CDL: Faculty advisory committee?

From: John P. Abbott <AbbottJP_at_appstate.edu> Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:20:51 -0400 To: COLLDV-L_at_usc.edu

Subject: Library Faculty Committee?
From: Jonas Barciauskas <barciaus_at_bc.edu>

Greetings:

I would appreciate it if those of you with some form of a library 
faculty advisory committee.

/Please send me the following information, and I will summarize and
post to the list, Jonas Barciauskas <barciaus_at_bc.edu> /:

What is the committee's:
--size?
--make-up (any proportional representation by different subject 
     		disciplines or professorial rank)?
--frequency of meetings?
--agenda-setting procedure?
--original charge?
--authority with regard to library policy-setting?

Also,
--Who convenes or chairs the faculty library committee meetings?
--The $64,000 question: Would you consider the committee a help or a 
hindrance to the library and why?

I know I'm asking for a lot of information, but we're thinking of 
recommending a committee and want to avoid making any false steps - or 
I should say any major false steps.  Some interesting complications 
are sure to occur.

Any and all help will be deeply appreciated.

Jonas

Jonas Barciauskas, Ph.D. <barciaus_at_bc.edu>
Head of Collection Development
Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Library
Boston College