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Library Instruction Committee

Terms of Reference

The Committee reports to the Head, Information Services and Resources, Davis Centre Library.

The Committee designs, promotes, co-ordinates delivery, and evaluates general i.e., non-discipline specific, library instructional services to develop the information literacy skills of UW students, faculty, and staff. These services supplement the discipline-specific instruction delivered by liaison librarians.

The Committee works with other units/committees or groups on the development and delivery of library instructions. The Committee consults with staff involved in library communications to ensure the consistency of publications and the coordination of the promotional aspects of instructional activities.

The Committee:

  1. Identifies the needs of our user groups that might be met by general library programs.

  2. Determines the types of programs and services to best meet these needs.

  3. Ensures the development of programs and services. This may include the preparation of teaching support materials.

  4. Co-ordinates the scheduling and delivery of the programs.

  5. Develops print and web publications, and displays on general topics to support independent library use by students, faculty and staff.

  6. Promotes library instruction services.

  7. Collects and analyzes data for general library instruction activities. Summarizes data for discipline-specific workshops.

  8. Evaluates the effectiveness of the library general instruction programs using quantitative and qualitative measures.

  9. Maintains awareness of new developments in library instruction and disseminates the information to relevant groups/units such as the Information Services and Resources Department.

  10. Submits an annual report to the Assistant University Librarian, Information Services, and mounts the report on the Library Staff Web. The report includes data required for external reporting.

Membership

The Committee consists of 2 librarians each from Porter and Davis ISR, 2 library associates from ISR, the Communications and Outreach Librarian, and up to 3 members from other units in the Library. Each Committee member has a 2-year term, with the exception of the chair who has a 3-year term. A librarian chairs the committee. Changeover in membership normally occurs in May to facilitate the development of the fall program.

Budget

Most Committee expenditures are for publications that are charged to the publications budget. Proposals to fund expenses outside of publication production costs are submitted to the Assistant University Librarian Information Services as needed.

Additional Staff Support

Graphic Designer – design and production of publications and displays
Secretary, Davis or Porter Library – word-processing, webpage maintenance
Library Assistant, Publications – editing, expenditure reports.

Nov 15, 2002

In 2011 the Library Instruction Committee revised the terms of reference as a result of review of current practices, focus and mandate.


October 17, 2011