Minutes
Gold Coast Library Network
Training and Technical Assistance Committee

July 12, 2001
Santa Maria Public Library

The meeting began at 10:15am in the Nelson Room at Santa Maria Public Library. In attendance were Dale Kreiter and Marcia Frasier of SMPL, Janice Webb/Gold Coast Library Network Automation Technician, Sharon Andresen/Cal Poly, Carolyn Platt/Arroyo Grande High School, and Mark Lager, Ventura County Library. Keith Lilley/Cuesta College, was absent.

First issue for discussion was the survey instrument that Janice had prepared as a means of gathering information from the membership on Training and Technical Assistance. The survey will be sent out by email; Janice will gather email addresses for the membership. Once distributed, the survey must be returned by September 10th; Janice will collate the data. It was decided to wait for the survey results to decide on which areas the committee should focus.

Janice gave an update on the Cat-A-Link Gold/URSA project for resource sharing. Two libraries are near completion in their implementation. One workshop was held in Ventura; Janice will provide future trainings.

Mark handed out copies of the Amigos training schedule as well as InfoPeople workshops. Marcia will look into the Library of California requirements for Amigos training. The InfoPeople site has presentations on past trainings. It was suggested to create a link from the Training page: http://www.infopeople.org/training/past/.

Mark presented information on RAIN web-based email, and suggested that the membership be made aware of a this. http://pueblo.rain.org

The videoconferencing units have been used for a variety of videoconferences. The Gold Coast Library Network website, http://goldcoastlibraries.org/current.html, features two of the upcoming programs: LAN Management on July 31st and August 7th, and John Saul Author Program on Aug. 16th. A third, From Potter to Potter, is designed for Children's Librarian's and sponsored by the California Rural Initiative Project; it will be held at Ventura and Santa Maria.

Paso Robles and Ventura previously hosted a LACMA Windows on the World program on early American Art.

The committee discussed creation of a searchable knowledge base for the region. The KB would be more than just Frequently Asked Questions, and would include an email link for more information. Janice will research this issue.

The next meeting of the committee will be held October 4th at 2pm. The location will be Arroyo Grande High School.