January 11, 2011 BHL Executive Committee notes

BHL Executive Conference Call Jan 11, 2011
on call: Tom Garnett, Martin Kalfatovic, Cathy Norton, Connie Rinaldo

Topics

A. donate to BHL idea: postponed to next call because Chris not here.

B. meeting with Erick Mata: Erick Mata is travelling to Cambridge on Jan. 21. Connie has been offered a meeting with him and wondered if she could forgo a trip to DC and dial in on Skype. Chris will cover technology; Tom the general and history. Presentation and then ask for his ideas. He is focused on sustainability. Tom will cover our approaches.
Other topics? governance and new global BHL; what is the formal relationship with EOL? There is a document that was signed because the BHL is a component of EOL. It is in the context of MacArthur money and has an end date (summer 2011). ACTION: Tom will review document and verify the end date and bring document to meeting. Tom will send a copy to Execs. Tom noted that BHL got started separately and joined forces later. Erick Mata was at Telluride meeting where BHL. ACTION: Tom will send draft of presentation.

Topics for presentation/discussion with Erick Mata
oral history
sustainability
relationship of BHL/EOL (like, bibliographies from life desk should flow into citebank)
Technology/functionality
Citebank
IA
MBL data storage

ACTION: Send Tom any other thoughts.

C. other : UIUC: At one time UIUC was scanning for Field Museum but ran out of money and then they got more money and began depositing material directly to BHL. UIUC did communicate to Mike and Chris but that communication was not passed on to Execs or Bianca or Collections committee. There was some user feedback that irrelevant material was being posted. Need to be sure that UIUC or any others that provide scans directly to BHL communicate with Bianca and the Collections Committee.

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