Annual Report of the Libraries Committee

Date: April 17, 1988
To: Professor Atkeson, Chair, Faculty Senate
From: George Bailey, Chair, Libraries Committee

Committee Membership:

George Bailey
Francis Belcik
Charles Boklage
Donald Collins
Carod Cox

Ted Ellis

Jack Karns

Bill McPherson
Barbara Memory

Ex-officio:

Myra Cain

Robert Crounse

Belinda Lee

Ruth Katz (Without Vote)
Jo Ann Bell (Without Vote)

Committee Meetings:
October 12, 1987; March 21, 1988.

Reports to the Faculty Senate: None.

Specific instruction to the committee from the
Faculty Senate: none.

Committee Organization, Subcommittees, Research
Activities:

No subcommittees were formed. Research and data
were provided by library staff.

Committee Accomplishments:

Committee members provided input on the draft of the
of library quadrennial evaluation survey. The
committee recommended that the library not spend
money on cumulative indexes that duplicate existing
materials. In response to a query from the Committee
on Committees, the committee affirmed that it did not
wish to alter its ex-officio membership. The
committee affirmed the libraries need for additional
funds to meet computer, staffing, and space needs.

 
Senate Resolutions: none.

Proposals/Business carried over for next year:

Consideration of how to meet the libraries budget

needs.

Evaluation of the Committee:
A. Structure: excellent.

B. Duties: excellent.

C. Functions: excellent.

D. Personnel: excellent.

Suggestions for improving the
committee: None.

George Bailey, Chair

effectiveness of the