Consortium of MnPALS Libraries Annual Meeting 2005

Thursday, March 31, 2005

Hennepin Technical College, J120 - Auditorium

9000 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN

12:15   Refreshments, socialization

12:30   Welcome, Executive Committee Report, and Report on Morning Planning

           Meeting (Kristi Tornquist, DDC/EC Co-Chairperson)

12:45   Executive Director's Report (Linda Richter, PALS Interim Executive Director)

  1:00   MnLINK Update (Joyce Hommel, Executive Director)

  1:15   MINITEX Update (Bill DeJohn, Director)

  1:30   MHESO Update (Emily Kissane)

  1:45   MnSCU Update (Gary Langer, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic

           Programs)

  2:00   Break

  2:15   Caucus by type of library to vote and discuss future directions for the

           consortium

                 State Universities*          Technical Colleges

                 Community Colleges*      Private Colleges

                 Special Libraries*            State Government Libraries*

                 Public and School Libraries

           *One person to be elected for three-year term as representative to the

             Executive Committee.  All groups should elect or re-elect an alternate

             to the Executive Committee.

  2:45   Report on Election Results, Other Caucus Discussion Items

  3:15   Aleph Implementation Update (Becky Bell, Implementation Manager)

  3:30   User Council Report (Carol Johnson, User Council Convener)

 
  3:45   Closing Comments (Kristi Tornquist, DDC/EC Co-Chairperson)

  4:00   Adjourn