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Council authorizes the committees, including their scope and membership.
When Council does not appoint the members and Chair, Orbis staff will recruit them, as authorized by Council action. Once the committee is formed, Orbis staff assist the committee with organization, developing issues, and communicating with Council as necessary. Orbis staff may attend committee meetings to provide technical and policy advice. Committee work may include activities such as surveying member and other libraries for information, analyzing problems, discussing improvements and new features, making technical and procedural decisions, and making recommendations to Council on major policy, budget, and organizational issues. Current Committees See List and description of current committees , and Statement of committee principles .