University Library Committee Minutes
March 23, 2004
Attendees: Members Sue Ellen Bell, Janet Langlois, David Magidson, Raymond Mattingly,
Kami Pothukuchi, Craig Roney, John Rothchild, Claude Schochet. Staff, Sandy
Yee, Dean.
- The Feb. 17, 2004 minutes of the University Library Committee were accepted
as corrected.
- The Committee discussed the seminar on the Patriot Act and the Academy
which will be in September, 2004. Possible dates are September 22nd or 28th,
depending on the speakers schedules. Speakers include former US Attorney Saul
Green. The Miller- Canfield Law Firm will contribute funds as will the WSU
chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. A reception will follow the presentation. Once
the date is firm additional panel members will be identified and confirmed.
- The Dean updated the group on recent activities in the Libraries. The School
for Scholars seminar for Department Chairs is scheduled for April 1st. Richard
Jasper and his Resource Services Staff will discuss Library Acquisitions.
She also mentioned that we are collaborating with the Detroit Public Library
on the Detroit Reads activity in March and April, culminating during National
Library Week. The book selected is one which directly relates to the 50th
anniversary of the Brown vs. the Board of Education decision.
Having no further business, the meeting adjourned early. The next meeting of
the ULC is April 20, at 2pm.