Meeting - April 24, 2015
Agenda
University Library Committee
Agenda
Friday, April 24th 2015
11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Administrative Conference Room, Ground Floor
D.H. Hill Library
- Announcements and Acknowledgments – Susan Nutter, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries; Dr. Walter Wessels, Chair of the University Library Committee
- Proposed Schedule of Hours– Carolyn Argentati, Deputy Director of Libraries; David Goldsmith, Associate Director for Materials Management
- ULC Concerns Regarding Funding – Draft Letter – Dr. Walter Wessels, Chair of the University Library Committee
- D.H. Hill Makerspace – David Woodbury, Associate Head, User Experience
Lunch will be provided, courtesy of Friends of the Library.
Directions to the Administrative Conference Room
Enter the foyer to D.H. Hill through the FIRST SET of glass doors. Turn left BEFORE passing through the second set of doors and go through doorway to stairwell. Take the stairs to the ground floor. Go through the interior door at the foot of the stairs – the conference room is to the right.
Information on access to the D.H. Hill Library for those with mobility impairments is available at: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/disability-services
Minutes
University Library Committee
24 April 2015
Minutes
Members
Walt Wessels, Chair; Cassandra Brinkman; Art Cooper; Chirag Gajjar; Maria Gallardo-Williams, Jeremy Howard; Michael Hyman; Mitchell Moravec; Susan Nutter; Susan Osborne; Emily Smith; Alice Warren; Paul Williams
Staff:
Wendy Scott, Associate Director for Organizational Design & Learning
Tabitha Hunt, Administrative Support Specialist, Libraries Administration
Guests:
Carolyn Argentati, Deputy Director of Libraries; David Woodbury, Associate Head, User Experience
Announcements and Acknowledgments
Susan Nutter announced that the Libraries expects to receive its allocation of enrollment increase money next fiscal year and that the continuation of this allocation make the Libraries’ future more secure.
Proposed Schedule of Hours
After reviewing the proposed schedule of hours for the summer 2015, fall 2015, and spring 2016 semesters, a member asked if an appropriate use of the enrollment increase money might be to extend hours. Nutter said that this could be a possibility, and that we would need to also review other areas within the Libraries that may be lacking funds (particularly collections).
The question of whether or not the coffee shops (in Hill and Hunt) should remain open until the library closes was raised, based on feedback from students and faculty. Currently, the coffee shops – which are managed by University Dining – close an hour before the library closes, or at 1:00am if the library is open 24 hours. This is a matter that the ULC could consider presenting to University Dining.
ULC Concerns Regarding Funding – Draft Letter
The committee discussed a draft letter to the Provost regarding the systemic problem with the Libraries’ budget due to serials inflation.
Paul Williams pointed out that Faculty Senate has also raised concerns regarding lack of funding, and Mitchell Moravec confirmed that the Libraries frequently comes up during Student Senate meetings (most recently, the proposed hours were discussed during the President’s Roundtable). Amember suggested that the lack of funding could be added to the Student Senate agenda.
A suggestion was made to invite the Provost and the new Vice Provost of Finance and Business (to be recruited) to a ULC meeting in the fall. It was suggested that the Chair of the Faculty Senate should be invited to that meeting as well, given the resolutions from the Faculty Senate regarding the Libraries’ funding. The letter from the ULC (including the members from this academic year) would be provided as background.
D.H. Hill Makerspace
David Woodbury presented updates regarding the D.H. Hill Makerspace. He pointed out that the Libraries aims to have this space act collaboratively with other Makerspaces on campus. Since the Libraries offers trainings and one-on-one assistance from a staff member, the staff is targeting beginner to intermediate users, who can then spin off and take advantage of the more advanced facilities on campus, such as the Garage, Crafts Center, Open Hardware Makerspace, CIRCUIT Studio, and the Technology, Engineering & Design Education Laboratories. After Woodbury’s presentation, ULC members were able to visit the Makerspace, which is scheduled to open soon.