Present: Adrien, Lewis, Linda (minutes), Susan
Adrien:
- Working with Vernica to get reports from ASpace sandbox to get Mrs. names and agent names for Betts.
- Met with Linda and Susan to work on Conscious Inclusive Education and Training plan.
- Completed converting notes on Castle Diaries (65 volumes) – when these were imported into ASpace, all notes were initially migrated at top level so all needed to be converted to place them under each volume.
- Assisting with YPE proposals, and all are doing well completing work plans.
- Spot checking MARC cleanup, and Vicki adding items to Alma.
- Melanie is handling logistics on two big collections coming in (one in October and one if November). The barcodes to donors and will ship to HD directly.
- ASpace Working Group will meet next week.
Lewis:
- Met with Linda and Adrien to discuss options for book and manuscript accessioning forms.
- Michael settled in nicely yesterday; had Aeon issues but resolved it with Al.
- Left a few things for Jennifer.
- Discussed with Melanie about some outstanding archival materials; curators have not announced their plans for those materials so they’re on hold.
- Two shipments came in yesterday - one large box for Dale (related to theatrical performances at Brattle Hall), and one Roxburgh item for Leslie.
- Noticed a medallion on the shelf that’s been there for quite a while – Melanie said she’ll take care of it next week.
- Work continues with Diversity & Inclusion Working Group.
- Will notify curators – Sara has instructed to halt all payments until October when Buy2Pay goes live. Wiki will need to be updated when it switches over.
- Finished editing Gift Books in Alma documentation – Deleted manuscript portion; Susan and Linda to review one more time.
Linda:
- Database cleanup continuing smoothly.
- Meg already has her third spreadsheet;
- Francis will be finishing up the second spreadsheet this week and will receive his third next week
- Jennifer is continuing to catalog some broadsides when she goes in on Thursdays and taking pictures to work from home.
- Met with Lewis and Adrien to discuss options to provide combined online accessioning form for both sections and started a Google doc to draft instructions for exploring those options.
- Met with Dorothy, Lewis, and Meg to discuss the pamphlet cataloging project. Started drafting guidelines for Meg.
Susan:
- Great SNAC presentation by Betts and Melanie this week.
- Completing Work Plan seems to be going well for everyone.
- Will take the week of Columbus Day off.