Minutes - April 15, 2005

April 15, 2005

2:30 p.m.

The University Library Committee met in Willis Library, Room 229 at 2:30 p.m. with the following in attendance: Mary Curtis, Donald Grose, Melody Kelly, Suzanne LaBrecque, John Murphy, Denis Paz, Susan Paz, C.J. Record, Rick Reidy, Michel Sirvent, and Dick Wells.

Agenda:

Approval of minutes of meeting of 2/25/05

Brief Dean’s Report

Old Business

New Business

Set Date for Next Meeting

Adjournment

The minutes of the February 25, 2005 meeting were approved as submitted.

Grose reported that the request for an increase in the library use fee was NOT presented to the Board of Regents at their last meeting. This will result in a shortfall of $1.5 million. One of the results is a freeze on new commitments. Grose has applied for supplemental funds for 2006. There was discussion about Responsibility Centered Management.

Old business – None.

New Business – Wells inquired about the cost of the law school if it becomes operable in 2009. That information is not presently available. The Academic Plan will need to be addressed. Reidy suggested the same message supporting the libraries need for fee increase be kept to the forefront each year. Action items for the next meeting: elect subcommittees; Susan Paz will furnish three scenarios to Reidy, best- to- worst-case scenarios for deliberation. The Library Committee has requested data that will support the development of a clear message concerning the need for adequate funding for the UNT Libraries. A report needs to be prepared for them by the next scheduled meeting. Kelly and Paz will prepare and these information packets will be ready for the next meeting. LibQual data will be ready also.

The next meeting will be Friday, May 13, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 229. The meeting adjourned at 3:55 p.m.