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Regional Library Services Center
Financial Planning Meeting

December 15, 2005
10 am - 2 pm

Lewis & Clark College
Albany Quadrangle, Room 220

Co-Chairs
Brad King
Vice President & CFO, OHSU
Carl Vance
Vice President, Finance & Administration, Linfield College

Agenda

1. Introductions
 

 
2. Purpose and Goals of the Meeting (Vance)
   
3. Review of Agenda (Vance)
   
4. Regional Library Services Center (Helmer)
Review Alliance background and RLSC goals and accomplishments.
   
5. Organizational Model (Ellis)
Discuss organizational models and the pros and cons of public and non-profit legal status for RLSC.
   
6. Financial Model (King)
Discuss financial model and seek approval in concept.
 

 
7.

Foundation Support (King)
Explore coordinated approach and institutional priorities.
   
8. Site Selection (Helmer)
An update on the process of selecting a site for RLSC.
   
9.

Next steps (Vance)

9.1. Organizational Model
9.2. Financial Model
9.3. Foundation Support
9.4. Site Selection
9.5. Other
 
Meeting Participants
H = potential Host Site
D = potential Founding Depositor

Central Washington University
Thomas Peischl, Dean of Libraries
Member, RLSC Task Force

Linfield College (H)
Carl Vance, VP Finance & Administration
Susan Barnes Whyte, College Librarian
Chair, Alliance Council
Member, RLSC Task Force

Lewis & Clark College
Denis Ransmeier, VP Business & Finance/Treasurer
David G. Ellis, VP Secretary & General Counsel
Jim Kopp, Director, Watzek Library
Member-at-Large, Alliance Executive Committee

Oregon Health & Science University (H D)
Brad King, VP & CFO
Jim Morgan, University Librarian
Member, RLSC Task Force

Oregon State University (D)
Mark McCambridge, VP Finance & Administration
Karyle Butcher, University Librarian
Member, RLSC Task Force

Portland State University (D)
Lindsay Desrochers, VP for Finance & Planning
Helen Spalding, University Librarian
Member, RLSC Task Force

Reed College (D)
Edwin McFarlane, VP/Treasurer
Hugh Porter, VP for College Relations
Vickie Hanawalt, College Librarian
Member, RLSC Task Force

Seattle University
John Popko, University Librarian
Chair-elect, Alliance Council
Member, RLSC Task Force

University of Oregon (D)
Frances Dyke, VP Finance & Admin.
Randy Geller, Director of Policy & Legal Affairs
Deb Carver, University Librarian
Member, RLSC Task Force

Willamette University
Deborah B. Dancik, University Librarian
Member, RLSC Task Force

Orbis Cascade Alliance
John F. Helmer, Executive Director