UUGI Academic SIG General Business Meeting
May 2, 2002
Officers present:
David Armond, Chair, 2001-2002 (Brigham Young University)
<david_armond@byu.edu)
Margo Pierson, Chair Elect, 2001-2002 (Southern Arkansas University)
<mmpierson@saumag.edu>
Marynelle Chew, Secretary, 2001-2002 (Brigham Young University-Hawaii)
<chewm@byuh.edu>
1. An attendance roll was circulated (see Appendix B for
list)
2. No minutes from the 2000-2001 meeting available
Agenda:
1. Report of 2001 Committees
a. Alternative Locations Taskforce. This
taskforce was originally charged with determining the costs and benefits
of alternate locations for UUGI. An UUGI blue ribbon taskforce later
subsumed this Academic SIG taskforce.
b. Academic SIG Website Committee. Last year a committee
of six volunteers began developing a website devoted to ASIG issues.
Due to technical difficulties, this prototype was not available for display
at the meeting. Content was to include news, minutes, help and a link
to the enhancement forums.
Motion: David moved that the committee continue to develop this web
site. Motion seconded. No discussion. Motion carried by
a show of hands.
David then asked for volunteers to work as content editors and for suggestions
on web content. (see Appendix for list of volunteers)
2. Election results for SIG officers 2002-2003
Chair Elect
Mary Popp (Indiana University) – 35 votes
<popp@Indiana.edu>
Melanie Myers (Carnegie Mellon University) – 9 votes
Secretary
Marynelle Chew (Brigham Young University-Hawaii) – 36 votes
<chewm@byuh.edu>
David Armond (Brigham Young University, Provo) – 8 votes
3. An Immodest Proposal. David outlined a proposed
document that would be directed to both SIRSI and the UUGI president, addressing
the state of the ASIG members, their satisfactions and their concerns, to
be published on the website. Rationale: This letter could provide
an avenue for better communication and a concrete method of tracking ASIG
concerns.
Discussion:
It is important to get input from everyone. Interests and issues vary
greatly between large and small sites. (Mary Popp)
DRA people will bring a fresh perspective. Perhaps their concerns should
be given a weighted consideration. (Selden Deemer)
It would be helpful to have a SIRSI customer liaison or manager for users
groups. (Elizabeth Chamberlain)
The emphasis should be on issues unique to academics and not duplicate what’s
already there. (Ellen Rappaport)
Chuck Leachman (of SIRSI) would be a good contact person for iLink issues.
As SIRSI develops the eLibrary concept, Academics should be in on the ground
floor. (Becky Flynn)
Selden Deemer expressed interest in participating in eLibrary development..
While getting consensus is sometimes a pain, it is necessary. A SIG
carries more authority or weight in voicing concerns. (Amiee Fifarek)
No formal motion was made. The consensus was that this type of letter
is a strongly recommended practice for the incoming Chair and Chair Elect.
4. One Final Thing. The ASIG Outstanding Service
Award, in recognition of unwavering commitment to meeting academic libraries’
needs, was awarded to a SIRSI employee who has really gone the extra mile.
Lisa Mason Witteman was awarded the first plaque.
5. Other Issues From the Floor. None.
David passed the eGavel to Margo Pierson. Academic SIG General Business Meeting
adjourned until UUGI 2003.
Respectfully submitted,
Marynelle Chew
ASIG Secretary
Appendix A: ASIG web volunteers
Elizabeth Chamberlain, Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
elizabeth.chamberlain@bcuc.ac.uk
Aimee Fifarek, Louisiana State University
afifare@lsu.edu
Dean M. Riley, Houston Baptist University
driley@hbu.edu
Margaret J. Sedam, Pennsylvania College of Technology, PennState
msedam@pct.edu
Molly Signs, Millsaps College Library (DRA)
signsmj@millsaps.edu
Amelia C. VanGundy, University of Virginia’s College at Wise
acv6d@uvawise.edu
Informal suggestions after the meeting for what might be included on the
website: Sharing of training materials, WebCat customizations, WorkFlows
work-arounds, tips for setting up regional groups, publicizing the difference
between SIRSITalk lists versus the web forums and making sure people belong
to both, bylaws, etc.
Appendix B: Attendees at ASIG 2002 Business Meeting
(disclaimer: not alphabetized; please accept our apologies for any misspellings;
email addresses not included due to difficulty deciphering handwriting; if
an email address is needed, please contact an ASIG officer and we’ll try
to find out for you)
Joe McNeill (McNeese State University)
Karen Mier (Nebraska Methodist College)
Jeremy Landry (River Parishes Community College)
Zehra “ZeeZee” Zamin (LOUIS Consortium)
Wendy Johnson (River Parishes Community College)
Layne Johnson (Baton Rouge Community College)
Rita Anne Jones (US Air Force Academy)
Loni Emadi (Naval Postgraduate School)
Doris Kight (Naval Postgraduate School)
Mary Throumoulos (Rollins College)
Patricia Haley (Rollins College)
Bill Hobbs (Rollins College)
Patricia Burson (Santa Monica College)
Steve Hunt (Santa Monica College)
Susan Cozzi (University of Toronto)
David Corbly (University of Oklahoma)
Jody Combs (Vanderbilt University)
Dale Poulter (Vanderbilt University)
Judy Mowrey (De Anza College)
Susan Lee (University of Gt. Falls)
Martha Henderson (Northwestern (LOUIS))
Suzanne Ebanues (Louisiana State University (LOUIS))
Denise Repman (Delgado Community College (LOUIS))
Linda Bourgeois (Nicholls State University (LOUIS))
Kristi Lobrano (Bossier Parish Community College)
Kathryn A. GeoffrionScannell (Phillips Academy)
Conuic Cabezas (St. Edwards University)
John West (Austin College)
Doralyn Rossmann (Montana State University-Bozeman)
Amy Carver (Montana State University-Bozeman)
Jan Fandrich (Montana State University-Billings)
Darlene Hert (Montana State University-Billings)
Barbara Cornelius (Nebraska Wesleyan University/NICLC)
Donna Jurena (Doane College/NICLC)
Sylvia MacKinnon (Penn State University)
Marie Morgan (University of New Orleans (LOUIS))
Nella Lall (University of Calgary)
Mark Puterbaugh (Eastern University)
Dace Freivalds (Penn State University)
Tony Castillo (Brigham Young University-Hawaii)
Grant Laycock (Brigham Young University)
Ranny Lacanienta (Brigham Young University)
Gail Kriebel (Lehigh University)
Elizabeth Chamberlain (Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College)
Martha Burk (Babson College (Webnet))
Susan Benzer (Webnet Consortium)
Ellen Rappaport (Albany Law School)
Selden Deemer (Emory University)
Pam Deemer (Emory Law Library)
Erik Moore (North Carolina State University)
Margaret Sedam (Pennsylvania College of Technology)
Molly Signs (Millsaps College)
Edward Schlauch (University of Toronto)
Amelia C. VanGundy (University of Virginia’s College at Wise)
Mary Popp (Indiana University)
Spencer Anspach (Indiana University)
Margaret Lamone (Sage College)
Bill Slater (Brigham Young University)
Richard Jensen (Brigham Young University)
Andy Spackman (Brigham Young University)
Dennis Bernards (Brigham Young University)
Lee Richards (Brigham Young University)
Vickie Kline (York College of Pennsylvania)
Linda Friend (Penn State)
Robert Alan (Penn State)
Nancy Boggess-Korekach (Vanderbilt University)
MaryEllen Wilson (Vanderbilt University)
Melodee Takasugi (Cuyamaca College)
Lisa Oxley (Ball State University)
Linda Stephens (Enterprise State Jr. College)
Denise Novak (Carnegie Mellon)
Melanie Myers (Carnegie Mellon)
Denis Galvin (Carnegie Mellon)
Anne Bittner (Northampton Community College)
Pat Nicholls (University of Manitoba)
Sondra Mahserejian (University of Southern California)
Christopher Sterback (Rutgers University)
Keith Trimmer (University of Southern California)
Gerald Saunders (University of Southern California)
Shelley Almgren (Texas Wesleyan University)
Kathy Nichols (Texas Wesleyan University)
Dean M. Riley (Houston Baptist University)
Gerald Dujsik (Illinois College of Optometry)
Debbie Smith (Kwantlen University College)
Jorge Cavazos (Rice University)
Karen Oster (Rice University)
Brad Faust (Ball State University)
Jim Hammons (Ball State University)
Janet Thomason (Vanderbilt University)
Debra Stephens (Vanderbilt University)
Jonna Kivisto (McHenry County College)
Andy Gulati (Franklin & Marshall)
Carla Kupitz (Brigham Young University)
Jean Langi (Brigham Young University-Hawaii)
Marvin Hunn (Dallas Theological Seminary)
Bill Lund (Brigham Young University)
Suellen Stringer-Hye (Vanderbilt University)
Anne Martin (Vanderbilt University)
Mike DiCarlo (Louisiana Tech University)
Glenn Manino (University of New Orleans)
Judy Irvin (Louisiana Tech University)
Karen Leeseberg (Nunez Community College)
Marcy Stevens (LOUIS)
Cathy Sicard (LOUIS)
Natalie Palermo (Louisiana State University)
Selina Wang (LOUIS)
Dana Taylor (Louisiana State University)
Carolyn Coco (LOUIS (Consortium staff))
Floris C. St. Amant (Louisiana State University)
Tonya Chustz (Louisiana State University)
Marsha Aucoin (Louisiana State University)
Aimee Fifarek (Louisiana State University)
Connie Ingram (NAIC, WPAFB, Ohio)
Jules Tate (Louisiana State University at Alexandria)
Ralph Boe (LOUIS)
Linda Smith Griffin (Louisiana State University Libraries)
Sally Carroll (Grambling State University Library)
Camille Beary (Lyon College)
Laurie Gibson (Loyola University New Orleans)
Marcia Metz (Baton Rouge Community College)
Carol Baker (University of Calgary)
David Brown (University of Calgary)
Doug Poff (University of Alberta)
Linda Pearce (University of Calgary)
Faye Vaughn (Nashville State Technical Institute)