Denise W. Lomax, Secretary, FEDLINK Advisory Council (FAC)
Minutes of the FAC Meeting September 17, 1998


FAC Present:                  FLICC/FEDLINK
Maxine Brown             Susan Tarr
Doria Grimes                  Milton MeGee
Bonnie Klein
Denise Lomax
Ken Nero
Lee Porter
Fred Rettenmaier
Janet Wright

FAC Absent:
Mike Conklin


AGENDA:
1. Approval of August 20, 1998 FAC Meeting Minutes
2. FAC Issues and Topics
3. FEDLINK Customer Service Focus Group Report
4. Planning for the Serials "Town Hall" meeting
5. FLICC/FEDLINK Update
6. Committee Reports
7. New Business
8. Announcements

Chair Fred Rettenmaier opened the meeting at 9:00 am.

1. The FAC approved the minutes of the August 20, 1998 meeting.

2. FAC Issues and Topics.
The FEDLINK FALL Membership Meeting is scheduled for October 28, 1998. 
The guest speaker has been confirmed.  She is Joyce L. Ogburn, AUL for
Information Resources and Systems, Old Dominion University Library.  The topic
is "Access vs. Ownership: The Librarian's Perspective on Integrating Electronic
Materials into Library Operations." 
The topic of the October OCLC Users Council Meeting is "Digital Libraries:
Looking at the Future of the Information Industry."  FEDLINKs Delegate, Marcia
Talley will give a report. 

3.  FEDLINK Customer Service Focus Group Report.
Milton MeGee reported that letters have been mailed out to members nominating
them to participate in Customer Service Focus Groups.   Three dates in October
have been set to hold the Focus Groups.

4. Planning for the Serials "Town Hall" Meeting.
The FAC discussed plans for the upcoming "Town Hall" meeting with FEDLINK
serials vendors.  FAC members expressed issues from their own experiences with
serials vendors, including:
--no response to claims or inquiries.
--vendor vs. publisher price quotes.
--cumbersome process of setting up procedures with serials vendor.
There was discussion about FEDLINKs role in troubleshooting with vendors
when members have problems.  Suggestion was made to include troubleshooting
information into FEDLINKs packet of information that goes out to members.  

5. FLICC/FEDLINK Update.
Susan Tarr reported that there has only been about ten responses to the
Information Technology Survey.  We discussed options that would entice
members to complete the survey.  Suggestions included a drawing for a free
FEDLINK training class, a FEDLINK event, or a credit deducted from a larger
fee.  A December 1998 deadline would be set for completing the survey.

The new Chief of Library Contracts & Logistics Office at LC is Debra B.D.
Murphy.

Since there was not enough time left in FY98 to secure a new financial system,
Tarr reported that the funds were used to purchase new videotaping equipment. 
The current quality of our video tapes  is poor.  The updated equipment includes
new camera and editing equipment and movable stand.  

Tarr  reported that October 30, 1998 is the date on the calendar for the first
Federal General Counsel's Forum.  The consensus of the FAC was that the topic
should be about legal issues in copyright.

6. Committee Reports.
No committee reports.

7. New Business.
FEDLINK staff will give an Acquisitions Workshop as a pre-conference event at
the Military Librarian's Workshop (MLW).  After MLW members are given first
priority, the Acquisitions Workshop will be open to everyone.  Susan Tarr is
scheduled to speak at the MLW.

FAC voted to cancel the November meeting because it conflicts with the MLW.

8. Announcements.
None.

The meeting adjourned at 11:45 am.