September 2023

EFC Committee/Liaison Reports

Report on Library Committee

September 15, 2023

Submitted by Constance Berman

Reviewed the library charge in Charter

Updated on gate count: up six percent

Discussion of new gallery exhibit on Bill Sackter. (Wild Bill’s Coffee Shop in School of Social Work): exhibit from August 21 to December 19, 2023. 

Call for nominations for Arthur Benton Fund award by October 1.

Arthur Benton University Librarian's Award for Excellence

The $2,000 award, made possible by a generous endowment from Dr. Arthur Benton, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Notice of University’s next Capital Campaign will be launched on 16 October.

Modifications to Librarian promotion process

With P & S /merit 20 new hires of 170 staff, mostly due to retirements.

Discussion of journals that we get, but for which page charges have to be paid.

Discussion of: Robust Special Collection

Discussion of shared position with Stanley digital scholar project.

Plan for future Meeting at Conservation lab in person.

Next meeting: library collection budget (90 % on journals)