| Date: January 27, 1999 | Time: 10:00a.m. | Location: Foothills Lab, bldg. 1 - room 2133 |
ATTENDEES:
MEETING SUMMARY:
The draft Charter of the MAG was approved. Additional bullet item to include training recommendations is to be included by Cheryl Cristanelli (1st motion Diane Duino, 2nd by Cheryl Cristanelli).
Review of agenda items and introductions began the meeting.
A suggestion was made to include multimedia glossary of terms and introductory information on use of multimedia equipment on the MAG web page. Also that the MAG group needs to focus on both the technical and user side of multimedia.
Discussion around Rick Anthes suggestion on putting PowerPoint slides into a universal site. Concern about the size and scope of this project. Motion pictures requires so much space and difficult to implement. Access for internal and external users should be examined.
A suggestions that MAG should be the catalyst to funnel the individual efforts about information that is available throughout the institution. PAGE was suggestion as a central location to catalog all this information. Need to get a representative from PAGE to serve on the MAG.
Brigitte Baeuerle stated she would serve as the Jeffco representative.
Review of the MAG homepage designed by Steve Sohi. Diane Duino stated she would put this on the F&A server so all MAG members can access to review.
The February 24, 1999 session has been moved to the Director’s Conference Room.
Eron Brennan discussed the new equipment he is recommending for engineering services. Current equipment won’t cover all the multimedia needs during the summer.
Discussion around the reporting structure of the MAG. MAG to ITC to President’s Council.
Eron Brennan presented the proposal he gave for equipment and design for the remodel of the auditoriums, $120,000/each auditorium was presented. Discussion around what that would include. Suggestions made were that the money be spent more for infrastructure than on purchasing any certain types of equipment. Eron requested input and suggestions from the MAG on the remodel (equipment, room design, lighting, etc.). Suggestions to be submitted to Eron within two weeks prior to the next ITC budget meeting in February.
Karon Kelly suggested reviewing the design needs of all major conference rooms throughout the organization--infrastructure, equipment, room design, audio, video, etc. It was suggested that MAG members meet with individuals in their groups that use these rooms to get their suggestions for improving these rooms. It was recommended that this be presented as an on-going project over the next few years. Submit information to Eron within the next two weeks for forward to ITC for the next budget meeting in February.
Eron will compile and forward all room remodel suggestions to the MAG to review prior to submitting to ITC.
Eron Brennan discussed videoconferencing and the lack of facilities at UCAR and the local area for this service. Many more requests coming in for this service. Discussion around contacting universities, Sprint in Denver, NOAA, NIST to collaborate on using their facilities.
Meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
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