Aldo Caputo, Peter Conlon, Chuck Cunningham, Ron Elmslie, Virginia Gray, Jim Kirkland, Scott Maitland, Mark McCullagh, Jill McCutcheon, Blair Nonnecke, Brian Pettigrew, Michael Ridley

Doug Blain, Jim Lennie, Kent Percival

1. Approval of the Agenda

Item 3 – Attribute Management (Portal) will be deferred to the next meeting.

2. Business Arising

Portal Management Team (PMT): The composition of the PMT was formally discussed. Everyone agreed. The Team will consist of: Stuart Robertson, Chair (Web Manager), Bo Wandschneider (CCS), Peter McCaskell (CCS), Michael Ridley (ISC Liaison), Blair Capes (Housing Services & Family Housing), Brian Pettigrew (Registrar), Andrew Phoeniz (IT Peer, Learning Commons), Alana Cordick (CCS Coop Student), Susan Brown (SETS, College of Arts).

Mike reminded the members that the agenda and minutes are posted on the ISC website.

3. Digital Copyright – Mike Ridley

Mike spoke to the document by Michael Geist “A Balanced Approach to Reforming Copyright Law”. He explained that the government is going to bring forward a bill with regard to copyright law sometime in the spring. There was some discussion as to what is personal use and that the present law applies to paper only. Mike asked the members to review the document with a view of what action do we want to take. This will be discussed at the December ISC meeting.

4. Multi-media Technologies Task Group – Kent Percival

In May of this year Kent gave an overview of video conferencing and video streaming. At that time it was agreed that campus coordination of infrastructure and support for digital streaming technology would be appropriate. The Associate Vice-President then recommended that ISC study multimedia use on campus. A Multimedia Technology Planning Task Group with a draft terms of reference and membership is proposed.

Kent, who will chair the Task Group, outlined the multimedia uses and support. The Task Group members would include: Tony Mackay, CCS; Aldo Caputo and Ruth Gillespie, TSS; Catherine Steeves, Library; Dave Wilson and John Cassidy, Open Learning; and Peter Conlon, OVC. It was recommended that a representative from the Office of Research should be part of the Task Group. Kent will ask the V.P. Research to appoint a representative.

There was discussion as to how the Task Group would assess the needs across the campus. In order to do this it was decided that the Task Group should meet with the College IT Committees and provide some information sessions.

It was agreed that the Task Group proceed; revise the Terms of Reference to include direction to liaise with College IT committees and other interest groups. The Task Group will provide an interim report in the Winter semester and complete its work by the summer.

6. Wireless Technologies – Jim Lennie

Jim reviewed the background of the wireless technology on campus. He outlined the proposal for the campus deployment strategy. This prompted discussion regarding the site survey and how Departments and/or Colleges justify the funds needed to have the wireless access enabled.

It was noted that, while CCS is moving ahead with the site survey, the actual wireless deployment to the buildings will be discussed further at a future meeting.

7. The Authentication/Account Solution for Network Authentication Update was
deferred to the December meeting.

8. Future Meetings: the next meeting will be scheduled for mid-December.