Library of California, Region VII
Gold Coast Library Network
San Luis Obispo + Santa Barbara + Ventura

Region VII Core Planning Group Meeting
1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 19, 2000
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

Or see text directions below

Mounted 10-9-00
Last Revised 10-12-00

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER- David Dowell
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 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
   1. Gale Biography Resource Center - 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 5th 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.
   2. Cat-A-Link Gold
      • Report from policy committee
      • Product demo held this morning at the Santa Barbara Public Library
        To see the grant application, click http://goldcoastlibraries.org/link-libs.htm.
   3. 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.
   4. Membership Promotion and Communication
      • 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
   5. 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
     • Library of California report from October 5th meeting (Dowell)
     • Community College Board of Directors report (Sifuentes)
     • 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
   • Preparations for 1st Network Council meeting
   • resolutions
   • nominating committee instructions
   • ballots
   • library user appointments to Network Council
   • 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
    • Resource libraries
    • Grant expenditure deadlines
11. FINAL OPERATIONS OF THE CORE PLANNING GROUP
12. 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
    
    

    PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE DATE MEETING PLACE November 30, 2000 Network Council Santa Maria February 14-16, 2001 Library of California Board TBA April 19, 2001 Network Council Annual Mtg TBA April 25-27, 2001 Library of California Board TBA

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.