Library and Information Strategy Committee - Keele University
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Library and Information Strategy Committee

Scope

To consider matters of strategy relating to the University Libraries and to the University’s use, generation and management of information, reporting on a regular basis to the Senate and University Executive Committee and to the Strategic Planning Committee where there are specific resource proposals that would fall within the authority delegated to Strategic Planning Committee.

Terms of reference

  1. To consider and contribute towards University-wide information strategies and policies.
  2. To monitor the performance of information, library and computing services in meeting the objectives of the University Strategic Plan and the Information Strategy.
  3. To consider reports from sub-committees and user groups.
  4. To discuss strategic requirements and priorities that will inform resource setting for library and information services.
  5. To exchange information about the library and information requirements of members of the University.
  6. To share and disseminate good practice with respect to the provision of library and information services.

Delegated Powers

The Committee has the delegated authority to take action under items 1-6.

Membership:

PVC Library and Information Strategy

PVC Education and Student Experience

PVC Research and Enterprise

Director of Finance and IT

Director of Planning and Academic Administration

University Librarian

Deputy Director of Finance and IT

Three members of Senate (one from each Faculty)

KUSU President or her/his nominee

KPA Chair or her/his nominee

Secretary

Planning and Academic Administration

Sub-committees

The following groups will report to the Committee

  • Library and IT Advisory Group (building on the existing Library Advisory Group)
  • Management Information and Systems Group (incorporating the existing SCIMS and E-Vision Group, but also covering other management information/reporting systems)
  • Learning and Teaching Technologies Group (covering the remit of the existing VLE Steering Group and Learning and Teaching Systems Sub Group of ULTC, but also to include responsibility for AV, use of Googleapps and Web 2.0 etc.)
  • IT Security Group

Each Group will be responsible for drawing up its own terms of reference for approval by the parent Committee; the emphasis in all cases should be on capturing user requirements, two-way communication, and operationalisation/implementation of strategy determined by the parent Committee. Membership of each Group will be based initially on that of existing groups, but subject to adjustment in the light of the terms of reference. Where appropriate groups will have appropriate undergraduate and postgraduate student membership nominated by the President of Keele University Students’ Union and Chair of Keele Postgraduate Association respectively.

Frequency and timing of meetings

To meet four times a year, with reports to each subsequent meeting of Senate.