In the section on Assumptions, we reiterated the need for a section explicitly stating the expectation that each unit will have a technology committee, elected or appointed according to its traditions, to assess and inform regarding needs and experiences of users in the unit and to help write the unit's technology plan. Hall urged that any unit's representation on the Provost's Committee include someone from the unit's technology committee. Maron suggested, and we agreed, that these persons understand their responsibility to report relevant unit information to and from the Provost's committee. This does not preclude constituency or ad-hoc IT committees, but their recommendations would go back to the Provost's Committee. A web site would be a good way to pass information on actions, minutes, etc.
Some structure is needed to help students.
We talked of inviting the Student Senate to consider sending a rep to the Provost's Committee. The Faculty Senate Committee on Libraries did not meet this month. The Part-time Faculty Committee met on Nov. 30, but we did not have a quorum. Ensign reported on that meeting. He received several compliments from colleagues about the timeliness and the accuracy of the memo.