Sarah Thomas

1) Is the Cornell Medical Library in Qatar CUL's 20th unit?
LMT identified some of the issues relating to the new Cornell Medical College library in Qatar and its affiliation with CUL, including shared licenses, its location in another country, and processing needs.  More information is needed before a decision is made as to nature of the Qatar-CUL relationship.  Sarah will appoint a small group to investigate this further so that LMT can make a decision next spring.

2) PEWS Diversity/Inclusion Proposal follow-up
LMT discussed the proposal by Linda Bryan, Bob Rich and Susan Woods presented at the July 31 2002 meeting to create a CUL Inclusion Council.  Concerns were expressed about the fact that the process proposed sets up something of a shadow or alternate organization.  Sarah asked Lee to seek further clarification from Linda Bryan and and report back to LMT so that a final decision on whether to accept the proposal can be made.

3) Staff involvement on committees
During the 2001 Fall Semester, Library Human Resources conducted a study to document the time library employees spend on CUL-wide committees. LMT began discussing the report and will continue this discussion at an upcoming meeting.

Edward Weissman