M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries
Annual General Meeting

10 a.m. on Friday 6th June 2008

To be held at the Kingston Hill Campus, Kingston University.

Address:  Frank Lampl Building
                Kingston Hill Campus
                Kingston University London
                Kingston Hill, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, KT2 7LB


For Directions to the campus: Click Here

Download Programme and Business Meeting Agenda

There will be an optional tour of the Nightingale Centre between 9:15am to 10.00am. If you would like to join the tour please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , the M25 Administrative Assistant by Monday 2 June.

If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like a colleague to attend on your behalf please complete a Proxy Form. Forwarding details are on the form.

Morning Programme 

The theme of the morning programme is :
My Space, our space, whose space? 21st century students and the challenge for libraries.

This will be a thought-provoking programme, encouraging imaginative thought about library services and how to tailor them to suit the needs/habits of 21st century students. There will be a keynote speaker followed by presentations from senior staff at two M25 Consortium member institutions, about innovative services they have developed to suit the needs of their students.

Keynote Speech by Rob Macredie, PVC (Student Experience) at Brunel University.

Presentations on innovative services: 

Mark Toole (Director of Information Services, University of Brighton)

Tim Green (Library IT Manager, London School of Economics and Political Science)

Following the presentations there will be a panel discussion on the issues raised.

The AGM will follow after lunch, as usual.

Agenda for the Business meeting

Please note that hard copies of the agenda papers will only be sent out on request, as all will be available as web documents from Friday 30 May.
Please let me know if you have any queries regarding the meeting. I look forward to seeing you there.

Maureen Wade
Secretary

Business Meeting Agenda

1. Apologies for absence and welcome to new members
Members are asked to note apologies and welcome new members

2. Minutes of last meeting
Members are asked to approve the minutes of the last meeting held at the University of East London on 24th  January 2008
http://www.m25lib.ac.uk/minutes_24_january_2008_business_meeting.html 

3. Steering Group membership
Results of elections for Secretary, Treasurer and for one Steering Group member.

4. Chair’s Report
Report on Consortium activitieis since the last Members’ meeting
Download File: Chair's Report - June 2008

5. Development Planning
Report on progress against the Action Plan 2007/08
Download File: Strategic & Action Plan

6. Update on Key Projects
    6.1  Task & Finish Group on Directors’ Services
    6.2  WAM25
    6.3  AIM25
Download File: Key Projects: WAM25 & AIM25 Updates

7. Treasurer’s Report
Members are asked to receive a report from the Treasurer including information on:
   7.1  Update on Consortium finances
   7.2  Proposed budget and subscription levels for 2008/09
Download Files: Update on Consortium Finances
                           Proposed Budget and Subscription Levels
                           Consolidated Subscriptions 2008/09

8. Constitutional issues
    Progress report on application for charitable status
   
9. Members’ issues
Members are asked to submit in advance any issues they would like to raise

10. Any other business
Members are asked to note the Consortium’s programme of meetings for 2009

January 2009           Members’ meeting             Goldsmiths College (date tbc)
June 2009                Annual General Meeting     (tbc)