May 31, 2000
Minutes

Members Present: Carol Turner, Carol Drum, Alice Primack, Jan Swanbeck, David Hickey, Rich Bennett, Gary Cornwell, Suzanne Brown, Robena Cornwell, Pam Cenzer, David Fuller

Members Absent: Colleen Seale, LeiLani Freund, Jana Ronan, Robert Singerman, John Ingram, Richard Phillips, HelenJane Armstrong, Ed Teagu

1. E-Journal and Article Service Links in UF Libraries Catalog

Rich Bennett discussed how articles are linked to the UF catalog. Some force the patron to go through many levels of hierarchy before going to the actual journal article. Others allow them to go to the journal front door, then the patron can browse or search for an article.
Among the items discussed was whether the catalog record should include a note indicating, “some full-text may be available.”

    Changes in WebLUIS

Rich also went over a few changes that had been made to WebLUIS. The only noticeable change is the inclusion of marked check boxes in the catalog. The A-Z list may be taken off of the WebLUIS homepage, but Rich said that since most UF users don’t use the WebLUIS A-Z list, it isn’t a big change.

2. ILL

David Fuller reported that the Interlibrary Loan office is in the process of creating a brochure to go out to faculty, staff and students. He asked for ideas of material to include in the brochure. Carol Drum suggested explaining what certain terms found in the online request form meant, as well as hints or shortcuts for using ILL effectively.

3. Updates

• Preview-The library tour was not made a mandatory portion of Preview. Few students were taking part in the tours, so Jana Ronan cancelled the tours. Students will still receive informational library handouts in their packets.
• RefExpress-The group is looking at different software because people who participated in the trial found Moo to be cumbersome to use. Carol Drum asked if the implementation of RefExpress would cause a reduction in the number of desk hours. Carol Turner said all options would be looked at, including reducing desk hours and/or reducing the number of people working the desks. Suzanne Brown said that electronic reference service can take up a great deal of a staff members time and wondered if guidelines should be set on how long should be spent on each request.
• Baseline Services- The Public Services Steering Committee decided to look more toward the changing environment and looking ahead to how the strategic plan will change before determining baseline services. A day-long planning session will probably be scheduled.

4. Announcements

• Alice Primack said she is in the process of updating the library handouts and asked that any changes or corrections be sent to her.
• Jan Swanbeck reported that the Documents Department was working with Barbara Oliver to develop a business plan to charge for maps made with the new plotter. An average sized census map will cost approximately $3.
• Carol Drum announced that Crossfire, a chemistry product, is now available. The client must be downloaded, and users can only get it through a Gatorlink account or on-campus IP.
• Robena Cornwell announced that an informal reception will be held for Linda Sparks and Ed Teague on Friday, June 8 from 3pm to 5 pm in the Friends of the Music room
• Carol Turner said a search is being initiated for a new AFA head.

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