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Minutes from the November 16, 1995 Meeting

Network-based Information Services Committee
November 16, 1995 Meeting

Location: Peabody 110
Time: 8:15 a.m.

Attending: Louise Dudley (chair), John Unsworth, Josie Pipkin, Edward
Gaynor, Janet Sakell, Alice Howard, Glen Bull, Gina Bull, Tim Sigmon, 
John Jackson, Melinda Baumann, Nancy Tramontin, Robert Leheup.

Distributed: Agendas; News & Events at the University web pages (Josie);
Arts & Sciences web page (Edward); Point communication. 


Brief Overview of UCIT Meeting (Louise)

UCIT has identified training needs too broad for NBIS to deal with.
Ed Ayers has drafted a letter to VPs for technology and technology
training money.  Four of the top nine budget addenda are for
technology/technology training.  UCIT is also discussing off-grounds
access issues.  Glen asked how UCIT news is getting back to deans
and department chairs; it was noted that ACAC members should go to
their school committees and share info.

I.
News & Events web page work group update (Josie)
Josie presented her reorganized News & Events web page and committee
members offered suggestions for changes including reordering items
on the page.  Some concern raised over there being three Academic
calendars and that all links should point to the Registrar's copy.

II.
Commercial Activities on the Internet (Gina/Dolly)
Gina polices uva.want-ads and uva.general and uses the University
Equipment Use policy in dealing with problems.  Gina listed several 
examples of "incidents" and how she has handled things in the past; 
many postings fall into a "grey area" and she usually only takes action 
when there are complaints lodged.  It was noted that there are philosophical
differences between web and newsgroup or mailing list activities (info
you seek vs. that which seeks you).  John U. wondered if we shouldn't
create a newsgroup for these kinds of postings.

Dolly suggested that most vendors don't want electronic access to the
University at this point. She thinks that linking vendor pages to someone
like PAMS' page is appropriate and a good way to provide info about these
companies to University clients.  NBIS will not draft a policy on commercial
use at this time. 

[John U. mentioned his meeting with Tim Rose and Jeffrey Plank to discuss
"Service Bureau" concept that Gordon Stewart had advanced at a previous
meeting.  VMEDNET project is similar in scope and function.]

III.
Edward presented the newest version of the Arts & Sciences page.  Committee
suggested changes and commented that departments need to budget for their
own pages, both creation and maintenance resources.  For CLAS, the account
will remain on minerva but E. Fortune will need to provide help and 
training to CLAS staff.

IV.
Tim Sigmon noted that the Harvest search software was ready; there
is some fine-tuning to do.

Next meeting: 12/14/95 at 8:15am in Peabody 110


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