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Library Committee

2024-2027: (6 Members)

Faculty Representatives (Name, Department, Term Ends)

  1. Adair, Arthur (chair), Communication, Theatre, & Media Production (2025)
  2. Meltzer, Linda, Business (2025)
  3. Shahar, Jed English (2025)
  4. Sporn, Howard Mathematics and Computer Science (2026)
  5. Vragov, Roumen Business (2026)
  6. Resko, Jody (secretary), Social Sciences (2027)

Student Representative: vacant.

Liaisons:

COC Liaison: vacant.

Senate Steering Committee: vacant.

President's Liaison: vacant.

Library Liaison: Christine Kim

Meetings:

The Library Committee meets 2-3 times a semester, Wednesdays 12:30pm-1:30pm.

 

 

Bylaws Charges

Section 24. The Committee on the Library

The Committee on the Library shall consist of six (6) members of the instructional staff and one (1) student.

The Committee on the Library shall:

1.  Report and recommend to the Academic Senate on matters pertaining to the Library of Queensborough Community College.

2.  Serve as an advisory group to the Library Department, that will:

  1. consider and advocate for students’ interests in the use of the library and its resources including (but not limited to) the allocation of space, the rules and regulations of use, and the availability of resources.
  2. consider and refer to other administrative offices (e.g., Buildings and Grounds, Academic Affairs) issues related to the function and condition of the library building.
  3. consider, make recommendations, and advocate for initiatives that build or improve access to the library’s collections.
  4. review the current state of pedagogical technologies in the Library, and make recommendations to the Library staff and Senate regarding the maintenance and upgrade of these technologies. 

Steering Committee Suggested Charges/Committee Goals

The Library Committee should complete during 2023-2024 AY its work to satisfy its Bylaws charge of reviewing the current state of pedagogical technologies and make recommendations to the Library Staff and Senate regarding the maintenance and upgrade of these technologies. During this academic year, once this work has been completed, the Library Committee should make a presentation at a meeting of the Academic Senate to present its findings. 

In its 2022-2023 Annual Report, the Library Committee expressed that it will need to update the faculty survey on technology. The update and sending out of this survey should be completed in the 2023-2024 academic year. 

The Library Committee should continue to survey students on their usage of the library and report results to the Director of the Library. The committee should also advocate for student library needs based on survey results from 2022-20023. 

Committee Links

Campus Cultural Centers

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QCC Art Gallery

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