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Macro environment (trends in demographics, technology, the economy, political issues) Summary of the overall financial picture for SUNY and plans for funding university-wide programs (status of potential changes in campus recharges) – Gerard/Carey Update on plans for campus budgeting – Gerard/Carey How is funding flowing to campuses and is that changing? What is the initiative for shared services amongst campuses in a region Academic/Higher Ed Landscape – Kim/Alex SUNY Enrollment Capacity Planning initiative Accreditation issues Policies and regulations that affect academic programs Demographics – info about SUNY Technology scan for education, training, and library services – Maureen/Alex (with input from Doug) Reports/info from Educause, NMC (New Horizon Report), Gartner, Eduventures, POD Network, ACRL, RLG, OCLC, and Sloan Consortium Topics – Social media, educational technology/technology enhanced instruction, cloud computing, digital publishing, information security, technology support services, content management, and others TBD

In order to better understand faculty attitudes and practices regarding usage of library-specific tools and roles in a university learning management system, log data for a period of three semesters was analyzed. Academic departments with highest rates of usage were identified, and faculty users and non-users within those departments were surveyed regarding their perceptions of and experience with the library tools. Librarians who use the tools were also surveyed to compare their perceptions of faculty tool and role use. While faculty survey respondents showed high levels of positive perceptions of librarians, they also exhibited low awareness of the library tools and little understanding of their use. Recommendations for encouraging wider adoption and effective usage are discussed.