Email reflector: eric@itd.umd.edu

Membership Directory

2009 Meeting Schedule

Meeting Minutes

• December 09, 2008
• October 14, 2008
• September 16, 2008
• August 12, 2008
• June 11, 2008
• April 4, 2008
• January 25, 2008
• December 11, 2007
• November 13, 2007
• October 9, 2007 - Ebook Forum
• September 14, 2007
• August 14, 2007
• July 10, 2007
• June 18, 2007
• March 26, 2007
• 2006 Minutes
• 2005 Minutes

Documents and Reports

• Linking to E-books in the Catalog via Find It (.doc), revised October 17, 2008
• ELUNA poster presentation, "Optimizing SFX in the Catalog, June 6, 2007.
• ELUNA Presentation, titled "Sixteen in One" (Powerpoint, June 4, 2006)
• Summary of feedback on soft release of Find It (Excel file, March 13, 2006)
• Documentation for ERIC Forum on January 12, 2006
• Usability testing on the catalog and Find It, October-November 2005

Resources

• ERIC 2 Wiki
• ERIC 1 Web site
  
• Test catalog
• Syndetics (provides links to book covers, tables of contents, and reviews, through Find It)
• See example of links to Syndetics in the Rochester Institute of Technology library catalog.

About the Task Group (Updated 9/25/08)

Charge

The task group is charged with responsibility for recommending priorities, courses of action, and policy for the functional areas under its purview. This includes ongoing implementation of SFX in the catalog, usability testing, accuracy of the SFX Knowledge Base, and developments on the duplicate record/holding issue.  Members should also expect to respond to requests from CLD for research and work on priorities and initiatives and from ITD for feedback or testing on priorities and projects that the task group as put forward.  Task groups will also respond to requests from member libraries submitting requests for changes and determine if there are system-wide implications. For specific tasks refer to the annual work plan 

Scope

The ERIC II Task Group will focus work on functionality connected to integrating electronic resources in the catalog. The group may also be charged with consideration of mechanisms for providing training and/or support to consortial libraries in the areas covered by the group, communicating with CLD, ITD, member library faculty and staff, and vendors when appropriate, and contributing ideas and information about initiatives, new products and services, or other advances in areas connected to the group’s area of responsibility.  

Membership

Membership in the task group will be by application to the CLD chair.  The group should have a minimum of 6-8 members with expertise in the functional areas.  Membership should be staggered in order to create continuity. This group has a member who serves as a liaison to the Cataloging Policy Committee (is a member of both groups). Task Groups are encouraged to use a co-chair arrangement and to be sure that there is representation from the task group on any sub-group that is formed.  Sub-groups members may be selected by the task group in consultation with the CLD chair (no applications necessary).  All task groups will have a liaison in ITD who will attend meetings as needed.  Membership should reflect the diversity of institutions within the USMAI.

Group Reporting and Communication

• Meetings: Meeting dates, agendas, and minutes should be posted on the web site created for the group. Group meetings are open. Guests should contact the group co-chairs in advance to indicate interest in attending.
• Web Site: The task group web site should contain an up-to-date membership list, charge, access to minutes, calendar of meetings, and links to other documents or sites used regularly by the group or of interest to others. Web sites have open access.
• E-Mail List: The email discussion list for the task group is a closed forum for discussing issues, vetting ideas, etc. The CLD recommends that these lists be used for group-only communication.
• COIs: The CLD strongly recommends that the COIs be used to generate discussion of specific issues, solicit feedback, etc.
• Wiki: A wiki can be set up for each task group to facilitate work on documents, provide for public viewing of work in progress, etc.
• Campus Contacts: The Campus Contacts should be the point of contact for responses to surveys. Be sure to include a deadline for response.
• CLD Chair: The co-chairs should communicate with the CLD chair when new members are needed or at any time to report problems or ask for assistance.
• Annual Report: An annual report should be submitted to the CLD chair by January 31 of each year. The report will also be posted on the group web site.
• Work Plan: A work plan for the year should be submitted to the CLD chair by January 31 of each year. The plan will also be posted on the group web site.