Minutes of a Regular Meeting, June 22-23, 2004 - Digital Collections

June 22-23, 2004 29163Regent Everest moved approval of the recommendation. The following voted yes onthe motion: Regents Everest, Clark, Stuart, Weitzenhoffer and Wade. The Chair declared themotion unanimously approved.LIBRARY ACQUISITION OF RARE AND DIVERSE FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS – NCIn June 2003 the Board of Regents approved this program in the amount of $180,000.Rare and diverse foreign publications are particularly difficult to obtain. The Otto HarrassowitzPublishing Company has proven to be the only provider capable of acquiring these types ofpublications. Otto Harrassowitz Publishing Company also has proven over the years to beconsistent and accurate in providing the complex customer support needed for the claiming andinvoicing of these foreign publications.Publications purchased through Harrassowitz cover all subject areas, and are used byfaculty and students from all campuses.Due to the inflation rate in book publication, the increasingly unfavorable currencyexchange rate with foreign markets and the growing demand for the resources, projectedexpenditures are increasing. Therefore this renewal opportunity is being presented to the Boardfor approval. It is anticipated that, for the same reasons, the next three renewal opportunities willbe brought to the Board.Harrassowitz Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected2003/2004 2004/2005 2005/2006 2006/2007 2007/2008Expenditures $178,164 $206,000 $238,000 $275,000 $317,000accounts.Funding has been identified, set aside and is available within University LibrariesPresident Boren recommended the Board of Regents authorize the President or hisdesignee to award a purchase order in the amount of $206,000 to Otto Harrassowitz PublishingCompany of Wiesbaden, Germany, on a sole source basis, for the acquisition of resources fromnon-English publishers, for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2004.Regent Wade moved approval of the recommendation. The following voted yes onthe motion: Regents Everest, Clark, Stuart, Weitzenhoffer and Wade. The Chair declared themotion unanimously approved.RESEARCH FACILITY REVENUE BONDS - NCAt the February 2001 meeting, the Board of Regents authorized the Universityadministration to propose a concurrent resolution to the Oklahoma Legislature allowing for theissuance of revenue bonds for the construction, renovation, remodeling, and expansion ofresearch and technology facilities. The result was Concurrent Resolution No. 33, adopted by theState Senate on May 14, 2001 and the House of Representatives on May 22, 2001.At the January 2004 meeting, the Board authorized the University administration topropose a concurrent resolution to the Oklahoma Legislature allowing for the issuance ofrevenue bonds for the construction, renovation, remodeling, and expansion of research,technology and housing facilities. The result was Concurrent Resolution No. 54, adopted by theState Senate on April 1, 2004 and the House of Representatives on April 20, 2004.