M25 CONSORTIUM OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
AGM and BUSINESS MEETING
Please note: The business meeting and AGM will be preceded
by a morning session when Members will be presented with information
on the e-Learning agenda - a key strategic driver for UK higher
education. Input from the speakers, and the range of perspectives
they will bring to this issue, are seen as a key element in helping
the Consortium membership to clarify its thinking in this area, both
at a local and consortial level. There will also a discussion in the
afternoon on the potential role for the Consortium in e-Learning.
AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the M25 Consortium on Wednesday 4 June
2003 at 10.00am at the Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1
6HZ
Refreshments will be available from 9.30am
Map and other travel instructions available at: http://www.iwm.org.uk/lambeth/iwm_map.htm
Nearest Tube stations: Lambeth North, Waterloo, Southwark, or
Elephant and Castle
Please note the Business meeting and AGM will commence at 13.30
and hard copies of the agenda papers will only be sent out on
request, as all will be available as Web documents in advance of the
meeting.
Please let me know if you have any queries regarding the meeting.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Suzanne Enright
Secretary
6 May 2003
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| 1. |
Apologies for absence, welcome to new
members, to John Gilby (M25 Systems Team) and to representatives of
ALCL and LLDA
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| 2. |
Minutes |
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2.1 |
To approve the minutes of the Consortium
meeting held on Friday 24 January 2003 at 10am at Central Saint
Martins, The London Institute. |
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2.2 |
To receive the minutes of the Steering
Group meeting held 5 March 2003 |
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2.3 |
To receive the minutes of the Steering
Group meeting held 1 May 2003
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| 3. |
Matters arising from the minutes not
otherwise on the agenda |
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3.1 |
To note Graham Fisher has been appointed
Director of the London Libraries Development Agency from 2 June 2003 |
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3.2 |
to note that the 10th anniversary party
and launch of CPD25 was held on 27 February 2003, and was judged to
be a 'stunning success', especially in attracting Laurie Taylor as
the key speaker.
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| 4. |
Constitutional and membership issues |
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4.1 |
Members are asked to receive an oral
report on constitutional issues |
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4.2 |
Members are asked to receive an update on membership
of the Consortium.
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4.3 |
Members are asked to receive an update on
membership of the Consortium Steering Group, specifically |
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4.3.1 |
To receive the results of the election for three
vacancies on the Consortium Steering Group and also for two Officer
vacancies for Chair and Treasurer. |
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4.3.2 |
Members are asked to note membership of
the Consortium Working Groups is reported via the Groups' web-pages
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| 5. |
Business planning issues |
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5.1 |
Members are asked to accept an Annual
Report for 2002/03. It gives an update on progress related to
the aims and objectives for each of the main areas of Consortium
activity
M25AnnualReport02-03.pdf |
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5.2 |
Members are asked to consider a draft Update
on the Development Plan for 2002/3 to 2005/6 which details aims
and objectives for the Consortium, and to consider the associated
financial implications. The Steering Group will amend the plan in
the light of comments made and decisions taken at the meeting.
M25DraftUpdateDevPlan2003-4.pdf |
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5.3 |
Members are asked to note in particular
that the task force, led by Anne Peters (Institute of Education) to
undertake initial investigations into the issue of student
centred and shared services has completed its work. A new
Working Group has been convened to take this part of the Development
Plan forward as a matter of priority. Nick Bevan (Brunel University)
has taken on role as Chair.
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5.4 |
Members are also asked to note a
presentation on issues related to collaboration and partnership
in the region and beyond from Mary Davies, Chair Collaboration and
Partnership Working Group
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5.5 |
Members are asked to note that group
discussions around the key theme of e-Learning will be held after
the meeting. The Steering Group will further amend the Development
Plan in the light of comments made in these discussions.
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| 6. |
CPD25: Staff development and training
issues |
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Members are asked to receive a report from
the Chair of CPD25
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| 7. |
Treasurer's report |
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7.1 |
Members are asked to receive a progress
report on finances for 2002/03 |
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7.2 |
Members are asked to endorse the proposals
for 2003/04 outlining financial aspects of the Consortium's
work. |
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7.3 |
Members are asked to approve the proposed subscriptions
for 2003/2004 (which are based on a continuing financial model
of combining a flat fee subscription with formula driven
contributions for specific activities) including an increase in the
flat fee subscription to £300 per HEFCE-funded institution.
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7.4 |
Members are asked to note that the
financial model for all subscriptions will be reviewed prior to
January 2004
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| 8. |
Any other business |
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8.1 |
Members are asked to note the dates, time
and venue of programme of Consortium meetings for 2002/03
- 29 January 2004 at the Wellcome
- June 2004 (venue tbc)
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8.2 |
Members are invited to discuss proposals
and themes for the January 2004 meeting, which would again be a
one-day meeting with a mixture of keynote speakers and interactive
sessions.
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| Suzanne Enright |
| Secretary |
| 14 May 2003 |
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