Members Present:
H. Ausland, J. Caruso, R. Chacon, , K. Frantzreb, C. Hoffman, C. Lott, H.O'Loughlin,
T. Stanton
Members Absent/Excused:
Allendorf, [Feinaur, Rosenleaf]
Ex-Officio Member Present: Dean D'Andraia
Chair
Ausland welcomed new and returning members.
Chairs Report
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Ausland
drew attention to (a) the Library and
Archives Committee's makeup and charge in the light of (b) the Mission
of the University of Montana, (c) the University
standard of Faculty, Student, and Staff participation in Governance, and
(d) the general function
of University Committees. Ausland
noted that the Library and Archives Committee (e) falls under the Faculty
Senate's oversight.
Ausland outlined the coming year's plan for completing the
committee's charge, noting the importance of keeping good records as a basis
for committee and community memory in the future. He recalled for the current members several
problems and hopes for the future cited in an earlier summation of then Chair
Melissa Nicoud (Memo to
He added that the committee charge also involves
communicating
Chair Ausland mentioned that at the last meeting of the
previous spring, the committee had received a statement of the
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Dean
D'Andraia outlined the
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Scheduled
(1) to update the committee on library operations and services, and (2) to
explain its 2-3 year plan, D'Andraia offered several remarks on a document he
simultaneously supplied, "Three Year Planning Document. August 2002"
(document 1)
D'Andraia explained that the document was the outcome of a retreat
during the summer, and that John Greer had been in charge and would be able to
explain the process in greater detail.
Comments
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D'Andraia
mentioned as a discussion point of some priority an initiative to put
Dissertations into electronic form. The
topic was scheduled for presentation and initial disussion at the next meeting.
·
K.
Frantzreb inquired whether the committee would be given a status report on the
The meeting
was adjourned shortly before