July 17, 2000

Present: Carmen Brigandi (chair), Suzanne Kaufman, Lisa Arm, Mary McKee, Ajaye Bloomstone, Craig Olson, Alice Pidgeon, Sandra Klein, Nancy Westcott, Mary Miller, Viji Nittor, Dick Vaughan, JoAnn Hounshell, Wei Luo, Marek Waterstone, Karen Douglas, Diana Jaque, Jim Mumm, Cynthia Aninao, Connie Smith, Mary Lou Corbett, Teddy Artz, Sandy Sadow, Carol Shapiro-Joseph, Rob Richards.

Carmen Brigandi called the meeting to order and asked for additions to the agenda. Members introduced themselves around the table. The minutes from 1999 were approved.

Committee reports:

1. LAW-ACQ - Cynthia Aninao reported on the automating of LAW-ACQ this year with membership—now over 150—still being able to be controlled.
2. Vendor Web Site - Rob Richards reported that the site is getting over 500 hits per month and hopes to continue to be able to get this statistic.
3. Collection Development Policies Web Site - the site is also utilized and still growing.
4. Education Committee - the Committee will help with the following TS-SIS programs for the 2001 Annual Meeting:
   1. Building bridges between technical services and public services. Carmen will research more on this and get Reader Services to co-sponsor.
   2. Copyright and licensing of e-journals - Sandy Sadow.
   3. System migration - Karen Douglas

Saturday’s licensing workshop was a success thanks to Carmen and Jim Mumm.

New business:

1. TSLL Acquisitions columnist - Jim Mumm and Dick Vaughan will share responsibility
2. Publication of pricing index - Dick reported that the committee appointed by Margie Axtmann recommended that it be continued. Rob Richards reported that Margie is working on procedures to select an editor. Jim will make this a topic of a column.
3. Workshop proposal "New Perspectives on Law Library Acquisitions and Collection Development" - Cynthia and Carmen presented their draft and members offered more suggestions. A committee consisting of Cynthia, Carmen, Mary Miller, Ajaye Bloomstone, Alice Pidgeon, Lisa Arm, Sandy Sadow, Connie Smith, and Dick Vaughan will meet to firm up the proposal. Other members were also asked by AALL to submit proposals; Dick Vaughan may submit one on his own.

Karen Douglas, the new Chair for 2000-2002, was introduced by Carmen Brigandi. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 am.