Series 16: Library Committees and Projects (Acc. 1979.005, 1984.063, 1989.028, Acc. 1999.038, Acc. 1989.126, Acc. 1999.038, Acc. 2008.147, 2009.083, Acc. 2013?)

Scope and content:

Acc. 1979.005: Arts and Sciences Faculty Library Committee files, 1965-1969. Includes correspondence, financial statements, and book budgets. Acc. 1980.010: Agendas, meeting minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Public Services Assembly, 1973-1978. Acc. 1981.096: Library Orientation Committee correspondence, 1974-1981. Includes memos and letters to and from the committee. Some correspondence introduces new staff members while others cover the production and distribution of the Swem Staff Information Booklet. The script of the library's orientation film is also included. Acc. 1984.063: Arts and Sciences Faculty Library Committee files, 1965-1980. Includes statistical data, acquisition lists, documents about the 1974 self-study, and correspondence. Acc. 1989.028: Library Staff Development Committee files, 1985-1987. Includes drafts and final copies of the staff survey and committee report, a computer printout of the results, memos, and minutes. Acc. 1989.126: Library Stacks Reorganization files, 1988. Contains bid proposals and evaluations, memos and correspondence about the 1988 move, and memos about William B. Meyer, Inc., charging more than the contracted price. Acc. 1999.038: Public Access Committee files, 1988-1990. Includes minutes, search hints, screen designs, a LION user survey, funding files, First Search files, and a history of the committee. Acc. 2008.147: Friends of the Library. This material accession included some material which is restricted such as donor files. Also included are FOTL board meeting minutes and newsletters, circa 1980s-1990s. Acc. 2009.083: Contains reports and documents from various Swem committees from 1990-2007, including the Policy and Planning Group; Exhibits; Administrative Council; Manger's Council; and Electronic Theses and Dissertations Task Force. This accession also includes records from campus-wide committees, such as the Campaign for William & Mary. from 2002-2007, and the 1998 Strategic Planning Committee; and a scrapbook of clippings about the Library and photos of Library Staff. Library Advisory Policy Committee (2013)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Parent restrictions:
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Parent terms of access:
Portions of this collection may be restricted for privacy reasons. Consult a staff member for assistance. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

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