AGENDA
COLLECTION MANAGERS' FORUM
October 15, 2003
122 Main Library, 9:30-11:30

1. Materials budget update (Bracken; 5 min.)

2. Funding of duplicate serials available in both print and electronic form. The intent is to ask CAC to write a policy.
   (Jim Bracken; 45-60 min.)

   Here's the gist:
   

   1. Central -3 funds will cover the costs of one electronic copy of a serial if that electronic copy is permanently available/archived.

   2. Central -3 funds will cover the costs of one electronic copy and one print copy of a serial if the electronic copy is not permanently available/archived.

   3. Any print copies of a permanently available/archived electronic serial will be regarded as duplicates and will be funded with -4 funds of the requesting collection manager(s).

3. MOD's handling of added volumes at the approval shelves (Marsha Hamilton; 15-20 min)

4. Evaluating shelf-ready approval processing (Marsha Hamilton; 30 min.)

5. Local cataloging practices (Magda El-Sherbini; 20 min.)