Minutes

Steering Committee

December 19, 2006
Teleconference
Hosted by Library and Archives Canada

Minutes

Present

Bill Maes (Chair), Dalhousie University Library
Magdalene Albert, Canadiana.org
David Bindle, University of Saskatchewan Library
Gwen Ebbett, University of Windsor, Leddy Library
Susan Haigh, Library and Archives Canada
Johanna Wellheiser (Vice-chair), Toronto Public Library
Mary Westell, University of Calgary Library

Secretariat

Ralph Manning, Library and Archives Canada (Secretariat) Michelle Landriault, Coordinator, CIDL

Welcome

1:00 p.m. Meeting called to order.

1. Approval of Agenda

The agenda was approved. (B. Maes, M. Albert)

2. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of October 19, 2006 were approved. (B. Maes, M. Westell)

2.1 Business arising:

a) Canadian Digital Information Strategy Susan Haigh reported on the wide range of attendance at the Library and Archives Canada Summit, "Canadian Digital Information Strategy " (CDIS), held December 5 and 6, 2006 at the Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Québec. Haigh stated that the outcomes of the Summit will be released in a report at the end of January 2007.

Bill Maes, who attended on behalf of CIDL, reported that locales where digital strategies appeared to be successful and reinforced by concrete actions could largely be attributed to support from government: both financial and in principle. Such support is currently lacking in Canada. It was also theorized at the Summit that while administrators are focused upon traditional approaches to preservation and access in devising a strategy for a digital Canada, the current generation is living online and meeting their information needs very successfully and innovatively -- mostly oblivious to the resources and strategic musings of Canada's memory institutions. (A full report is available in CIDL News #13.)

3. Secretariat Report

3.1 Finances:
The current balance of funds is sufficient for CIDL to pay disbursements and staff salary to fiscal year-end.

CIDL will support the Our Roots project (2006) with a commitment of $1,500 toward any required administrative support.

4. CIDL and AlouetteCanada

4.1 Digital Canada numérique
Bill Maes reported on the CIDL/AlouetteCanada Joint Subcommittee which is developing a governance structure for AlouetteCanada. Currently in draft form, the governance structure will allow for two (2) CIDL members, who are non-CARL members, on the Executive Board. Current CIDL members, who are non-CARL members, will be invited to join AlouetteCanada at the same membership rate as current CIDL rates.

Once the proposed governance document is further refined and accepted by the AlouetteCanada Steering Committee, it will be brought to the CIDL membership. The proposed governance document will be released in January.

Action: Bill Maes, Johanna Wellheiser, Gwen Ebbett

4.2 CIDL and AlouetteCanada Technical Committee
Now that Brian Bell is Executive Director of AlouetteCanada, there is no direct CIDL representation on the AlouetteCanada Technical Committee. CIDL Chair Bill Maes will review this situation.

Action: Bill Maes

5. Other Business

There was no other business.

Next Meeting

The next Steering Committee meeting will be called by Chair B. Maes

The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.