Binding Unit Goals 2006 - 2007
- Explore options for paying invoices electronically.
- Revise Binding Unit Web content.
- Explore and possibly implement branch binding recentralization.
- Schedule at least one Branch visit per month.
- Explore the structure / composition of A-Team with the reopening of Library West. Also explore the composition of all Binding Committees.
- Continue the Holdings Accuracy Project, the 866 Project, and Item Record Sorting Project for West materials and expand to the branches.
1. Explore options for paying invoices electronically.
Primary Contact: Robert Parker
Objective: Switch from paper based invoicing to electronic invoicing with Proquest/CSA and The HF Group.
Progress: This goal was tabled. While The HF Group and Proquest are able to implement electronic invoicing, the Library is not ready to take that step with these vendors at this time.
2. Revise Binding Unit Web Content.
Primary Contact: Robert Parker
Objective: Convert Web pages to new template, revise content, and delete outdated or unused pages.
Progress: Pages are being updated in an ongoing basis.
3. Explore and possibly implement branch binding recentralization.
Primary Contact: Robert Parker
Objective: Due to increased demand on branch binders' time, the Binding Unit will investigate the recentralization of some branch binding work.
Progress:
August '06: The Binding Unit, in conjunction with Special Collections staff, has assumed binding duties for that collection on a trial basis.
March '07: The Binding Unit, in conjunction with Latin American Collection staff, has assumed some binding duties for that collection on a trial basis.
April '07: The Binding Unit, in conjunction with Map & Imagery Library staff, has assumed binding duties for that collection on a trial basis.
4. Schedule at least one Branch visit per month, to assess the situation and address any issues.
Primary Contact: Robert Parker
Objective: Promote communication between the Binding Unit Head and branch binders, to assess the situation and address any issues.
Progress:
Visited each branch at least once during 06 - 07, and engaged in several conversations with each branch binder during that period.
5. Explore the structure / composition of A-Team with the reopening of Library West. Also explore the composition of all Binding Committees.
Primary Contact: Robert Parker
Objective: Determine if A-Team is the best use of binding unit staff time, or if a separate meeting comprised of a different assemblage of people might better suit the group.
Progress:
In November '06 the A-Team was disbanded. The Print Media Management Committee and the Electronic Resources Management Committee were formed. Robert Parker and Raimonda Margjoni co-chair the PMMC while Steve Carrico and Doug Kiker co chair the ERMC.
6. Continue the Holdings Accuracy Project, the 866 Project, and Item Record Sorting Project for West materials and expand to the branches.
Primary Contact: Robert Parker
Objective: Binding staff will continue to work in conjunction with Cataloging and Metadata staff to update and correct the item records to facillitate better ease of use by internal and external users.
Progress: Item record clean up is ongoing at the branches and within the Binding Unit.
