Library Sub-Committee Statement:

This sub-committee, serves as the primary campus advisory body for the Director of the Krieble Library, advising on issues of concern to campus members in fulfillment of the library's role in the College's academic mission Further, it is organized as a sub-committee of the Academic Affairs Committee. Its purpose will be to bring campus input to the strategic plans of the library and to ensure that these plans are in sync with campus wide planning. It has a dual reporting and advising function.

The appointed Chair of the library committee is to be the Librarian/Director. The Director of the Library will serve as the committee's permanent member. Further the library committee will be comprised of faculty members representing the various disciplines, a student representative, a standing member of the Board of Trustees and may also include campus staff. Additional student and faculty advice is to be rendered through the Student and Faculty Councils.

The sub-committee will normally meet twice annually, as a minimum. The chair may elect to call additional meetings as needs dictate. As meeting agendas require, other members of the campus (including staff) may be asked to attend specific meetings.

To further illuminate, the following outline of some major matters that could be agenda considerations for the library sub-committee:

• Adherence to Academic Library and Accreditation Standards
• Impact of Academic schedules and initiatives
• Impact of curricular developments or changes
• Information about Art College or Library Trends
• Library Budget Plans
• Library Expansion and renovations
• Library and Campus Strategic Planning (short term and long term development plans)
• Marketing and Communication
• On-going assessment of library resources, services and facility
• Philanthropy Efforts --donations, funds & endowment development
• Space restrictions and library upkeep
• Technology developments