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Governance Minutes ArchiveJanuary 12, 1989
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMMITTEE MINUTES 12 January 1989 PRESENT: John Bowen, Vet Medicine Loke Kok, Agr. & Life Science Walter Butke, (for F. Ventre) Milan Patel, GSA Eugene Carson, Provost's Office Michael Vorster, Engineering Norman Dodl, Education Jane Wentworth, Human Resources Jack Duke, Faculty Senate David West, Arts & Sciences Paul Gherman, Library GUESTS: Bela Foltin, Library Charles Litchfield, Library Shirley Glazener, Library Frances Painter, Library Phyllis Johnson, Library ABSENT: Nancy Harris, SGA Francis Ventre, Architecture Nicolaus Tideman, Business MEETING SUMMARY: Norman Dodl, Chair, called the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meeting were approved as submitted. A new meeting time was set for second semester. MEETING DETAIL: OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION OF POLICIES PERTAINING TO SUPPORT FOR OFF-CAMPUS INSTRUCTION/RESEARCH CENTERS The issue of library support for off-campus instructional/research centers was raised by John Bowen of Vet Medicine, referring initially to the specific context of the new Equine Center at Leesburg. Because there may be policy implications which emerge from the discussion, an abbreviated transcript of the general dialogue is attached to these minutes. No specific action pertaining to the Leesburg Center was taken by University Library Committee. Discussion centered on specifics of the new Leesburg Center, and more generally on issues pertaining to the provision of library resources to large and small off-campus centers, students reached via satellite and off-campus courses not delivered at a center. Promulgation of criteria for the establishment of branch and "floating" libraries was suggested. Consensus seemed to exist among members present that ULC consideration of the issues discussed should continue. NEW BUSINESS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMMITTEE MEETING TIME FOR SECOND SEMESTER The Committee agreed to hold their meeting on the first Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Library Board Room. NON-AGENDA QUESTIONS/INFORMATION RE: LIBRARY SPACE J. Duke: The question has been raised in Faculty Senate as to whether it has been established as policy that efforts to develop space for library resources was centered off-campus? P. Gherman: Space for the library is not on the President's list of capital expenditures requested of the General Assembly. Dr. Heterick and I feel we do face a space crisis and that perhaps we should find bonded money such as used to build the computing center and the corporate research center, and try to build a storage facility. The Provost's Office has given the library planning money in the next budget year to do a feasibility study. The library has formed a Building Task Force to begin consideration. SCHEV has stated that they will build only high-density storage buildings. RE: OTHER P. Gherman: The library will be aggressively pursuing the Appalachian Regional Commission's collection. N. Dodl: We will ask Dr. Heterick to come to the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned, and will next meet on Monday, February 6, 1989. ADDED IN PROOF: Dr. Heterick cannot attend at the regular meeting time. The February meeting of the University Library Committee will be postponed until Tuesday, February 21, 1989, at 4:00 p.m. in the Library Boardroom.
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