Communications Committee
Meeting Notes
September 11, 2007
2:00-3:00
Members
Present: Christine
Cogar, Sonia Coleman,
Members
Absent: Alena Aissing,
Michelle Foss
·
So
far, there have been no problems with security coverage on Football Game
Days. PPD kept the bathrooms
well-stocked.
·
H
& SSS will begin staffing the 3rd floor Reference Desk with
students only on Saturdays this Fall.
·
This
weekend, a UPD officer will stand at the Library West front entrance while a
security guard patrols inside the building.
·
MSL
was reportedly busy early on Saturday, with students studying before the game.
·
The
damaged carpets have been removed, but not replaced. The water has evaporated, but this presents
an aesthetic problem.
·
PPD
is awaiting their yearly budget before deciding whether to replace the carpet
or tile the areas around bathrooms and fountains.
·
A
possible MSL renovation in up-coming years will influence the decision.
·
Four
fact-finding Task Forces are being formed.
More information is available here.
·
A
Kick-off Meeting will take place in a few weeks.
·
The
Task Forces will wrap up evaluations toward the end of November. They will
reconvene in January to start the internal process of designing a multi-year
plan.
·
A
resolution for current Interim Positions will need to be determined before
Strategic Planning can be properly implemented.
·
A
4.2% cut from last year’s budget equals approximately $96K, to be removed from
recurring funds.
·
Brian
encouraged using Federal Work Study employees, as opposed to OPS, for student
work. He warned against using too much
of departmental OPS budgets too early, as there is no guarantee for additional
funding later.
·
As
of Friday, there were only 50 student positions
available on-campus. There is currently
a larger student labor pool than job availability.
·
Brian
has created a listserv for more information on student job openings in the
Libraries. For more information, contact
Brian.