2019/08/08 Minutes

Owned by Susan Pyzynski
Last updated: Aug 09, 2019
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Present: Adrien, Dorothy, Lewis, Linda, Susan  (minutes)


Updates and discussions:

  • We discussed SAA:  The idea of having an "ethos" or transparency statement on our ASpace PUI. Susan will raise with Tom as co-chair of SPARC. Folks agreed sessions were very valuable.
  • HD deliveries (incoming/outgoing) will begin Aug. 12.  The workflow (thanks Lewis!) seems to be in place, we will let it play out for a few weeks and then touch base to see if it needs any adjustments.
  • Mail delivery will start Aug. 19.   New version of incoming collections proposal is drafted and Susan will send to Collections staff for comment next week.
  • Thanks to Betts, Dorothy, Francis and Lewis for coordinating the TS open house on Tuesday next week!  Please clean up areas in preparation for the TS Open House on August 13, particularly anything folks.
  • Adrien compiled outstanding issues list to be sent to Naomi, please add any known issues. 
  • Betts has been accepted into the Harvard NACO training.
  • Organization of supplies is ongoing. Lewis and Adrien are going to talk about the supplies in the rooms, the office supplies seem in good order.
  • Linda mentioned that we are moving to OCLC individual log-ons, we agreed everyone should get one in TS.
  • Adrien reported that the Digital Archivist position is moving through the HR process.
  • Adrien mentioned that all the Houghton containers are now migrated into ASpace.
  • Lewis reported that the TS assistant (formerly Book End-Processing Assistant position) will be posted on Monday