Library
Advisory Committee
February 6, 2003 - 3:00 p.m.
| |
Sept.
25 |
Oct.
23 |
Nov.
20 |
Feb.
6 |
| Dr.
Charles Schwepker |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Dr.
John Haydu |
a,
called |
resigned
from position |
-
- - |
-
- - |
| Dr.
Ken Wood |
-
- - |
-
- - |
x |
x |
| Mr.
Joe Kupersmith |
x |
x |
x |
a,
called |
| Dr.
Gregory Brown |
x |
x |
x |
resigned |
| Ms.
Davie Davis |
x |
x |
x |
a,
called |
| Dr.
Charles Dahlstrom |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Ms.
Mary Heater |
x |
x |
a,
called |
x |
| Ms.
Cristie Stevenson |
x |
x |
x |
a |
| Mr.
John Liberto |
a |
a |
x |
a |
| Ms.
Ann Richardson |
-
- - |
-
- - |
x |
a,
called |
A. LAC Issues
- Minutes
– as there was not a quorum November 20, 2002 minutes will
be reviewed at March 6, 2003 meeting.
- Note:
February 6, 2003 meeting – as the committee lacked a quorum
all discussions and actions are advisory.
- Library
Survey update – discussed how to proceed with distribution
of survey via e-mail message from LAC, SGA or Dean’s Office,
what should the ending date be, how to publicize survey to encourage
students to complete survey, ideas discussed included: possible
article in Muleskinner, posters and talk with SGA president Munatsi
Manyande to determine if SGA would send out message. The idea
is that more students might participate in survey if it comes
from the peers than from the LAC or Dean’s Office.
- Library
Materials Budget Resolution FY04 update – No report, delay
until March meeting. Informal discussion, shared Library Services
Strategic Directions, Goals and Initiatives for FY04 (handout).
LAC needs to take move forward on resolution as quickly as possible.
Check with Mr. Kupersmith co-chair of Library Materials Budget
Resolution committee as to the progress on resolution.
- LAC
charge update – received respond back from Faculty Senate.
They are concerned with the three at-large faculty members added
to membership. As Faculty Senate currently has 15 vacancies to
fill. Discussed changing the wording to say, “may appoint
three at-large faculty members”. Will ask Mr. Kupersmith
to write a letter to Faculty Senate Committee on Committees to
add the word “may”.
- Check
out period for faculty members – Dr. Wood received a request
to extend loan period for faculty check outs. Discussion followed,
any changes we make in our faculty loan periods also need to be
extended to faculty in 49 other institutions as for the agreements
of MOBIUS consortium. It was the consensus of the group to leave
faculty loan period as is. The dean asked the faculty representatives
to check with their colleagues in the colleges to determine if
faculty loan periods need to be changed.
B.
Dean’s Announcements
-
Patriot Act (handout) – The dean distributed a handout summarizing
the provisions of patriot act which significantly reduced the
privacy rights of library clients. American Library Association
and other professional organizations are seeking the Congressional
support to have some provisions modified to assure all readers
freedom to read what they wish without self-censorship. The act
also has the provisions that may interfere with the normal operations
of a library. The dean asked the members to share patriot act
information with colleagues and encourage them to talk with our
congressional leaders to have library monitoring provisions the
Patriot Act modified.
- CLIR
Research (handout) – The Dean distributed summaries of research
studies from the UCLA and CLIR, which showed that the usage of
electronic resources is increasing but it is not supplanting the
print resources.
-
Holiday Closing – We received a request to have library
opened during Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Currently the
library closes on Friday at 5:00 p.m. and reopens again on Monday
at 6:00 p.m. Should the library be opened during MLK weekend and
Labor Day weekend? Statistics show there was not high enough usage
of the library during this period. Given the current budget status
it was a prudent thing to close on these two holiday weekends.
After discussion it was consensus of the members to not make any
changes to library operating hours at this time. If additional
concerns with library hours come forward the LAC can revisit the
issue.
- Celebration
of Scholarship – Based on the experience with the successes
of the book publication celebrations sponsored by the JCKL Friends,
the library is looking into hosting an event to celebrate the
other scholarship accomplishments of Central community such as
journal articles, presentations, etc. When asked on the viability
of the concept the members indicated that with current situation
on campus we can use as a moral booster such as this event and
suggested to proceed with the planning to host the event during
the month of November.
Meeting
adjourned.
Recorded by: Dr. Charles Dahlstrom, Secretary – Library Advisory
Committee
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