Holman Library

Library Advisory Committee

Library Advisory Committee Members

1. Composition of the Committee
   1. The Library Advisory Committee shall be chaired by the Collection Development Lead. The voting members of the committee shall consist of one faculty representative from each instructional division, the Dean of Library and Media Services, the professional librarians, one administrative or exempt staff member appointed by the Executive Vice President, one student appointed by the ASB President, and one member of the library staff appointed by the Dean of Library and Media Services.
   2. Each instructional division shall designate a faculty member to serve as its representative to the Library Advisory Committee, and each of the professional librarians shall serve as liaison to one or more instructional divisions.
   3. From time to time the Library Advisory Committee may establish subcommittees to carry out specified tasks of limited duration.
2. Purpose Of The Committee
   1. General responsibilities of all committee members include:
      1. Bringing to the committee the division or unit's concerns, problems, and questions about library operations and services;
      2. Communicating committee business to the division or unit;
      3. Assisting the library in establishing policies; and
      4. In general, representing the interests of the division or unit to the committee and the library.
   2. Additional responsibilities of faculty representatives include:
      1. Notifying the library about new course proposals and degree programs originating in their divisions;
      2. Providing information about revisions to course outlines, assignments, and reading lists;
      3. Keeping the library informed about individual program accreditation requirements;
      4. Recommending purchases that will develop their areas of instruction, in particular those areas that are represented most heavily in the curriculum;
      5. Encouraging division members to request books, serials, and other media for addition to the library collection, and prioritizing those requests;
      6. Sharing information on the collection development budget with their divisions; and
      7. In general, assisting the library in selecting materials.
   3. Additional responsibilities of library representatives include:
      1. Notifying the committee of needs and developments in the library such as service and policy changes and collection development activities;
      2. On a regular basis, informing each division of the amount of funds allocated, the number of dollars spent, the number of dollars encumbered against orders not yet received, and the balance against which new orders can be charged; and
      3. On a regular basis, notifying committee members about new materials received by the library and producing lists of new acquisitions for distribution to the faculty.

   Library Advisory Committee Members

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