12/06/22 Minutes

Owned by Linda Isaac
Dec 06, 2022

Present: Adrien, Betts, Lewis, Linda (minutes)

  • SMG updates
    • Adrien and Anne-Marie submitted local fiscal yearpriorities; issues surrounding DRS deposits and exhibits
    • Flexwork survey strategy - need to assess roles and responsibilities
    • January Houghton-all staff planning - reviewing the cultural agreement (from Oct. 2021); SMG will discuss the process
    • Preservation Services priorities - Brenda Bernier’s survey requesting priorities at the local level
  • January outages
  • TS cadillac cart - The gray cadillac cart belongs to TS. Lewis bought another one for PS/Ramon; can purchase more if needed.  Cadillac carts should not be used as an extra desk/storage.
  • Request received for TS Teams channel usage to announce policy changes or updates (e.g., new reference materials received/added) - Reference materials will be kept onsite with Aeon check-out to individual person who requested it.
  • SC Cataloger search update
  • Book plates and labels - re-engaging with stakeholders (curators) about our workflow; digital bookplates, etc.
    • Vicki - what can we stop doing
    • Michael P. - fact-finding
    • Bookplates and barcodes - security necessity
    • Lewis to email Vicki and Michael to help start thinking about the proposal, literature review, etc.; cc Linda and Betts on all communications to collaborate.
  • Tracking Vernica’s reporting and batch edit jobs - will create a Google spreadsheet in TS folder.
  • TS Dept Meeting - Meeting with Anne-Marie to go over collections; ask staff to revisit the question posed by Adrien before.
  • TS Dept objectives and priorities - Managers to assess FY23 objectives and priorities and see how things have been progressing.
  • STW student - Starting this week
  • Social media invitation - Anny will send email to TS shortly about collection highlights (processed or cataloged/finished projects) or suggestions from TS.