Senate Library Subcommittee
February 2, 2007
12 noon, LB 419
Present: B. Abbott, A. Coffman, B. Dupen, L. Hite, G. Miller, D. Oberstar, J. Violette
Absent: K. Moustafa, K. Murphey
Chair Barry Dupen convened the meeting at 12 noon. The minutes of the November 29 meeting were approved as distributed.
Special Needs: Fine Arts Proposal
The revised proposal distributed to members on January 29, was approved as written.
Library Renovation
J. Violette reviewed the current state of library renovation projects. In order to create a learning commons on the 2nd floor, all materials must be moved somewhere else. Forty-seven of the fifty-five ranges on the second floor will be moved to the third floor after the small rooms on the floor are torn down.
Budget Issues
J. Violette distributed a chart showing how library funding for Helmke Library compares with other IU regional campuses. IPFW is “worst” in every category. The subcommittee discussed how best to lobby for more adequate funding, with the general consensus being that we have to have something worth trading.
Strategic Planning
J. Violette distributed the library’s strategic plan for the next five years. Focus of the plan is librarian-faculty partnerships.
The next meeting will be in April to review the next round of Special Needs Requests.
Senate Library
Subcommittee
November 29, 2006
12 noon, LB 419
Present: B.
Abbott, A. Coffman, B. Dupen, L. Hite, G. Miller, K. Moustafa, K. Murphey, D.
Oberstar, J. Violette
Barry Dupen convened the meeting
at 12 noon. The minutes of the September
13 meeting were approved as distributed.
Review and Recommendations of the Special Needs Proposals
The subcommittee approved all of the proposals with the
following exceptions:
The request by CAET for foreign language materials was not
funded. The subcommittee asked the
library to discuss the need with university administration and to consult with
the Dept. of International Language and Culture Studies on the purchase of any
materials.
The request from Visual Communication and Design was
returned for more focus. The deadline
for the revision is January 12.
The library will reiterate that the proposals are for
developing focused collections and that a separate proposal for each topic
should be prepared and the list of materials should be typed in priority order.
The meeting adjourned at 1:15.
Recorded by J. Violette
Senate Library Subcommittee
Sept. 13, 2006
12 noon, LB 419
Present: A. Coffman, B. Dupen, L. Hite, G. Miller, D. Oberstar, J. Violette
The meeting was convened at 12 noon by J. Violette. Members present introduced themselves.
Barry Dupen was elected chair.
Directors Report:
Library Director Judie Violette reported that new space for the library was eliminated from the proposed Student Services complex with the exception of the 2nd floor connector between Walb and the library. The library will move into space currently occupied by LRC when that unit moves to CM after the music building is completed. In the meantime, the 3rd floor will be renovated (small rooms removed, etc.) and we will move the materials from the 2nd to the 3rd floor to prepare space for a learning commons. The library needs to find space to store the archives this year.
This year the library will introduce IM reference and mobile reference. On Sept. 21, the new mDON, mastodon Digital Object Network, will be introduced to the public. mDON includes the audio portal and digitized materials from the university archives.
iBidX, the database of faculty scholarly activity, should be unveiled within the month.
Next meetings:
The subcommittee agreed to hold two meetings each semester with the agenda of the second meeting of each semester to be the Special Needs proposals. One meeting will be a presentation and discussion of the proposed learning commons.
The next meeting will be the last week of November.
Recorded by J. Violette