Library Management Team
Notes from the February 5, 2003 Meeting

Attending: Ross Atkinson, Karen Calhoun, Lee Cartmill, Claire Germain, Tom Hickerson, Anne Kenney, Janet McCue, Jean Poland, Sarah Thomas, Ed Weissman

1) Announcements
Sarah reported that Jeff Lehman attended the most recent Dean meeting.  He expressed his interest in international relations and in consolidating partnerships with institutions globally.  Also, he is interested in meeting with newly tenured and/or promoted "rising stars" in each college and academic unit who he said would "shape the Cornell University of the future."  Lastly, he said he wanted to have a better understanding about Cornell's relationship with SUNY and New York State.

2) Library Workforce Planning
Sarah reported that she is in the process of negotiating the terms of the charge for the Library Workforce Planning effort and, also, the disposition of the savings identified in this process.  As the Library identifies new ways of doing things and realizes savings, we want to utilize these savings to allow us to accomplish new things we need to do.  Sarah said that she expects things to move quickly once the charge is approved.  Questions were raised about the relationship between Library Workforce Planning and the New Models for Academic Support (MAS2010) Project, and concerns raised about the level of staff involvement needed for these two initiatives.  LMT will discuss the MAS2010 Project at an upcoming meeting.

Edward Weissman