2021/08/06 Minutes

Owned by Linda Isaac
Last updated: Aug 06, 2021

Present:  Adrien, Dorothy, Linda (minutes), Susan

Dorothy

  • One more delivery for SAEF project. In September, we will restart all projects that were paused last year.  Will launch website late Sept/Cct.
  • Have been contacted about OCLC’s “Work in Progress” webinar.
  • All grant parts are going well.
  • Will start big orders from patrons that were creating a huge backlog at Imaging Services.
  • Publicly shared minstrel description this week; posted on website.

Adrien

  • TS Priorities for FY22; need input from Susan and section heads; want to send it out to the department on Monday for comments
  • Starting pilot of using Combined Accessioning Form with Matt, Dale, John & Sara. Adrien will check in with Lewis on Monday.  The form will be finetuned and should be ready to roll out in September.
  • Reminded curators to fill out the Priorities online form (due 8/16). Susan will meet with Anne-Marie separately; priorities with Typ would be cataloging the uncataloged items in backlog.
  • Digital objects discussions between Betts and Dorothy ongoing.
  • Plans to implement ASpace 3.0 may occur in the next six weeks.
  • Melanie joined ASpace WG; Adrien will stay on as ex officio.
  • Born Digital Archival Description Group talking with SPARC next week; Monique is chair of that group.
  • YPE project from Betts and Zoe – The recommendation sent to C4 for approval was met with questions surrounding scalability. We may need to scale this back and implement it locally.

Linda

  • WPR batch job updates are ongoing (by Vernica) – some series name consolidation; adding access points, etc.
  • Cataloging new acquisitions onsite going well.
  • Susan, Micah, Ramon & Linda are still meeting to discuss space logistics
  • Jennifer is onsite everyday starting this week; Christina is back to her full, half-time schedule, which is full day on Wed &Thu, and Fri afternoons.
  • Implementing Catalog Correction online form – Betts and Jennifer will discuss finetuning the proposed form to create one form for local use.