IP Committee Progress David informed the Board of the status of the IP Committee. Marc and Judy are working actively on a number of projects. Marc submitted a column to the Journal summarizing the Digital Copyright Act. They are also working on developing an IP webpage and developing a release form for electronic publications. Lynne wondered what had happened to materials already drafted and approved.
Some confusion exists about roles and responsibilities.
It was decided the publications managers will use forms developed by the IP committee to seek permissions. New Business 1. Journal Inventory Issues Discussion Frank provided Lauren with a detailed list of backlist inventory and current publications. It is apparent Frank has a far deeper inventory than needed. There was significant discussion of what should be retained for archival purposes, where additional sets should be deposited, and how much inventory should be kept on hand to support needs.