Gold Coast Library Network

1.

CALL TO ORDER:  David Dowell.

2.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

3.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF September 28, 2000. 

The minutes are posted at

http://goldcoastlibraries.org/minutes/cpgmin9-28-00.htm. 

PLEASE READ THE MINUTES BEFORE YOU COME TO THE MEETING!

4.

GRANTS

a.         Gale Biography Resource.  The final reports to the California State Library for the Gale Biography Resource Center grant were delivered to the Library of California at the October 5^th Board meeting.  Eligible libraries can still register to use the Gale Biography Resource Center by clicking http://goldcoastlibraries.org/galebiog.htm.  The grant application can be reviewed by clicking http://goldcoastlibraries.org/online-database.htm. 

b.         Cat-A-Link Gold.

1)                  Report from policy committee

2)                  Product demo held this morning at the Santa Barbara Public Library

To see the grant application, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/link-libs.htm.

c.         Videoconferencing. The equipment has arrived and agreements are in place.  Installation is projected for early December.  To see the grant application, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/video-conference.htm.

d.                  Membership Promotion and Communications. Paul Adalian was informed of the CPGs concerns about copyright, consistency and correctness in the web directory and web page template on 10-9-00.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act is available in pdf format (see http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/legislation/dmca.pdf); Title II limits liability of service providers defined as “a provider of online services or network access, or the operator of facilities therefore.”  Must adopt and implement a policy for terminating infringing accounts and accommodate standard technical measures for copyright owners.  Limitations on storage at direction of users:  provider must not have requisite level of knowledge of infringing activity, must not receive financial benefit attributable to the infringing activity, must expeditiously take down or block access to infringing material upon notification and must file a designation of an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement; suggested format is available in pdf format at http://www.loc.gov/copyright/onlinesp/agent.pdf

To see a draft of the DMCA Notice, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/legalmatter/notices&forms/DMCANotice.htm
Click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/legalmatter/notices&forms/afdirectory.htm to see a draft of the web directory agreement form and http://goldcoastlibraries.org/legalmatter/notices&forms/aftemplates.htm to see a draft of the web page templates agreement form.

To see the grant application, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/recruitment-grant.htm

e.         Electronic Status Analysis.  Draft RFP reviewed by John Murray and Sarah Pritchard.  To see the grant application, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/analyze-status.htm.

5.

NEWSBANK CONTRACT – This opportunity for subscribing to full-text newspaper service online at discount prices is still open.  The sign-up form is available online at http://goldcoastlibraries.org/Newsbank_form.htm.  To review trial schedule and sign-up information, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/newsbank.htm.

6.

NETWORK MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS UPDATE

a.                  VCCCD

1)         Library of California report from October 5^th meeting (Dowell)

2)                  Community College Board of Directors report (Sifuentes)

b.         others

7.

REGIONAL CONTACTS MEETING 10/5/2000 IN SACRAMENTO (Dowell/Segel)

The budgets for the first 6 months were discussed.

8.

TRANSITION FROM CPG TO NETWORK COUNCIL AND GOLD COAST LIBRARY NETWORK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

a.                   Preparations for 1^st Network Council meeting

1)      resolutions - http://goldcoastlibraries.org/legalmatter/NetworkCouncil&Board/Resolutions.htm is a copy of the required resolutions.

2)      nominating committee instructions - Draft copy available at http://goldcoastlibraries.org/legalmatter/NetworkCouncil&Board/NomCommInst.htm.

3)      ballots - Click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/legalmatter/NetworkCouncil&Board/Ballot.gif to see a draft ballot.

b.                  Agreement with Black Gold

9.

INCORPORATION PROCESS – what steps are needed? Need somebody in Ventura area to work with Octavio and the lawyer on incorporation, etc.

10.

STRUCTURAL ISSUES

a.                   Resource libraries

b.                  Grant expenditure deadlines

11.

Final operations of the Core Planning Group

12.

LSTA GRANT

13.

AGENDA BUILDING FOR FIRST NETWORK COUNCIL MEETING

a.                   Name Chair

b.                  Name nominating committee

c.                   Authorize mail ballot

d.                  Review Bylaws re: college districts

e.                   Discuss budget

f.                    Incorporation – next steps

g.                   Agreement for Executive Management Services

h.                   Establish Council meetings for 2001

MEETINGS

DATE

COMMITTEE

PLACE

November 30, 2000

Network Council

Souza Center, Santa Maria

February 14-16, 2001

Library of California Board

April 19, 2001

Network Council Annual Mtg

undecided

April 25-27, 2001

Library of California Board

DIRECTIONS TO SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN

1212 Mission Canyon Road, Santa Barbara

For a map and driving directions, go to http://www.santabarbarabotanicgarden.org/sbbg_loc.asp

From 101N:  Take the Mission Street exit.  Turn right onto West Mission Street.  Turn left onto Laguna Street.  Turn right onto E Los Olivos Street.  Turn slightly left onto Mission Canyon Road.  Turn right onto Foothill Road.  Turn left onto Mission Canyon Road.

From 101S:  Take the State Street exit.  Turn left onto State Street.  Turn left onto San Roque Road.  Turn right onto Foothill Road.  Turn left onto Mission Canyon Road.