Nancy Thompson Library Learning Commons Committee

Purpose: This committee’s domain involves all matters related to library policies and procedures and how they impact students, faculty, and staff usage. The committee’s goal is to improve the overall quality of the Library’s holdings and services, making it the intellectual center of the university.

Membership:

Yixun Zhou (Chair), Accounting & Finance, 2024 – 2026
Huaibing Yu, Accounting and Finance, 2023 – 2025
Daphna El-Roy, Special Education and Literacy, 2023 – 2025
Liza Bolitzer, Curriculum and Teaching, 2023 – 2026
Samina Ali, English, 2023 – 2026
Rachel Carlson, Music, 2023 – 2025
Renalsion Farias-Pereira, Biological Sciences, 2024 – 2026
Galia Shorky, Environmental & Sustainability Sciences, 2024 – 2026
Richard Lucas, Architecture, 2024 – 2026
Jennifer Gentile, Physical Therapy, 2024 – 2026
Frances Stavola Daly, Health and Human Performance, 2023 – 2025
Nira Gupta-Casale, English, 2024 – 2025
Craig Anderson, Learning Commons, 2023 – 2026
Muhammad Hassan, Nancy Thompson Library Learning Commons, 2024 – 2025, non-voting
Jan Balakian, English, KFT Representative, 2024 – 2025, non-voting

Charges:

To examine current policies governing the use of the Library and recommend changes to the University Senate for consideration.
To annually assess the quality and services of the library and address concerns raised by students, faculty, and staff in these areas, reporting the findings to the Faculty Senate.
To act as a liaison between the library and the University Senate.
To ensure that the library’s services are widely publicized among students, faculty, and staff, including developing a frequently asked questions (FAQs) sheet regarding library services.
To suggest to the University Senate ways of improving and expanding the library functions that aid in instruction.
To advocate for the library before the Administration and Board of Trustees.
To have the chair of this committee or designee serve as a member of the University Library Liaison Committee to facilitate communication between departments and the Library Committee and bring issues from the liaisons to the Library Committee.
To fulfill any specific or special charges from the University Senate.
To make a mid-year progress report to the University Senate and issue a final report to the University Senate at the end of the Academic Year.