Meeting Minutes 

Present: Máire Lanigan (St. Mary's & Chair), Marysia Henty (LSE), Julie Howell (London Metropolitan University), Liz Hunwick (Middlesex), Mary Nixon (Goldsmiths), Frances Norton (Wellcome Library), Janet Percival (UCL), Barbara Spina (SOAS).

Apologies: Apologies were received from Paul McLaughlin (SHL), Madura Rasaratnam (LSE).

1. Minutes and Matters Arising from Previous Meeting 15th December 2005.

The minutes were agreed as accurate and true record of the meeting. Action 5.1 ML would circulate the standards to the Working Group and take them to the Steering Group

2. Web site re-launch

It was noted that none of the content was currently password protected.  The login facility was provided in case it was needed in future.  It was also noted that the ‘Print’ button was very small and easy to overlook.

The Group agreed a number of different forms of promotion for different audiences and assigned responsibility for them (see below).  There would be prizes for the 100th, 500th, etc visitor to the new site.  All material should be prepared by the end of February.

Action 2.1 ML and MN to draft email to Heads of Service, for onward transmission to staff, highlighting the most relevant areas of the site.
Action 2.2 FN, JP and ML to draft two press releases, one for CILIP Update and SCONUL Bulletin, the other more general for  THES, regional MLACs, Society of Chief Librarians, etc, and a paragraph for news sections of web sites.
Action 2.3 MH and BS to design bookmark featuring the web site header and InforM25.

3. 2006 Annual Report

It was agreed that the underlying design and designer should be the same as for the 2005 annual report, but it should include a section on Highlights of the year.  Photographs of the Chair, Secretary and Treasurer should be included, and these should also appear on the web site.
Action 3.1 FN and MN to take responsibility for annual report
Action 3.2 MH to pass on details of designer and photographer and timetable for last year’s report
Action 3.3 ML to obtain new logo
Action 3.4 LH and ML to revise mailing list

4. Renaming the top ten facts

It was agreed that the original top ten facts was more suitable for the web site than the copy for the London Higher flyer.  Instead of Consortium Facts it should be headed Did you know?

5. Promotional Banner

The Group agreed to progress the banner at the next meeting.

6. Liaison

The Group agreed to revive the system whereby each member of the Group was appointed to liaise with another Working Group.  Attendance at the other groups’ meetings was by invitation. Action 6.1 MN to write a short email report for the Chairs of Working Groups.

7. Next Meeting

Dates for the next meeting will be circulated.  It will be held in the w/c 24 April or 1 May, venue to be confirmed. The following meetings will be:
Wednesday 19 July 2.30pm at London Metropolitan University
Thursday 2 November am at Goldsmiths University of London

Minutes by MN