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Steering Committee


Committee Members:

  • Chair:  Susie Whiteford, Denver Public Library
  • Secretary:  Christine Kreger, Arapahoe Library District
  • Elizabeth Brodak, Mesa State College
  • James Duncan, Colorado State Library, Director or Networking and Resource Sharing
  • Mark Ferguson, Cherry Creek School District
  • Kathleen Jones, Remington College
  • Sarah Landeryou, Wilkinson Public Library (Telluride)
  • David Selden, National Indian Law Library
  • Laurie Van Court, Douglas County Libraries
  • Kris Johnson, AskColorado Coordinator (de facto)

Charge:

The AskColorado Steering Committee is charged with the oversight of the AskColorado virtual reference project, including selecting software, negotiating and implementing contracts and licenses for virtual reference and associated software, implementing and marketing virtual reference throughout the state on behalf of Colorado libraries and to the benefit of Colorado residents.

Duties:

  1. Select software to provide statewide virtual reference.
  2. Negotiate contracts and licenses for virtual reference and associated software.
  3. Work closely with the State Library, BCR and other entities in contracting for software licenses/contracts on behalf of Colorado libraries.
  4. Develop funding and cost formulas.
  5. Advise on AskColorado operations.
  6. Market AskColorado.
  7. Enhance cooperation among participating libraries.
  8. Provide assistance to the State Library for funding options by suggesting grant programs and other funding opportunities and advising on grant applications prepared by the State Library on behalf of AskColorado.
  9. Coordinate/cooperate with activity in other states as appropriate.
  10. Report on the status of AskColorado to the State Library.
  11. And otherwise perform such duties as needed to strengthen AskColorado

Committee Meeting Minutes:

August 20, 2008
April 30, 2008
January 17, 2008
October 23, 2007
July 25, 2007
April 27, 2007
February 21, 2007
December 7, 2006
September 11, 2006
June 12, 2006
April 11, 2006
February, 9 2006
January, 20 2006
December 15, 2005
October 11, 2005
August 11, 2005
May 27, 2005
April 4, 2005
March 2, 2005
December 15, 2004
September 29, 2004
June 4, 2004
May 7, 2004
March 11, 2004
January 6, 2004
September 23, 2003
June 18, 2003
April 22, 2003
December 17, 2002
November 12, 2002


Steering Committee Listserv:

There is a listserv for committee members use. Please see the listserv information in the Staff Resources area.


Steering Committee Bylaws:

The committee adopted bylaws on February 21, 2007. They were amended on April 30, 2008. View the current version in .pdf format here.



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