How effective are the policies and procedures that determine internal library governance and operations?
Library governance is diffuse, with responsibilities for decision-making shared by a variety of groups and persons: • The library’s new initiatives and projects are, for the most part, a product of the following teams: Collection Development, Patron Services, Information Coordination, and Instruction. Teams meet regularly to discuss a broad variety of ideas for new services, to consider changes in existing services, and to plan projects (e.g. periodicals weeding project of the Collection Development Team). Teams communicate with the Director of User Services when considering changes in services or new projects. New initiatives are included in the library’s next iteration of objectives, are reviewed by the IS Administrative Council and, depending on the project, by various other campus constituencies. (e.g. TAC, IRC). Team structure seems to suit the culture of the library. • IS staff meet as a group every month or two to review team activities. Some library staff serve on teams with me
