Systemwide Library and Scholarly Information Advisory Committee
May 7, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Please use the links below to view the background materials for the meeting
9:00-9:10 Roll call and introduction
Background: Agenda [PDF]
9:10-10:10 1. Open Access Policy
Chris Kelty will provide an update/status report and will let SLASIAC members know how they can help out on their campuses.
Rich Schneider will provide information about UCSF’s progress (faculty senate is voting on May 21st).
Catherine Mitchell from CDL’s Publishing Group (responsible for the eScholarship Repository) will ask SLASIAC members for input on implementation.
Background: Open Access Policy Proposal (March 1, 2012) on the Reshaping Scholarly Communication Website
Open Access Policy: Selected Implementation Considerations for Discussion . [PDF] (Added May 4, 2012, to be presented during meeting.)
Related : Discussion of the recent Harvard Faculty Memorandum on Journal Pricing .
10:10-10:45 2. Library Planning Task Force Report follow-up: Library Implementation Plan
Ginny Steel will provide information on the UC Libraries’ initiatives, a proposed financial infrastructure for supporting collaborative work, and proposed assessment measures and metrics.
Background: University of California Libraries Shared Services Assessment (May 1, 2012) [PDF] and
The UC Libraries “Next Generation Technical Services” (NGTS) Initiative (April 30, 2012) [PDF]
UC Libraries Systemwide Collaborations (May 7, 2012) [PPT] (Slide show added May 4, 2012 to be presented at meeting.)
10:45-11:45 3. Other matters to report
a. CDL Budget – Update on process (Gene Lucas and Laine Farley)
Background: Digital Preservation Network (April 9, 2012) [PDF] and3 NY Times articles on the transformation that big data will impose . [PDF]
c. New model for supporting arXiv (Ginny Steel)
Background: arXiv Sustainability Initiative
d. E-research support
11: 45 – noon Next Steps
Updated 5/1/12
