Faculty Senate Library Committee
Meeting Minutes
11:00 am-Noon, December 6, 2007
In Attendance: Paul Beck (Library), Melissa Ruplinger (Undergraduate student rep), Linda Dickmeyer (Communication Studies), Barbara Bennie (Mathematics), Tim Gerber (Biology), William Ross (Management), Shauna Sallmen (Physics), Katie Lynch (Graduate student rep), Sarah Putnam (Undergraduate student rep), Chia-Chen Yu (Chair, Exercise and Sports Science)
Consultant: Anita Evans (Library Director)
*The meeting was called to order at 11:00 am.
*Approved the minutes from November 15, 2007
*Report on Pursuing Reallocation of Differential Tuition Funds for Library Use
Yu provided background/history of attempts for funds
· Not much time to process/prepare but didn’t want to lose the opportunity
· Sub-committee members Yu, Evans, Dickmeyer worked on document and met to strategize prior to 11/26 meeting
Yu reported on the meeting with Differential Funding committee members 11/26
· Distributed all questions raised by committee members
· The tone of the meeting was positive but we have homework to do/questions to answer
· Library Committee members provided suggestions:
“Theme” the questions and address per theme/heading
Don’t let the document get too long
Point out we are requesting a small amount in the big picture
Break down 35,000 by student by semester (2)
Does the Differential Funds committee have a “fixed pot?”
Student Library Committee members think this money can be distributed at discretion
The specific example used in our current report is not clear that this
journal is NECESSARY to keep the program accredited; make
this more clear
Highlight graduate programs—need resources to maintain/serve them
Does this help or hurt with undergraduate students deciding?
Use language such as “expanding opportunities for students”
Get statistics for students who go on for graduate work
Clearly the library does affect all four areas of Strategic Plan
Student Senators on Library Committee will advocate on behalf of our
request
· Future meetings regarding differential funding
Evans will work on research
Sub-committee will proceed with response
Will assume another meeting to answer questions in Feb/March
*Library Committee needs to report to Faculty Senate on March 6, 2008
Yu will begin drafting a plan for this meeting
Our Jan/Feb 2008 committee meetings will focus on this
*Discussed Spring Schedule
Sarah Putnam may need to resign seat/she is studying abroad
Spring 2008 Committee Meeting Schedule
February 1 (Barbara minutes)
February 29 (William Ross minutes)
March 28 (Melissa minutes)
May 2 (Chia-Chen minutes)
*Director’s Report
Concern with theses depositories/UW campuses
Presented as PDF files; issues to be worked out
Consider electronic check-out and archival hard copy
Evans is revising a draft of related document
Moving ahead with new ID card for Faculty and Staff
Suggested reminders on Web Site and other user-friendly ideas to offset questions and
use at beginning of semester
BIG and OBVIOUS was theme for website and other suggestions
Spring—LibQual Survey will be distributed again; will be useful to use previous year as baseline
Laptop checkout—anecdotal and usage reports indicate students like it
Paul Beck – in the future, consider grad school requests to extend hours
Tim Gerber asked about follow-up on MEPD and services; should they be using own budget?
The meeting adjourned at noon
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Dickmeyer (CST)