Minutes

 

CALD Annual Meeting/Program Minutes
May 8, 2009

1. There were 42 registrants for the 2009 annual meeting and program (held at Loyola - Notre Dame Library), which began with breakfast from 9:30 am  - 10:00 am.  John McGinty introduced the program presenters.
2. Morning presenters were Deborah Leather (Associate Professor, HR&D,Towson University), Joseph Rizzo (RMJM, Hillier Architects), and Dana Shimrock, Library Director at Garrett College).  Dr. Leather discussed how the behavior and research habits of Millennials and social networking (emphasis on connectivity, convenience, speed and multi-tasking) are changing the way universities plan for new academic facilities, including libraries. In the past the core of the library was the stacks; for Millennials, social spaces define the core, with adjacency to multiple levels of assistance from faculty, librarians , and other professionals.  Picking up from there, Joe Rizzo, a principal in both the recent Loyola - Notre Dame Library renovation and the new Goucher Library, compared how choices made for both projects were both different and similar.  The Loyola – Notre Dame project didn’t involve site selection, but for both it and Goucher project, the sight lines to other buildings and spaces was critical.  Both buildings are multi-purposeful (an auditorium at Loyola and a large open forum at Goucher), include the ability to secure different areas of the buildings, and both are green: emphasizing sustainability.  Dana Shimrock called her library a micro version of the other two projects, but the design elements of the small academic library in Western Maryland illustrated perfectly the concepts of open space, clear pathways, eliminating the need for unnecessary signage, multi-purpose spaces (testing labs), and creature comforts, including a fireplace.
3. The business meeting and luncheon were combined.
   3.1       Treasurer James Feagin reported a balance of $5,742.53 and reviewed major annual costs for MLA and ALA legislative receptions and the new option to pay CALD dues and program registrations via PayPal.
   3.2       Alice Bahr (Salisbury University) presented the slate of nominees for open officers’ positions.  Support was unanimous for Lucy Holman (University of Baltimore, Langsdale) for Vice President/President –Elect and Bob Baldwin (Allegany College of Maryland) for Secretary.
   3.3       There was unanimous support, as well as three advance votes, to adopt the new ByLaws, which reflect actual changes in practice (e.g. duties of officers, names of titles, etc.).
   3.4       Larry Wilt (UMBC) discussed the governance structure of the Maryland Digital Library, and MDL’s return to projects other than shared database purchases.
   3.5       Jessame Ferguson (McDaniel College) reported the results of CALD’s resource sharing survey.  Top interests were expedited delivery of shared resources, both print and electronic, and a shared in-place journal collection. E-book sharing followed. CALD’s recommendations are to refer e-book sharing to MDL, aspart of its ongoing database purchasing plans, and to form two ad hoc MDL groups to address the other two issues. Jessame asked for volunteers for either of these two groups. Volunteers for the first group on creating a resource sharing partnership were Richard Werking (U.S. Naval Academy), Carol Allen (Harford Community College), and Cynthia Barth (Maryland Institute, College of Art). Expressing interest in having someone from their institutions serve on the shared in-place journal collection group were Deborah Slinghuff (Johns Hopkins ) Barbara Snead (Goucher) and Alice Bahr (Salisbury University).
   3.6       Larry Wilt discussed usmai’s plan to implement WorldCat Local (WCL), OCLC’s discovery tool that combines searches for books and articles and also includes book availability information.  While usmai is piloting this software, it may open the door to larger state participation and a de facto state union catalog.
   3.7       Alan Bogage (Carroll Community College) discussed the progress of the newly proposed Maryland Library Consortium, a consortium of multi-type Maryland libraries.  It shares many interests of other library organizations, including discount purchasing, advocacy, resource sharing, a union catalog, and information literacy across segments.  A business plan and cost study are next steps.
   3.8       Alice noted that the business meeting agenda was deliberate, designed to focus on ways all academic libraries can work together and collaborate with partners. She turned the meeting over to John McGinty to address any other business.
   3.9       No other business was brought up for discussion.
4. Afternoon presenters included Ron Cristy (Maryland Office Interiors), John McGinty (Loyola–Notre Dame) and Nancy Magnuson (Goucher), both of whom discussed their newly completed or soon-to-be completed construction projects.  Ron covered the various ways a furniture consultant can help obtain most favorable pricing and also adjust costs as needed without compromising quality.  John McGinty discussed the rigors of inhabiting a building while it is being renovated and the principles guiding the renovation: sight lines for all major services and spaces, bringing the outside inside, uniformity of pathways across multiple levels, and open, spacious stairwells.  Nancy Magnuson discussed the planning and design of the new Athenaeum, which because it includes open event and other spaces in addition to library services posed special challenges for highlighting and securing materials, especially special collections.
5. The program concluded at 3:30 pm.