Present:   J. Consoli, H. Dess, E. Fabiano (convener), M. Fetzer, R. Gardner, E. Gilbert,
                   S. Goodman, B. Hancock, S. Hines, R. Jantz, L. Langschied, K. Mulcahy, F. Olin,
                   N. Putnam, H. Rusak, J. Sloan, A. Tallau, T. Tate, L. Vazquez, M. Wilson, R. Womack,

Agenda:

1.  Minutes of the May 13, 1999 meeting were approved
     Motion to approve was made by Addie, seconded by Kevin after the following corrections were
     made: Under #2, Director's Report, last sentence should read, "Library faculty cannot teach more
     that one course in an academic year."  Under #4, phrase "for Information Services" is added
     following "description for Librarian Vs".

2.  Director's report
     Emily (for Ryoko) reminded the faculty of two recent positions assigned to exploratory groups--
     the World History position at Alexander and the position vacated by Jia Mi at Kilmer. Some
     discussion ensued on what is the exploratory group—providing the profile of responsibilities and
     qualifications for a vacant NB position to Ryoko—and our responsibility to react to position profiles.
     The groups' findings are reported to Ryoko then posted on email for our review and comments
      individually but can also be brought before the NB faculty if necessary.

     A suggestion to begin planning for future human resources evolved into cause for concern
     regarding the "maturity" of the NB faculty (64% at ranks of I and II) and the implication that
     Libn IIs are remaining in rank for too many years before attempting to move up in rank to Libn I.

3.  Closing one chapter opening the next
     The remainder of the meeting was devoted to reviewing activities and accomplishments for
     1998-99 (by current leadership) and focusing on future goals (incoming leadership) as a New
     Brunswick faculty and within the organizational group structure:  Information Services, Collections
     and Technology Groups.

    Each of the Group leaders is reporting on accomplishments and activities of their groups for last
    year, 1998-99,  via email; this is not repeated here in the minutes.
 

• New Brunswick Faculty – E. Fabiano

Future goals (not in any order of priority):

Attention to decisions that would improve services to users and on organizational
effects on services

Discuss some of the projects/services which have a life of their own and long-
term effects on New Brunswick libraries, e.g., VALE, D21

Evaluate activities of previous year as to success or failure, FASIP program for
example

Examine the extent to which NB faculty have been empowered by clarifying our
faculty role versus the administrative role

Address a proposal for an international conference on the globalization of
information

Analyze the activities/projects of the subgroups and whether these should direct
the role of the NB faculty

• Collections Group – H. Dess

Future goals (not in order of priority):

 Continue with collections budget allocation for 1999-2000 with subgroups—
 Science, Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities—input

 Initiate philosophical discussion on percentages for divisions in allocations;
 formulas are historical, based on campus populations and handed down
 to us.  Are they still appropriate?  Why are electronic resources separate?
 Address the serials cancellation logic: "cut print to feed electronic access to make
 way for document delivery" which was likened to rearranging the chairs on a sinking ship

• Technology Group – E. Fabiano for M. Kesselman

Future goals (not in order of priority):

Increasing activities and involvement with other NB groups and departments,
Access Services for instance

Better define the role of Technology Librarians in NB and with the SCC
Training in and development of greater technological expertise among NB
librarians

Getting librarians more involved in team-based technology projects

• Information Services – M. Wilson

Future goal:

  Approach reference and information services in a radical way, reflecting the
  radical changes in the provision of information in our society; at the
  same time focus on the daily/operational issues regarding reference
  and info services, e.g., hours based on academic patterns, service
  adjustments based on statistics

DECISION:  Most of the next NB faculty meeting, July 16, will be devoted to
                       brainstorming about information services in New Brunswick libraries.
                       Everyone working in Reference should attend.

4.  Announcements
 

Langschied --Once minutes are completed for each of the NB faculty meetings,
please forward an electronic copy for posting to the NB (formerly reorganization) site

 Olin – Thanked Jeris and Emily for their service as recent past conveners
  (Special refreshments reflected the occasion)

Mulcahy – RU has contracted with eCollege, a commercial company to assist in
designing and implementing online instructional programs and courses for the University's
distance education program now being coordinated through VP Caprio's office.  Courses will
be owned by RU causing a number of issues as regards royalties and real ownership by
faculty who teach the courses.

RUL, through Jeanne Boyle and members of the Instructional Services Committee, is
participating in this planning stage with eCollege and will probably link to electronic access
we already have for example, with remote sites like Western Monmouth.

Tate – The RUL Diversity Committee has received a prize from ALA for the
 internship program with Lonny Johnson.