MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
November 29, 2006
Dr. Chris Mitchell, Chair, convened the meeting at 4:00 p.m., in Library Conference Room, 4440.
Present:� �Monty Bennett, Mary Claire Browne, Jose Deustua, Ann Fritz, Yunus Kathawala, Linda Loy, Thomas McDonald, Marina Marjanovic, Chris Mitchell, Tom Nelson, Brent Walker, and Dean Lanham
Not Present:� Peggy Holmes Layman
The minutes from the October 18, 2006 meeting were approved as submitted.�
Communications were received from Peggy Holmes Layman and
Linda Ghent regarding their inability to attend today�s meeting.
There was no old business pending or reported.� �
The new meeting dates for spring semester are: January 24, 2007, February 28, 2007, and April 4, 2007.
Welcome
Dean Lanham congratulated the members of the Library Advisory Board who received 2006 Achievement and Contribution Awards: Karla Kennedy-Hagen, Ann Fritz and Linda Ghent.� Because the awards ceremony is to be held today, the Library Advisory Board meeting will be abbreviated so that all can adjourn to the Tarble Arts Center for the ceremony.
Carl Lorber, Head of Reference, gave a presentation demonstrating the Warbler Digitization Project currently underway by Robert Hillman, University Archivist, and him, together with technical support from Nackil Sung, head of Library Technology Services.� With support from an Illinois State Library LSTA grant, Booth Library has digitized the first eleven volumes of the Warbler.� Recognizing the importance of this project, Booth Library is committed to continuing the digitization until all of the Warblers and other Eastern Illinois University documents are included in the database.
Dean Lanham advised that to date seven program activities have been identified for the Farm Life: A Century of Change for Farm Families and Their Neighbors: NEH on the Road, an exhibit to be hosted at Booth Library, beginning February 5, 2007, through March 9, 2007.�
The American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Arts have six books they recommend for group reading programs.� On the agenda for the next Library Advisory Board meeting will be a discussion of the books to be reviewed and chosen for �One Book, One University 2008.�
Collections Issues
The FY2007 Book and Materials Budget was briefly reviewed.� Due to time constraints, discussion of this item was postponed for the next meeting.
Planning Issues
The Booth Library Committee Roster and charges were reviewed, and Dr. Lanham reminded the Board members that they are welcome to attend any of the standing committee meetings.
Competitive grant opportunities for
Presentations to be made at future Board meetings include: library statistics in January; the Art & Architecture grant project in February; and Ballenger Teachers' Center in April.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.�
Respectfully submitted by:
Christine Derrickson, Recording Secretary