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Members Present:
Chair Joan Ress Reeves, Rose Ellen Reynolds, Ann Crawford, Donald Deignan, Deborah Barchi, Jay Litman, Anne Kayarian, Joanne Aspri, Joshua Teverow

Members Not Present:
Dennis Cheek, Madelyn Rumowicz, Donna Good, Artemis Kirk, William Shuey, Mary Cummings, Phyllis Harnick

Present from the Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS):
Barbara Weaver, Beth Perry, Donna Longo DiMichele, and Laurie Scialabba 

Observers:
David Macksam, Cranston Public Library; Kathy Ellen Bullard, Providence Public Library

Chair Reeves convened the meeting at 4:41 P.M.

I. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The minutes of the October 16, 2000 meeting will stand as circulated.

II. DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Ms. Weaver reported that OLIS has received permission to recruit for the position vacated by the retirement of Dorothy Frechette. Applications are being accepted until
November 30, 2000. An interview committee has been established. Interviews will be scheduled for December and an offer is expected to be made by January 1, 2001.

UCITA: A Guide to Understanding and Action/ A Satellite Teleconference was distributed. Ms. Weaver will be meeting with Senator Roney tomorrow. Ms. Bullard will also attend the meeting. The UCITA (Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act) teleconference will be held on December 13, 2000 at the Lincoln Campus of the Community College of Rhode Island.

What is UCITA? distributed. Kathy Ellen Bullard gave a presentation on UCITA.

III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

IV. CHAIR'S REPORT

Chair Reeves thanked Ms. Kayarian and Mr. Litman for her visit to Warwick Public Library.

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Committee on Planning and Budget
No meeting was held due to difficulty in scheduling.

Committee on Legislation
Ms. Reynolds discussed the article, Don't buy this filter, Providence Journal Editorial, and encouraged Library Board members to contact their representatives.

Mr. Macksam presented the proposed RILA Legislative Priorities to the committee. RILA will consider endorsing the concept of seeking the appropriate venue for securing state funding for the current OLIS operations funded by federal funds. The state cannot use LSTA (Library Services Technology Act) funds for operational expenses. LSTA funds cannot be used to supplant state funds. Chair Reynolds read from the communication she had received from Donna Good. Ms. Good was disappointed that the proposed RILA 2001 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA did not include RILink. Mary Cummings contacted Ms. Reynolds to express disappointment that the RILink Project had been eliminated from the proposed RILA 2001 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. Ms. Cummings strongly supports the RILink project. Ms. Aspri stated that a broader base of support for special libraries is needed. Ms. Aspri was disappointed that special libraries were not included in the proposed RILA 2001 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA and should be added to the proposal.

A forum on the future of RILink, sponsored by the Library Board, to discuss RILink will be held with an open invitation to everyone. January 9, 2001 is the possible date.

The Committee moves that the Library Board vote to support funding legislation in the amount of $1,250,000 to include all of the items in last year's Library Linx Project, including support for the RILink project.

The Library Board unanimously approved the motion. There were no abstentions. 

Committee on Public Relations
No report.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

None.

VII. AGENDA FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 18, 2000, 4:30 p.m.
in Conference Room C.

The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.