SCOPA Meeting Minutes


Summary of SCOPA transition meeting on 01/27/2000

In Attendance: Tom Hyry, Chair, Ellen Doon, Erika Heinen, Calvin Hsu, Stephanie Schmitt, Dajin Sun, Diane Turner, Jim Shetler, Suzanne Eggleston

Guest: Scott Bennett

Many thanks go to Jim Shetler, Suzanne Eggleston, and Xin Li for excellent service on SCOPA!

Jim Shetler provided a report on SCOPA accomplishments during the past year. Scott Bennett encouraged us to continue doing what we do as we represent the real library in our work and achievements.

Meeting Summary (notes not minutes):

Scheduling future meetings -
- Next Meeting: Thursday, 10 Feb 2000, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
- Forthcoming meeting will be every second Thursday in coordination with CCC (Sun's request)

SCOPA Website -
- To be maintained by Dajin Sun (continuing)
- Update to membership roster (soon)
- Update minutes (upon receipt from recorders)

Agenda Items for Next Week -

Potential Forum Ideas
- Bob Strauss (sp) for February forum (Heinen will coordinate)
- Dan Chudnov - JAKE Forum?
- Manuscripts and Archives Forum on 300th Celebration activities
- Speakers: some funding but for Travel, Hotel, Meals, and Possible Small Honorarium only

Grants Subcommittee
- we need to be more focused on SCOPA grants this year
- focus on information exchange about the grants: announcements, information
- send the announcement out about this year's grant recipients
- focus on making this a more visible part of the work of SCOPA

Mentoring Program
- Liaison, Kostelnik, will provide committee a summary of progress and current status
- focus on publicizing this program
- focus on improving overall

Orientation for New Librarians
- Bi-yearly orientation meeting? Fall and Spring Orientation
- content: include Mentoring Program information

2000 SCOPA Membership -

Cynthia Crooker, Medical Library
Ellen Doon, Beinecke Library
Erika Heinen, Preservation Department
Calvin Hsu, East Asian Collection
Thomas Hyry, Chair, Manuscript and Archives
Jennifer Kostelnik, Kline Science Library
Stephanie Schmitt, Systems Office
Dajin Sun, Catalog Department
Diane Turner, Human Resources, Ex Officio

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Respectfully submitted by Step Schmitt


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