Library Committee - Terms of Reference
CAUL Survey (ANU 6/8/97)
Updated 1 June, 1998
This is an updated and amended version of responses to the questionnaire
on terms of reference of Library Committees which was emailed
on 28 August 1997.
Besides ANU, 23 libraries responded:
- 1. Australian National University
- 2. Curtin University
- 3. Edith Cowan University
- 4. Flinders University
- 5. Griffith University.
- 6. Northern Territory University
- 7. Southern Cross University
- 8. University of Canberra
- 9. University of Melbourne
- 10. University of New England
- 11. University of New South Wales
- 12. University of Newcastle
- 13. University of Queensland
- 14. University of Southern Queensland
- 15. University of Sydney
- 16. University of Technology, Sydney
- 17. University of Western Australia
- 18. University of Wollongong
- 19. Charles Sturt University
- 20. La Trobe University
- 21. Macquarie University
- 22. Queensland University of Technology
- 23. University of Tasmania
- 24. Victoria University of Technology
[numbers in square brackets below refer to the number of the university
in
the list above]
Of the 24 universities:
2 did not have a Library Committee [3, 7]
The titles of the committees were:
-
Library Committee [1, 4, 10, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21]
-
Library Advisory Committee [11, 14, 22]
-
Information and Communication Services Committee [8]
-
Information Services Committee [23]
-
Information Services Policy Committee [5]
-
Joint Library Committee [6]
-
Libraries Committee [9]
-
Library and Information Service Advisory Committee
[2]
-
Library and Information Technology Committee [15]
-
Library Services Committee [12]
-
Library Users Committee [16]
-
Academic Services Committee [24]
-
Education Committee [19]
The following functions (necessarily paraphrased) were included
in committee terms of reference as indicated:
-
advise Academic Senate or Board on questions of library
policy or development [4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 24]
-
advise Librarian on questions of library policy [4,
6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 24]
-
comment on matters brought to its attention [1, 2,
10, 11, 13, 18, 20, 21, 24]
-
develop, recommend and/or review appropriate strategies/strategic
plans [5, 8, 9, 11, 16, 22, 23, 24]
-
advise on Library statute or rules [2, 6, 9, 10, 13,
21, 24]
-
maintain advisory groups or users' committees or act
as a channel to users [1, 5, 9, 14, 15, 21, 23]
-
advise Librarian on priorities in acquisition [6, 12,
15, 22]
-
advise Librarian on use of funds [9, 10, 18, 22]
-
receive, approve and/or transmit annual report [2,
9, 20, 23]
-
review or advise on budget submissions [5, 9, 23, 24]
-
advise senior officers of the university about matters
relating to the library [1, 11, 15]
-
advise Librarian on operation of library [16, 18, 24]
-
advise vice-chancellor, etc, on needs of library [21,
23]
-
sponsor activities to explain developments in information
services [14, 15]
-
advise on or approve allocation of funds between faculties,
etc [9, 18]
-
monitor implementation of budgets [5, 24]
-
encourage co-operation with other libraries [10]
-
ensure Library's role as part of research infrastructure
is maintained [11]
-
monitor archives and/or museum advisory committees
[9]
-
monitor and advise on emerging technologies [23]
-
develop policies, objectives and priorities for the
provision of information services [19]
Colin Steele
University Librarian
Australian National University
colin.steele@anu.edu.au
1 October 1997 (updated)
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