Library and Archives Committee Meeting Minutes 11/15/02

Mansfield Library Room 284, 3:30p.m.

(approved on Dec. 13, 2002)

 

Members present:  F. Allendorf, H. Ausland, R. Chacon, K. Frantzreb, J. Feinaur, C. Hoffman H. O’loughlin A. Rosenleaf, C. Lott, T. Stanton

 

Members Absent/Excused: J. Caruso

 

Ex-Officio Member Present:  Dean D’Andraia

 

Guests present:  John Greer

 

 




The chair welcomed first time attendees and there were renewed introductions all around.

No public comment.

Ausland outlined in brief anew the committee's charge and anticipated schedule, including some topics for committee consideration put forward by the dean. (document 1)


Greer offered a presentation on the first of these topics, viz. a proposal to feature dissertations online, outlining various options how to do this.  Greer and D'Andraia answered several questions arising during the presentation.

After the presentation, a general discussion commenced of the several merits and disadvantages of the idea as well as of its several possible executions. (Notes)   The discussion was still underway as time began running out.

No reports of ongoing projects.

No action on old business.

No introduction of new business.  Rosenleaf ascertained that this did not preclude the committee's continuing the unfinished discussion.

Comments included principally further reflections on the topic of the presentation.

The meeting was adjourned at about
5:00 PM.