1. Title: Library Services Committee
2. Status: Standing Committee of the Academic Board
3. Frequency: Meets once per term
4. Reporting line: Reports annually to Academic Board and thence to Council
5. Responsibilities delegated to the Committee:
5.1 Exercise Council’s Trusteeship for the British Library of Political and Economic Science
5.2 Agree the Strategy for Library Services
5.3 Ensure effective consultation with users of the Library
5.4 Agree Library Services policy consistent with LSE’s Strategic Plan and objectives
5.5 Consider resources required to implement the agreed strategic objectives for the Library consistent with LSE’s strategy and report to APRC as necessary
5.6 Report to Academic Board on relevant issues
5.8 Receive reports from Academic Board on developments in Research and Teaching at LSE
Note: No sub groups are proposed but the LSC should have the power to set up Task and Finish Groups on strategic topics as necessary
Membership
Academic staff from each Group at LSE
Director of Library Services (ex-officio) or their nominee
Deputy Director of Library Services (ex-officio)
Director of Information Technology (ex-officio) or nominee
Head of the Research Division (ex-officio) or nominee
Student Sabbatical Education Officer
An external UK Director of Library Services
Library staff invited to speak to particular topics
Minutes
Taken by Library Services staff