Call to Order: This regularly scheduled meeting of the OSL Steering Committee was called to order by President David Macksam at 9:30 a.m. in the Ocean State Libraries Office.

Present were: Patti Arkwright, Howard Boksenbaum, Kathy Ellen Bullard, Paula DiBiase, Joan Gillespie, Diane Greenwald, Chris LaRoux, Shirley Long, David Macksam, Leslie Page, Eileen Socha, Doug Swiszcz.

Also Present: Carol Brouwer, John Carney, Anne Grealish-Rust, Laura Marlane, Patricia Redfearn, Regina Slezak.

Minutes of the April 15, 2010 meeting: Voted to approve the minutes of April 15, 2010 on a motion by Eileen Socha, seconded by Shirley Long.

Treasurer's Report: Shirley presented the Treasurer's Report and there were no questions.

Executive Director's Report:
-Lisa and Renee are at Innovative headquarters in California for training.
-have received many positive comments on the new web site although some have found that it loads slowly.
-OSL employees are taking vacation time to use it before the end of the fiscal year.

System Staff Report: there are no new reports.

Karla Harry Commission Report: The Commission met on Tuesday, May 11. Karen Mellor made a presentation on AskRI, the Digitization and Preservation subcommittee has developed a survey about special collections in library and the need for digitization. A student of Gail Eaton is conducting a survey of various public libraries and the RIEMA president testified in Washington, DC before the committee on Health, Education and Labor about the Elementary and Secondary School Reauthorization Act. The next meeting will be September 28, 1010.

Old Business:

a.) Stimulus Grant status: Joan and George Loftus of OSHEAN have agree upon a Procurement Policy, OSL staff are in the process of writing the RFP for the switches, and the Champlin portion of the computers have been ordered

b.) Status of OSL job searches: Joan has received 5 applications for the System Administrator's position and 11 applications for the Clerk's position.

New Business:

a.) Need to add another Member at Large: In accordance with the bylaws the Steering Committee appointed Susan Aylward to the position of Member-at-Large vacated by Chris LaRoux.

b.) Discussion with III reps about RFID and Encore Reporter: A request for the III product Item Status API was included in this year's Champlin Request however, the quote was only for Providence Public Library. III will give us a quote to turn on Encore Reporter for 2 to 3 weeks per year.

c.) Update on Baker and Taylor project: Interested libraries are still in discussion but not yet ready to commit to the pilot program. Baker & Taylor has sent sample records to the OSL catalogers.

Member Comment and questions: Pat Redfearn asked if there was any way OSL staff could send a scrolling message to computers at member libraries when the system is down. She also wants to ensure that vendors understand that OSL libraries are members of Lyrasis and are eligible for Lyrasis discounts. OSL will create a link to the vendor page at the Lyrasis web site. Howard announced that Senate 2181 was passed by the Senate Education Committee on May 12, 2010, inquired if anyone had tried the ri.broadband.gov speed test. Chris LaRoux asked who should be called when the system goes down outside of OSL office hours. Joan suggested sending an email to Ken.

Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.

Respectfully submitted:
Leslie A. Page, Secretary
Next Meeting: June 17, 2010 at 9:30 a.m., at the OSL Offices.