FoKAL/EC Conference Call Meeting
September 5, 2012
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Executive Committee was called to order at 2:05 pm ET / 1:05 pm CT by Naulayne.
MEMBERS ON CALL
Naulayne Enders (chair), Matthew Onion (recorder), Angela Morris, Adam Murray, and Paul Tippey
MEMBERS ABSENT
Betina Gardner, Judith Nell Riney, and Margo Hamm
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- Naulayne reviewed the EC 2012-13 goals and noted that FoKAL had recently received its Tax ID number thanks to Anne Abate and LDN. Anne would be joining our meeting at 2:30 ET/1:30CT. Remaining goals to be achieved by FoKAL for this year were:
- 2013 Summit
- Tax exempt status application process
- Exploration and recommendation to membership to rotate office of FoKAL/EC chair, annually, among the consortium library groups.
- Chair called for corrections or additions to the list of annual goals and the agenda … hearing none, Naulayne declared both documents “Approved”.
WEBSITE – WIKI UPDATES
- Naulayne encouraged members to refer to the FoKAL wiki for minutes, guidelines, and other FoKAL-related information. Matt would be posting today's minutes to the wiki ASAP.
COMMITTEE UPDATES
- No reports from Advocacy and Information Literacy committees;
- Chair asked members if we needed to create any additional ad hoc committees. Consensus was that committees on EC chair rotation and Tax exempt status application process may be necessary
SUMMIT – JUNE 6-7, GEN. BUTLER SRP
- Chair reminded members of the change in Summit dates one week up from originally requested dates of June 13 and 14.
- Three recommended keynote presenters were offered by members and covering these topics: Cloud technology, RDA, and e-books. A majority of members chose Sue Polanka, Wright State University and author of "No Shelf Required", on e-books.
- Naulayne Agreed to contact Sue Polanka in the next couple of weeks. Anne Abate mentioned that she had recently worked with Sue and could use her (Anne's) name if/when we reached Sue. Naulayne further agreed to send members her letter of invitation to EC members for preview.
LIBRARY DISCOUNT NETWORK
- Anne to invoice consortium libraries soon for $50 eligibility fee to allow LDN to include them in database acquisition deals. Committee members agreed that Anne should re-contact those few academic libraries that did not pay last year's fee.
- Anne is trying to consolidate consortium purchases among member libraries as some are ordering the same thing, even with EBSCO products.
- Service agreements with LDN were, again, approved for the new operating year by general consent of the EC membership.
- Better World Books has issued approximately, $180 to us with at least two big orders forthcoming. Anne cautioned members that tax exempt status would increase our returns from BWB. Additionally, as our checking account grows, it will be more economically feasible to acquire tax exempt status.
OTHER
Anne and Naulayne announced that UK/SLIS Dean, Dr. Jeff Huber, has invited FoKAL member libraries to participate in a Feb. 8, 2013 “Lunch & Learn” with graduate SLIS students by selecting four or five representative librarians to speak to them over lunch. The setting will be casual and students will be able to find out more about what we do and what they can expect as future librarians. A request will go out soon to see who would be interested in participating in this endeavor. Selection of the final five, depending on interest, would follow.
[Recorder’s note: KCTCS library directors and deans took part in last year’s Lunch & Learn and found it very worthwhile for both parties.]
UPCOMING EC MEETINGS (by phone)
As announced by the chair:
- Wed. Oct 3
- Wed. Nov 7
- Wed. Dec. 5
ADJOURNMENT
Executive Committee members adjourned their meeting and conference at 2:51 pm ET / 1:51 pm CT.
Respectfully submitted
Matthew W. Onion, Recorder
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