{"id":2762,"date":"2012-04-16T13:21:46","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T18:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2012-04-16T13:21:46","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T18:21:46","slug":"ecpn-march-meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2012\/04\/16\/ecpn-march-meeting-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"ECPN March Meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

ECPN MEETING MINUTES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, March 19, 2012<\/p>\n

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Conference Call Attendees: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Molly Gleeson (Chair)<\/p>\n

Eliza Spaulding (Vice Chair)<\/p>\n

Amy Brost (Communications Coordinator)<\/p>\n

Anisha Gupta (co-Outreach Coordinator)<\/p>\n

Carrie Roberts (co-Professional Education and Training)<\/p>\n

Megan Salazar-Walsh (co-Outreach Coordinator)<\/p>\n

Sarah Barack (Co-Chair, K-12 Outreach Group and ETC)<\/p>\n

Rebecca Rushfield (ETC)<\/p>\n

Emily Williams (Chair, Education and Training)<\/p>\n

Stephanie Lussier (Board Liaison)<\/p>\n

Amber Harwood (CAC-ECC Liaison)<\/p>\n

Genevieve Bieniosek (Student Liaison, ETC)<\/p>\n

Eryl Wentworth (Executive Director, AIC)<\/p>\n

Morgan Gilpatrick (Communications Director, AIC)<\/p>\n

LeeAnn Barnes Gordon (OSG liaison)<\/p>\n

Avigail Charnov (ASG)<\/p>\n

Ryan Winfield (AIC Staff Liaison)<\/p>\n

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  1. Roll call<\/strong> — Molly took roll.<\/li>\n
  2. Minutes Approval <\/strong>(Molly) — February meeting minutes were approved.<\/li>\n
  3. CoOL Discussion<\/strong> (Eryl) \u2013 Steady work on CoOL since taking over in 2009.\u00a0 Worked with stakeholders to reimagine what CoOL could become.\u00a0 Discussions with web developers resulted in three solid proposals.\u00a0 One was selected, Happy Cog, that are leaders in web design and development, also in education.\u00a0 Used to working with large-content sites.\u00a0 Now looking at how to fund CoOL over the long term \u2013 from planning and implementation to sustainability over time.\u00a0 Do not want to repeat the Stanford situation.\u00a0 Initial planning grant will come with assurances that there are funds to carry through implementation to sustainability.\u00a0 Mellon Foundation, and NEH Challenge Grant, a 3:1 match, and go out to additional funders.\u00a0 This is part of a series of phone calls to talk to stakeholders, like ECPN members (students, emerging conservators), about their use of CoOL.\u00a0 What is useful to us about it?\u00a0 How could it be used in the future \u2013 how could it be enhanced?\u00a0 Think in terms of CoOL and the DistList.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A. Q & A \u2013 Do we use it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Molly uses the DistList regularly, but not CoOL, because she already knows the resources she\u2019s looking for.\u00a0 Has bookmarks for key sites already.<\/li>\n
    • Sarah uses it a lot, both resources, in her private practice.<\/li>\n
    • Amber, a recent graduate from Queens program in Canada, often used CoOL as a resource and she looks at the DistList quite regularly.<\/li>\n
    • Eliza has a similar experience to Molly.\u00a0 She uses CoOL to help fill in the gaps after a visit perhaps to AATA first.<\/li>\n
    • Morgan asked if we look for specific information on materials or treatment problems.\u00a0 Carrie, an objects conservator, often goes to the objects distribution list.\u00a0 She often turns to Google but then ultimately lands on a CoOL page.\u00a0 So, indirectly, some research routes lead to CoOL.<\/li>\n
    • Eryl mentioned that CoOL internationally might be used more than in the U.S., where conservation literature might be more difficult to access.\u00a0 There is a large international audience for this site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      B. What would make CoOL more useful, and make you use it more often?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Concern that the site is outdated and hard to navigate.\u00a0 It could be more useful if less complicated.<\/li>\n
      • Carrie mentioned that enhancing searchability would be helpful (like AATA).\u00a0 Google makes it easier to search, and often, CoOL pages come up in results.<\/li>\n
      • Eryl mentioned that one key goal is making the site more navigable, and searchable.\u00a0 Keep it viable and up-to-date by having an international core group of editors or\u00a0 \u201ccurators\u201d who commit for a term of time to manage a specific area.\u00a0 They will make sure that the area is up-to-date, with the key links, working links, etc. to make it a \u201cgo-to\u201d resource.\u00a0 There is a digital public library that\u2019s being planned.\u00a0 It\u2019s at the task force stage right now, but it\u2019s the type of thing that CoOL could be on, but may not be able to wait.\u00a0 CoOL needs to be reinvigorated now.\u00a0 The DistList is very active and vital now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        C. Do you know of similar resources anywhere that provide information that CoOL provides?\u00a0 What resources could CoOL provide that would be useful?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Question about whether or not the Wiki dovetails with CoOL.\u00a0 LeeAnn has been doing a lot of work on the Objects page of the Wiki.\u00a0 Collaboratively created content, in a structure.\u00a0 General as well as specific information.\u00a0 That\u2019s one example.\u00a0 It also is not very searchable.\u00a0 Eryl responded that there is not a clear line between AIC and FAIC.<\/li>\n
        • Stephanie mentioned that CoOL is described as a platform, not a website.\u00a0 The student research repository platform proposal could be weaved into CoOL on an international scale.\u00a0 This does not exist anywhere right now.\u00a0 Would make it a go-to research for students.\u00a0 There may be other ways that CoOL could fill the need to unify, and connect, information and professionals in ways not available elsewhere.\u00a0 Not possible to do that kind of thing with the Wiki.\u00a0 AATA is not for student work.<\/li>\n
        • Stephanie went on to say that, while everyone utilizes the DistList regularly, what can be done that\u2019s new to draw people to CoOL?<\/li>\n
        • Molly uses collections online, searchable, ID databases, like fiber ID.\u00a0 Perhaps add that to CoOL.\u00a0 Could be more of an information hub.<\/li>\n
        • Carrie mentioned that CoOL occupies a unique place to redirect people to other locations.\u00a0 Maybe not so much of a repository, but a pathway, for many different endpoints.\u00a0 That would be very relevant and useful.\u00a0 The resources may exist online, but CoOL could connect them.<\/li>\n
        • If sites are not all collected in your bookmarks, you can\u2019t access them easily when away from your own computer.<\/li>\n
        • Grant programs end, and sites disappear.\u00a0 Eryl imagines that CoOL could be a place for grant program website \u201corphans.\u201d<\/li>\n
        • Conservation newsletters that don\u2019t have a home online could be added to CoOL.<\/li>\n
        • Sarah mentioned that CoOL could be a repository for curriculum resources.<\/li>\n
        • Perhaps include the bibliographies and learning tools from the FAIC workshops.<\/li>\n
        • ECPN could forward links and content that they\u2019re thinking of, to Eryl for reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          D. Other websites, outside of conservation, to use as models?\u00a0 Any that have the kind of tools and searchability that you think is a great way to manage a lot of content?\u00a0 Just an example, or aspect of a site, that would be a good model.\u00a0 (Such as medical sites, etc.) <\/strong>\u00a0Eryl will send some links of the things they\u2019ve been looking at. ECPN will think about this and forward ideas.<\/p>\n

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          E. Eryl felt the discussion was helpful.\u00a0 She is pulling together materials to show potential funders, and show how CoOL is different from other sites and resources, and how it will fill a unique need.\u00a0 Will require an endowment of at least $3,000,000.\u00a0 As a well-funded, sustainable resource, CoOL will be a major initiative, but won\u2019t take the focus off of other FAIC initiatives.<\/p>\n

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          F. Carrie mentioned that the conversation about the student research repository will be ongoing, in light of the work planned for CoOL, and the survey results from the programs.\u00a0 A proposal will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n

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          G. Follow-up: <\/strong>Molly will post a document to Basecamp, and she will compile any responses received via email, to deliver to Eryl.<\/p>\n

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          4. Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n