Library Management Team
Notes from the May 7, 2003 Meeting

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

1) Announcements
Lee reported that Janet Corson-Rikert, the director of Cornell University Health Services, said that it is OK for Cornell faculty and staff to travel to Toronto for business purposes.  This covers the ALA Annual Meeting.  Susan Markowitz will send a message to inform CUL staff.
Janet announced that the plans for the renovation of the original Mann Library building have been approved and work is scheduled to begin in November 2003.

2) CUL Web Identity
LMT approved a new image created by Carla DeMello for the Gateway Committee for use as the CUL brand on Library and external Web pages.  This will replace several different images currently being used.  

3) Technical Services Review
Karen presented a plan and timetable for a Library-wide technical services review on behalf of the LARIS Workforce Planning effort.  The objective is to look for ways to make CUL technical services operations more efficient and to identify opportunities to improve how resources are deployed.  The plan is to conduct the review in three phases, focusing first on operations in CTS, Mann and Law.  A lively discussion ensued about the scope and process of the review. 

4) Guidelines for CUL-Wide Committees, Task Forces, etc.
Ed presented a draft set of guidelines for CUL-wide committees, task forces, etc.  The guidelines cover establishing new groups, operating principles for groups, and dissolving on-going groups.  LMT approved the guidelines and agreed  that a review of existing committees should take place next academic year.

Edward Weissman