1985-86 LIBRARIES COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT

June 24, 1986

To: Ken Wilson, Chair
Faculty Senate

From: James 0. Smith, Secretary
Libraries Committee

Committee Membership:

Ex-officio: Myra Cain
Dean of the School of Medicine or Representative
Ruth Katz
Jo Ann Bell

David Lawrence, Chair
Charles Boklage, Vice Chair
James 0. Smith, Secretary

George Bailey

Carol Cox

Peggy Koonce

Chia-yu Li

C. T. Martoccia

Avtar Singh

David Brown (Student Member )

Committee Meetings:

The committee held meetings in October, November, December, March
and April. Attendance was excellent, all absences were accounted
for by illness or other required University business. Reporting
those missing would serve no purpose.

Date of Report to the Faculty Senate During the Year:

One resolution was sent to the Faculty Senate in October.

Specific Instructions: None

A Brief Statement of Committee Organization, Subcommittees, Research
Activities:

Meetings were of the committee as a whole. No formal subcommittees
were formed. Research and data collection were normally provided
by the staff of the Library.

 
List of Committee Accomplishments Including Recommendations Made to
Agencies Other Than the Faculty Senate:

This year the Committee participated in the discussion of the issue
of the new copiers for Joyner Library, the expansion of off-campus
library services (a meeting was held with the Division of Continuing
Education), reports were discussed related to the proposed new
additions to Joyner and general space usage. One resolution
concerning this issue was sent to the Faculty Senate. The Committee
had discussions with the staff of Joyner concerning the placement of
signs to direct the users of the facility.

Citation of the Resolution Numbers of Senate Resolutions that
Originated with the Committee: #85-46

Proposals and/or Business to be Carried Over to Next Year:

Continuing business includes discussion of the automation of the
libraries, space requirements planning and collection development.

Evaluation of the Committee:

Kl. Suggestions for Improving the Effectiveness of the Committee:

Report Submitted By: James O. Smith, Secretary