Library Leadership Team
Chair: Dr. Michael Jones
Members:
- Brenda Bradford
- Catherine Courteau
- Dr. Pamela Louderback
- Brandon Martin, ex officio (Webmaster)
- Dalton Martin
- Brandon Oberg
- Darren Tobey
Charge:
- In consultation with the Executive Director of Libraries:
- Discusses and approves policies and policy revisions
- Discusses and approves special project proposals
- Provides departmental progress and operations reports
- Plans projects and appoints special project teams
- Discusses special budget expenditures and planning as determined by Executive Director
- Reviews and approves all suggested library events and programming
- Provides feedback from departmental faculty and staff
- Provides information on LLT decisions to departmental faculty and staff
- Minutes maintained by NSU Libraries’ Administrative Assistant
Assessment Committee
Chair: Courtney Helm
Members:
- Brandon Oberg
- Maria Souliotis
- Sarah Whittle
- BA Librarian TBD
Charge:
- Create, evaluate, and revise (as needed) IL assessment plans for University Strategies and select upper division courses.
- Collect, analyze, and report assessment data on student learning outcomes in IL sessions.
- Collaborate with Library Faculty to modify instruction for improvement in SLO achievement when needed.
- Provide assessment data to Executive Director and Department Head of RIS.
Digital Collections Committee
Chair: Blain McLain
Members:
- Dr. Michael Jones
- Dr. Pamela Louderback
- Jenifer Rogers
- Darren Tobey
Charge:
- Establish a single repository to house digital materials collected by the Library and University
- Maintain and update the repository on a continuous basis
- Establish and continuously update policies for the repository, pending approval by the Library Leadership Team
- Market and promote the repository to the NSU community
- Encourage NSU faculty to add their publications and Open Educational Resources
- Maintain meeting minutes
Disaster Planning/Emergency Recovery Committee
Chair: Brandon Oberg
Members:
- Porsche Amonette
- Brenda Bradford
- Catherine Courteau
- Donna Graham
- Dr. Pamela Louderback
- Blain McLain
Charge:
- Elect a committee chair to serve for a 2-year term
- Update the libraries’ disaster preparedness plan
- Collaborate with the Campus Safety Office in developing and maintaining the plan
- Plan and arrange for new round of CPR certification for participating faculty/staff members
- Monitor and report any safety hazards in the libraries with regard to building integrity, stairways and means of egress, arrangement of furnishings, tripping hazards, etc.
- Maintain meeting minutes
Earth Day Committee
Chair: SophiaBeverley Threatt
Members:
- Jannette DeMary
- Donna Graham
- Courtney Helm
- Jenifer Rogers
- Sarah Woolard
Charge:
- Elect a committee chair to serve for a 2-year term
- Plan NSU Libraries Earth Day participation in conjunction with all campuses
- Maintain meeting minutes
Entertainment & Care Committee
Chair: Jenifer Rogers
Members:
- Porsche Amonette
- Aaliyah Garcia
- Donna Graham
- Darren Tobey
- Sarah Woolard
Charge:
- Elect a chair to serve two year term
- Meet regularly and maintain meeting minutes (submit to Brandon Martin after approved by the committee)
- Plan and produce staff celebrations Conduct outreach to library faculty and staff to raise funds for entertainment and care reserves when necessary
- Maintain oversight of and expenditures from entertainment and care reserves
- Provide care items for Library faculty and staff
- Review current processes and procedures for providing care items for Library employees and revise as called for
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)
Chair: Maria Souliotis
Members:
- Jannette DeMary
- Donna Graham
- Courtney Helm
- Jenifer Rogers
- Sarah Woolard
Charge:
- Elect a committee chair to serve for a 2-year term
- Collaborate to advance a more inclusive and equitable library environment
- Initiate events, projects, and initiatives that advance DEI
- Improve accountability and effectiveness through DEI-related planning and assessment
- Form collaborative partnerships with other Library committees and other DEI-related organizations across the university and community
- Maintain meeting minutes
Student Engagement & Communications Committee
Chairs: Courtney Helm & Dalton Martin
Members:
- Boniblu Choate
- Catherine Courteau
- Amanda Estes, ex officio and Communications Liaison
- Donna Graham
- Dr. Pamela Louderback
- Jenifer Rogers
- Maria Souliotis
- Sarah Whittle
Charge:
- Elect a committee chair every 2 years
- Create programs focused on authentically engaging students in the library
- Obtain LLT and/or University approval for programs as needed
- Increase the libraries’ presence on all three campuses
- Create collaborative partnerships with organizations outside of the library
- Track statistics of programs
- Use evidence-based assessment to evaluate program effectiveness
- Gather student data and feedback to build and improve programs
- Explore, design, and implement (with Exec. Director’s approval) ways to market and promote NSU Libraries, services, and resources
- Monitor the library’s physical environment and make suggestions for improvement
- Develop and implement (with Exec. Director’s approval) a public relations plan for NSU Libraries
- Maintain NSU Libraries’ social media presence
- Assist in the development of special events (approved by Library Leadership Team) and market all library programming for the NSU community
- Maintain meeting minutes
Web Committee
Chair: Brandon Martin
Members:
- Boniblu Choate
- Cathy Courteau
- Aaliyah Garcia
- Courtney Helm
- Dalton Martin
- Tom Rink
- Darren Tobey
- Matthew Wagner
Charge:
- Maintain the content of the website
- Audit and review pages on a regular basis to determine what improvements should be made
- Keep informed about website design and accessibility standards and new capabilities of platforms including LibGuides CMS, LibCal, and IvyBot
- Inform page maintainers of changes and improvements
- Act as a resource for page maintainers wishing to modify or update content
- Promote a sense of responsibility for the website to all library faculty and staff who are page maintainers
- Provide periodic progress reports to the Executive Director and Library Leadership Team
- Request support as needed from the Executive Director and Department Heads
WMS Committee
Chair: Darren Tobey
Member:
- Catherine Courteau
- Dr. Pamela Louderback
- Brandon Martin
- Dalton Martin
- Brandon Oberg
Charge:
- Review and maintain configurations, developments, interfaces, and processes related to WMS functioning
- Make recommendations to the Library Leadership Team
- Maintain relationships with and make recommendations to OCLC
- Maintain meeting minutes
All committees have the additional charge of providing regular reports on committee findings, recommendations, and progress to Library Leadership.
