Library Committee Minutes for May 12, 2021
Minutes
The Academic Senate Committee on Library Committee met on May 12, 2021 in LB 224
Committee Members in Attendance:
Prof. Agnieszka Tuszynska (Committee Chair), English (2019)
Larisa Honey (Secretary), Social Sciences
Danny Mangra, Engineering Technology (2020)
Hayes Peter Mauro, Art & Design (2021)
Cheryl Tokke, Business (2021)
Jodi VanDerHorn-Gibson, Speech (2022)
Liaisons in Attendance:
Jeanne Galvin (Chief Librarian and Presidential Delegate)
Angela Ridinger-Dotterman, (Steering Committee Designee)
Business:
The meeting was called to order at 12.30pm
Review/Approval of Minutes
Minutes from April 3, 2019 were reviewed and approved with minor corrections.
Introductions
New members, Prof. Jodi VanDerHorn-Gibson and Prof. Angela Ridinger-Dotterman, were introduced to the committee
Old Business
Dr. Tuszynska reported that no progress has been made regarding the accessible bathroom on the first floor of the library. Dr. Faulkner has still not replied to email requests for updates.
Dr. Ridinger-Dotterman suggested contacting the newly formed accessibility committee regarding the ongoing problem of a lack of accessible bathrooms in the library.
STEAM Lab Update
Drs. Tuszynska and Ridinger-Dotterman sent the proposal for the STEAM lab to the steering committee. No official word has been received from the committee yet, but informally the suggestion was made that the specific aims of the STEAM Lab be set forth in more detail in the proposal.
Prof. Galvin advised that a primary concern is with the budget and allocation of funds for those who would oversee the plans and space.
Dr. Ridinger-Dotterman is currently in discussions with other committees who have successfully presented proposals to the 5th floor. The committee on the Environment, Quality of Life and Disability Issues will be consulted regarding their day care proposal. A new STEAM Lab proposal will be drafted based on their suggestions and presented to the library committee in September.
Dr. Ridinger-Dotterman updated the committee on a new NEH grant that opens in June that may be applicable to the STEAM Lab as this NEH grant supports collaborative work between the humanities and STEM. The grant application is due in September, and it was agreed upon that this would be a summer project for the library committee.
New Business
Elections:
As Dr. Wang was teaching class at the time of the meeting, his paper ballet was received before the meeting.
Dr. Hayes Peter Mauro was elected by a unanimous vote of 6 to chair the committee for the year 2019-2020.
Dr. Angela Ridinger-Dotterman was elected by a unanimous vote of 6 to be secretary of the committee for the year 2019-2020.
Charges:
New officers of the committee were briefed on the meeting of the Chairs and Secretaries.
New software has been installed for uploading notes and reports. Accessible templates are now provided. Dr. Tuszynska will email David Moretti, Director of Web Services, to get the new officers added to the system.
Official charges will be sent to committee chairs in early Fall. New chairs and committee members can develop new charges.
Farewells:
Farewells were made to outgoing members Larisa Honey and Agnieszka Tuszynska.
Meeting Adjourned
Respectfully submitted,
Larisa Honey
Committee on Library Committee, Secretary
Minutes typed on May 16, 2021
