Technology Services Management Group

Minutes

July 13, 2004

 

Members Present:          Bill Covey, Michele Crump, Martha Hruska, Erich Kesse, Betsy Simpson, and Cathy Mook

 

 

1. Issues related to the organizational changes:

·          PeopleSoft reporting – Will submit changes around end of July. Meanwhile will work with covering as necessary over vacations.

·          PeopleSoft grants functionality not working, causing problems for DLC operations.

·          Budget --  OPS budget will be flat for existing units. Will be some money for projects. The question of reclassing associated copies and volumes came up. Cathy will dig out the emails from this discussion last spring. There was discussion on the status of purchasing. It should be possible to spend using Pcards. Acquisitions is using them and beginning to pay invoices. It is going very slowly and they are getting error codes. Bill will follow up. Update – now ok to use Pcards.

·          phone book – Martha has submitted the basic departmental changes for the new phone books.

·          email lists – Betsy and Michele submitted the email list changes needed for the RS change. These have already been implemented. The only changes suggested for DLC/Preservation were to add Nelda, Will, and Jan to the DLC list.

 

2. Functional Groups discussion

 

Proposed/current name of group (frequency)

Task/Function:

Members

Current

Action

Institutional Repository Pilot Task Force

(Once a month)

Discuss possibilities for planning, building, promoting and maintaining an I.R. at UF

S. Covey, V. Kisling, IFAS rep?, C. Mook, C. Van Ness, S. Haas convener

No – draft attached

Erich will send edits to attached adjusting timeline

Resource Navigation

(Once a month)

Refine integrated navigation to digital resources

DLC, WebManager, EASC, Metalib Ref Coordinator, C&M, Licensing, GIS coordinator, SASC, LL, HSC. M. Hruska convener

 

No – draft attached

Will share with Tom, Rich

R&D Group (Quarterly)

 

Discuss future trends, assign R&D directions, suggest research project agenda

Pres, DLC, A&L, C&M, GIS, HSS, MSL, Systems

No -- discuss

Refer to Directors

Digital Quality Control Task Force (As needed to establish policy)

Ensure that all digital materials created or transformed follow standards and best practices

DLC, AS Reserve support, SASC, MSL? E. Kesse convener

No – draft forthcoming

Erich will draft for Spring 05

Audio and Video Team Task Force (Once a month)

Recommend A/V priorities and policies for Library

Pres, DLC, Special Collections, HSS, CM, C. Mook convener

No – draft forthcoming

 

ETD team

(Twice a year)

Coordinate and oversee implementation of ETD policy on campus

Pres, FCLA, RGP, CIRCA, C&M, DLC. M. Hruska convener

Yes

 

Digitized Collection Projects Advisory (Quarterly)

Advise on digital projects??

DLC, Collection Manager(s), SASC, Grant Coordinator, others as needed, Faculty reps?CM, E. Kesse convener

No – draft forthcoming

 

Archival Technologies Group (Quarterly)

Discuss and implement policy on archiving of all digital resources

Pres, DLC, FCLA. C. Mook convener

No – draft forthcoming

Cathy will draft for Fall term

A Team

(Once a month)

Coordinate implementation of policies for serials and binding

SerCat, branches, HCL and LIC reps, C. Mook & D. Kiker conveners

Yes

Michele & Cathy will discuss

Systems Liaisons (Once a month)

Provide daily IT support within Departments

Rep. from each Department, B. Covey convener

Yes

 

Middle Managers (Once a month)

Discuss IT issues & recommend priorities

Managerial Rep. from each Department. B. Covey convener

Yes

 

Web Advisory Group (Quarterly)

Recommend Web priorities and policy for Library

Rep. from each Division. T. Minton convener

Yes

 

Continuing Resources Policy Committee

(Once a month)

Define and maintain system wide standards for all aspects of continuations control

A&L, CM, HSS, HSS Branch, MSL, Pres, Serials Cataloger, Serials Acq, SASC. M. Crump convener

Yes

 

TSSC

(Once a month)

Discuss and coordinate divisional initiatives & priorities

A&L, C&M, DLC, Pres, EASC, Systems, WebManager. M Hruska convener

Yes

 

 

TSMG

(Once a month)

Discuss and approve divisional policy & procedures

A&L, C&M, DLC, Pres, Systems. M Hruska convener

Yes

 

TS Aleph Implementation Group (Once a month)

Coordinate Aleph TS client implementation & documentation

C&M reps, A&L reps, LL, HSC, EASC, Serials librarian, Pres (Binding), TS Coordinator. B Simpson convener

Yes (revision of RS Migration Group)

 

UF Aleph Steering Committee

Oversee UF Aleph implementation

Reps from each functional area, LL, HSC. R. Bennett convener

Yes

 

Electronic Resources Team

Coordinate review, processing and access to electronic resources

A&L, EASC, CM, HSS, MSL, SASC, LL, HSC, C&M. R. Bennett convener

 

Yes, but not very active.

 

URL Maintenance Committee

Coordinate maintenance of URL links in the catalog

C&M, Docs, EASC, A&L, Serials Cataloger, LL, TS Coordinator, DBMU. L. Orser & J. Lundgren conveners

Yes

 

 


 

Institutional Repository Pilot Task Force

 

Charge: Investigate possibilities for planning, building, promoting and maintaining an Institutional Repository at UF. Initial plans should focus on IFAS and priority areas of the University. Recommend on ingest process, archival policy, and outreach strategy. Consider and assess software options – see http://www.soros.org/openaccess/software/OSI_Guide_to_Institutional_Repository_Software_v2.htm

 

Members: S. Covey, V. Kisling, IFAS representative?, C. Mook, C. Van Ness, E. Kesse, P. Caplan, S. Haas convener

Timeframe: Fall Term 2004 extend longer

Product: Report due Dec. 8, 2004. Implement pilot Spring Term 2005.

 

 

Resource Navigation Group Share with Rich, Tom, PS

 

Charge: Refine integrated navigation to digital resources, providing users with an integrated approach to discovery and use of Library.

1.      Make resources more visible and easier to find within the Library Web sites, especially the Aleph catalog and the digital PALMM collections using intuitive navigational approaches.

2.      Pursue seamless linking between e-resources.

3.      Develop customized views and services for specific audiences, units, disciplines and genres.

4.      Consider and build on existing personalized features (e.g., Aleph E-shelf, UF Portal, personal signon features in commercial databases)  to provide users with the capability to create personalized views of the knowledge base.

5.      Define enhanced services needed to support geospatial data.

Members: DLC, T. Minton, R. Bennett, L. Freund, C&M, A&L, J. Aufmuth, Bill Covey, SASC, LL, HSC. M. Hruska convener

Timeframe: Meet monthly ongoing through 2004-05

Product: Post minutes on library staff web site with periodic updates and news.

 

 

3. Depts should implement new library web design changes by end of July.