MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOARD
Minutes of the Meeting of September 26, 2003
C. Andrews; N. Burckel; E. Feste; J. Hossenlopp; J. Kirk, recording; J. Krugler; W. Kos, Chair; C.
Miller; W. Thorn
The Chair, Dr. William Kos, called the meeting to order in the Dean’s Conference Room
in Raynor Library at 2:00pm. Dr. Burckel began a debriefing of the Raynor move and opening by noting that the move
into the new building was delayed because of the May fire. Although the building punch list
indicates that several things are still to be completed, the building was in excellent shape for the
Dedication. Regular attendance in Memorial Library was 2,500 to 3,000 per day. In
contrast, attendance in Raynor is typically 4,500 to 5,000 per day. The move to 24/7 access
to the first floor has been very popular, and the Second Floor may need to be opened during finals.
Students have told Dr. Hossenlopp that more study space is needed after midnight.
Group study space is also in demand. The Brew@thebridge has extended it hours in
response to demand. Both Ms. Feste and Mr. Miller indicated that it was a great place to study.
Dr. John Krugler moved that the Board pass a motion of commendation for the Dean, the
Libraries’ Staff and Facilities Services. This was approved by acclamation. A timetable for renovation of Memorial was distributed. The renovation is moving
forward and it is expected that the deadlines for the various phases will be met. Access to the Science Library - Now and in the Future.
In late summer, the science staff and the following collections of materials, current periodicals
and the reference collection, were transferred to Raynor Library. Science books and bound
journals remain in the Science Library with minimal hours that began with the fall semester.
These hours were noon to 7pm, Monday – Thursday; noon to 5pm, Friday, 10am to 5pm, Saturday
and closed Sunday. Some faculty questioned these hours noting that graduate students in
particular would be denied access since these students often work during the day and take evening
classes. A few weeks after the semester began, the Libraries responded to this concern by
extending the Monday through Thursday hours to 10pm. Many faculty thanked the Libraries
for the extension; however, some students and faculty continue to request more hours especially
opening earlier, Monday through Friday and some open hours on Sunday.
Long standing plans for the Science Library facility called for creation of a closed storage
building for pre-1990 bound journals of all disciplines. The storage facility was to be created
in the summer of 2004. Several humanities and science faculty expressed concern about the
plan to split the bound journal collection at 1990 between Memorial Library and the planned Science
storage facility. Dean Burckel met with some of these concerned faculty members.
To address these concerns, the Library Board has appointed a subcommittee of Board members to
respond to options the Libraries’ staff will prepare. Faculty members accepting appointment
to the subcommittee are Dr. Marilyn Frenn, Nursing; Dr. Jeanne Hossenlopp, Chemistry; Dr. John
Krugler, History; and Dr. William Thorn, Journalism. The subcommittee and Libraries’ staff
will meet before December to consider options. Print and online access to journals
One of the elements of the Libraries’ strategic plan is the migration from print to online journals
in a prudent manner. This process began nearly three years ago. Dr. Craig Andrews
asked that the Board discuss this issue particularly in relation to the loss of print access to some of
the flagship journals published by the American Marketing Association. Three of four
Association journals had been received in print for many years. A year and one half ago the
print subscriptions to these three journals were cancelled and the content was provided in full text
electronic format. Dr. Andrews was concerned that anyone perusing the shelves would be
surprised to find that the premier marketing journals were not represented. To address Dr.
Andrews’s concern, shelf labels will be prepared and placed in the Current Periodicals collection
noting the online availability of these important marketing journals.
The general issue of providing journals in both print and electronic format raises the question
of the extent to which the Libraries should use its limited budget to purchase the same content
multiple times. The Board agreed that duplication of resources should be avoided if possible. Association of Research Libraries membership – Deferred to a later meeting
Next meeting will be held on December 2, 2003.
cc: Dr. Madeline Wake
Members of the University Library Board
Faculty Library Representatives
Deans
Academic Senate
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