VCU Libraries Advisory Committee
4th Floor Conference Room, Cabell Library
September 16, 2011
Agenda
Business
- Review and approval of agenda
- Review and approval of minutes from April 2011
- Election of Chair for 2011-13
- Recognition of previous members of VLAC
- Smoking near Cabell Library
Reports and Discussion
- Quest for Distinction and 6-year budget plan for VCU and VCU Libraries
- LibQUAL+ spring 2011 survey: results
- VCU Libraries programs:
- Watercolors by Victory Yanchick: August 15 - November 23, 2011. Exhibit at Tompkins-McCaw Library of watercolor paintings by Dean Victory Yanchick of the School of Pharmacy
- 9/11 Commemoration: Opening reception September 9, 2011. Exhibits of limited-edition prints, sound recordings from the World Trade Center, materials documenting local reactions, and a wall of memories, September 9 - 23, 2011.
- Constitution Day recognition: video screening, live broadcast from the National Constitution Center, and a Constitution Day montage, along with distribution of free copies of a pocket-size copy of the Constitution in English and Spanish, September 12 - 18, 2011.
- Tayari Jones visit and reading: Acclaimed novelist will read from her third novel, Silver Sparrow, and dialog with the audience, October 7, 2011 7:00 to 9:00 pm, Richmond Salons
- Demo and discussion: Primo, a new way to search VCU's library collections