He suggested that faculty members also be involved in deciding which books are removed from Lauinger. He also asked that the Library notify faculty members when duplicate copies of books are being discarded. Vicki Pedrick suggested that the Library cull duplicate copies from the shelves. Dick Bates noted that this is done regularly in Science Library. Each department gets a list of materials that are slated for removal.
Faculty members can then veto the removal of materials or the cancellation of journal subscriptions.
He suggested that Lauinger provide departments with a list of books they propose to remove and allow faculty members to veto items on that list. Liz Prelinger asked for clarification on the overlap between UIS and Audio-Visual. Joanne Rappaport asked if it would be possible to install moveable bookshelves on all floors of Lauinger, thereby increasing collection space. Jim Reardon-Anderson replied that architectural constraints prevent this from being done. The Chair encouraged Executive Faculty members to send additional comments to Jim Reardon-Anderson.