VCU Humanities & Sciences Library Committee

4th Floor Conference Room, Cabell Library

September 23, 2011 3:00 - 4:00 pm

Agenda

Business

• Review and approval of agenda
• Review and approval of minutes from April 2011
• Election of Chair for 2011-13
• Smoking near Cabell Library

Reports and Discussion

• Quest for Distinction and 6-year budget plan for VCU and VCU Libraries
• VCU Libraries programs
  • Watercolors by Victor Yanchick: August 15-November 23, 2011.  Exhibit at Tompkins-McCaw Library of watercolor paintings by Dean Victor 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 6 – September 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.  Sept. 12 – Sept. 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 7:00-9:00pm, Richmond Salons.
• Demo and discussion: Primo, a new way to search VCU’s library collections