El Camino Community College
Learning Resources Unit Council Meeting
March 24, 2009
Persons present: Kerry Bossin KB, Don Brown DB, Alice Cornelio AC, Alice Grigsby AG,
Moon Ichinaga MI, Donna Post DP, Howard Story HS.
The meeting was convened at 3:05 P.M. by AG.
Item # 1: Budget and Planning 2008-2010: AG distributed handouts of the LRU goals and
budget requests. She advised that all the Divisions and the Unit had presented their top ten
requests and that the Divisions and vice president will meet to winnow ninety requests to ten.
She then summed up the goals identified by the Unit Council: 1) to have appropriate staffing for
all areas of the Unit, 2) to secure a stable budget that provides for all facets of the Unit, 3) to
develop and execute a marketing plan for the Unit, and 4) to host library/information classes in
the Unit. AG reported the Unit receiving $25,000 for media. Further, a budget request has been
made to turn two 10 month positions into 12 month.
Item #2: Issues: According to AG, a copyright policy was never adopted nor a Copyright
Clearance Center license obtained. HS referring to DEAC, the Distance Education Advisory
Committee, discussed the issue of the integrity of online classes (the need to examine the rigor of
such classes); the question of an online teaching certificate, reviewing a Distance Education
growth plan, support for faculty, minimum requirements, and the questions of resources such as
limitations in terms of staff. DP asked if there were classes for students on how to be an online
student and suggested this would be valuable. HS also explained that hybrid courses are
courses 51% delivered by technology. He said the state does not recognize hybrid classes, but
51% (partly determined by seat time) makes a class Distance Education. He added that he is
working to prepare a report needed by the college.
Item # 3: Facilities: AG reported work has begun on putting in a food court between
Humanities and the Library. The patio wall will be partly demolished to give a more open look.
There will be about four feet of brick and a type of wind screen will be installed. HS advised
that the Distance Education Conference Room was about 80% completed with just the software
and programming to make the equipment work left to do. He noted that the Learning Center
does not have enough licenses—students are getting kicked off. AG spoke about general upkeep
issues—what is needed to spruce up the building. She asked for help in compiling a list of what
needs to be done. HS said that additional window covering is needed in the new building. AG
said she had noted it in her monthly report to the Vice President.
Item # 4: Technology: DP talked about the Unit and Campus Technology meeting and
suggested getting involved in terms of the new portal. Both HS and Noreth Men joined. MI
asked about the print queue and discussion followed about the need for IT to redo everything in
the LMTC. AG thanked Donna Post for her service on behalf of the LRC during the past year.
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AG then noted that there would be an obligatory SLO meeting on May 1. The session is
designed to help us work on assessment of the SLO.
Item #5: Conference Reports: Noreth Men was not present to report on the Internet Librarian
conference. HS reported on DETCHE, the Directors Education Technology California Higher
Education conference. It focused on all levels from community colleges to the University of
California. He got a lot of ideas about technology issues, lecture capture, presentation materials,
and course management programs such as Moodle. He found it very useful to see what other
institutions are doing. DB attended the Music Library Association conference where there was
discussion on technology, the differences in copyright issues between print and media, and how
cataloging rules are up in the air between AACR2 and RDA (Research Description and Access).
The move to RDA with its international focus means that each item may have dozens of
descriptions. He added that this year the Library of Congress is testing to see the impact of the
RDA on LC. The push for RDA comes from international organizations, but DB pointed out that
catalogers are distressed that consistency will disappear. ALA will have the right to the RDA
which will be available on through online subscription.
Item #6: Other: The minutes of the February 24, 2009 meeting were read and approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 P.M.