Minutes
First Meeting of the Faculty Senate Library Committee
Sept 30, 1998, 1:10 pm, 120 Murphy Library
Attending: Buffton, Clow, Cox, Evans, Gillis, Ma, Perkins, Pribek,
Stapleton, Strigenz.
Notified absent: Gray, Wegner.
Annual report from last year distributed & highlighted:
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Research Day presentation
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department visits by outreach librarian
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increased J & M term hours for library
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improvements to Faculty Web Page
Information, Items of Discussion, and Action
Committee Organization:
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Pribek elected chair, by consensus: plan for series of hearings for academic
colleges and student body to elicit comment on current use of library and
future need/desire; definition of library with development of electronic
storage/retrieval of data
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Haro cannot attend; chair will consult Senate for replacement
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subcommittees will be appointed at a later meeting
Additional funding for libraries in the UW System (1999-01 budget) approved
by Regents & awaiting response f/governor; committee may attempt to
endorse request during upcoming legislative process.
New card catalog for library users will be on line by Summer 1999,
"Endeavor/Voyager": will offer more search options than present system.
Possible committee study
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Library Instruction program
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Reading in the Curriculum
Ad for Director of Murphy Library will appear in Chronicle of Higher Education;
committee will discuss when available.
Next Meeting: Oct 23, Friday, 11am, 120 Murphy Library (Stefan Smith
and Cris Prucha plan to attend)
Adjourn, 2pm
Notes compiled by T. Pribek