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- Communicate and work collaboratively with other UC groups such as UCAC, PAG, and OAC committees, as well as national groups/organizations such as ARL and RBMS, on issues of common interest.
- Implement and monitor policies and procedures outlined in the UC Interlibrary Loan of Special Collections Materials Report.
- Work with CDL on digitizing projects that might involve special collections materials.
- Continue to work with OAC on collaborative projects such as Cal Cultures and submit guides/images to OAC.
- Explore ways to reduce processing backlogs, beginning with a survey akin to that taken by ARL, to determine similarities of materials and possible funding sources such as NEH.
- Develop a grant proposal to IMLS (for the next grant cycle, due 15 December 2005) to seek funding for a post-MLS fellowship program within the University of California, for the training of rare books/ special collections librarians.
- Maintain and expand content of HOSC web site.
- Continue to meet regularly (in person or otherwise) to discuss UC-wide Special Collections issues, as addressed in the HOSC Charge and Statement of Purpose, and explore ways to address them. Next proposed meeting at Oakland, Nov. 2005.