Library Committees

Special Collections Public Services Advisory Group

Reports To: Special Collections Steering Committee

Committee Charge: Develops and implements recommendations about strategies and policies for unifying reading room operations across Yale Library’s special collections to improve staff and user experiences. Oversees visioning and strategic planning related to information technology that supports special collections’ public services (e.g., Aeon). Sustains a strong community of practice among staff and units that provide public services for special collections. .

Frequency of Meetings: Biweekly

Committee Members:

Director, Access Services and Operations, Beinecke Library (chair) 
 
Assistant Director, Access Services and Operations, Beinecke Library (permanent member) 
 
Head, Reading Room Operations, Beinecke Library (permanent member) 
 
Assistant Head, Reading Room Operations, Beinecke Library (permanent member) 
 
Access Strategist, Beinecke Library (permanent member) 
 
Program Director for Reference, Research Services, and User Assessment, Beinecke Library (permanent member) 
 
Product owner for Aeon (permanent member) 
 
LIT Technical Lead for Special Collections (permanent member) 
 
Up to three C&T representatives (rotating members, two-year term, renewable, appointed by co-chairs) 
 
Seven representatives, one each from Medical Historical, Arts, Divinity, Music, LWL, YCBA, Law Library (two-year terms, renewable) 
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