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Purpose

The members of the Library Advisory Council serve in an advisory capacity to the Director of Libraries on matters pertaining to library development. The members of the Advisory Council will also act as supporters, promoters, and advocates for the library, providing information about emerging technologies and provide advice pertaining to collection development and utilization of library materials.

Function

The Advisory Council is one of the standing committee of the institution and its members are appointed by the College President upon the recommendation of the VP for Academics. The Advisory Council shall:

Assist the library in addressing the information needs and issues of users.
Provide a forum which will assist the library in supporting instruction, research and public service.
Facilitate communication between the library and its academic clientele.

Composition

The Advisory Council is composed of representatives from each academic department, preferably the dean of each college, the grade/high school principal, representative from the faculty, academic non-teaching faculty, non-teaching personnel, student councils and alumni.

The Advisory Council members shall act in advisory capacity without administrative duties or powers to the Director of Libraries.

Library Working Groups

However, within the Library Advisory Council, the following Working Groups are formed and shall focus on specific functions:

Collection Development Working Group (ColDevWG). This Working Group shall act as advisory body pertaining to collection development of print and non-print materials.
User Education & Lifelong Learning Working Group (UELLWG). This Working Group shall be responsible in developing program related to information literacy, user education and research.
Technology Development & Digitization Working Group (TEDiWG). This Working Group shall be responsible in developing programs pertaining to technology development and on the library’s digitization projects.
Space & Physical Development Management Working Group (SPDMWG). This Working Group shall act as advisory body pertaining to managing library spaces and its facilities.
Services & Customer Support Working Group (SACSWG). This Working group shall be responsible in accelerating response through front line support and information services.
Library Marketing & Advocacy Working Group (LibMAWG). This Working Group shall act as marketing arm of the Library and works on the promotion of books and libraries. The Working group shall coordinate its activities with the Public Relation Office.
Library Extension Services Working Group (LESWG). This Working group shall be responsible in carrying out the Library’s community extension services in coordination with the ReCOP Office.

Projects: Biblioteca de Sta. Cruz Project; Sanay-Aral at Balik-Aral : Basic Literacy Education Project; and Brgy. Talong Learning Resource Center Project

The Departmental Resource Consultants/Liaison Librarians

The Resource Consultants/Liaison Librarians serve as the Library’s primary contacts for specific academic department. They are responsible for providing a variety of library services, programs, and outreach to the academic community. They shall participates actively in the academic activities and at the same time, the resource Consultants are expected to be fulkly knowledgeable about library products and services so as to represent these effectively to the liaison constituents and shall be involved in curriculum development.

Meetings

The Council shall hold general meetings twice a year. The Chair may call occasional special meetings to discuss important Council business.

Terms of Office

The Advisory Council members shall serve for one-year, renewable terms. The terms of office begins on June 1 until may of the following year.

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