University Library and Professional Librarian Access and Transparency Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
That the Task Force shall conduct a minimum of two public hearings in at least two different counties within the State at the call of the co-chairs.
Contact Name
Illinois Board of Higher Education and Illinois Community College Board
Function
Created to study the following: (1) The role and impact of faculty librarians in the retention, persistence, and graduation of undergraduate students with a particular focus on students at risk, low-income students, first generation students, students of color, and marginalized students; (2) The role faculty librarians play in the development of university curriculum, which should include support of teaching faculty in the creation of course content and requirements as well as resource collections to aid students; (3) The role of faculty librarians in the creation of student and community makers spaces, study and student support spaces, and safe spaces; (4) The assistance librarians provide to students, community, faculty, and staff in appropriately evaluating sources of information including emerging AI technology and creations; (5) The role of faculty librarians in research and development; (6) Academic libraries' collection processing decisions, including collection creation, collection weeding, repositories, and archives (university, legislative, historical, and cultural); (7) The role faculty librarians serve to communities, including local economic development, entrepreneurial ventures, and innovation centers; (8) Fiduciary roles faculty librarians provide in maintaining adequate and relevant library collections and databases. (9) The impact of libraries on student fees/tuition, including cost saving services for student in the development of open access textbooks and resources; (10) Description of the formats, types, and funding levels of state-appropriated library materials and e-resources budgeted by each of the Illinois Public Universities in relation to undergraduate/graduate student FTE enrollment (11) The types, titles, and number of library personnel employed at each Public University, including employees holding an MLS/MLIS (i.e. an ALA-accredited program library degree), the number of professional librarian faculty in tenure/tenure-track (and non-tenurable) positions, and the number of library workers (para-professionals &/or civil service employees also noting the number holding the MLS/MLIS degree); and (12) The ratio of tenure/tenure-track (vs. non-tenurable position) professional librarian faculty to undergraduate/graduate student enrollment (FTE) per each Illinois Public University; and be it further
Senate Confirmation
No
Party Affiliation
N/A
Compensation
serve without compensation
Composition
One member of the Illinois Senate appointed by the Senate President, who shall serve as co-chair; (2) One member of the Illinois House appointed by the Speaker of the House, who shall serve as co-chair; (3) One member of the Illinois Senate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; (4) One member of the Illinois House appointed by the House Minority Leader; (5) The Illinois State Librarian, or his or her designee; (6) The Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, or his or her designee; (7) The Chair of the Illinois Community College Board, or his or her designee; (8) The Executive Director of the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), or his or her designee, appointed by the Governor (9) The Chair of the Council of Directors of State University Libraries in Illinois (CODSULI), or his or her designee, appointed by the Governor (10)A university library dean or director appointed by the Governor (11) Eight members from organizations representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities), appointed by the Governor (12)Two full-time students representing public university students, appointed by the Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; (13) Two full-time students representing community college students (one from a rural area and one from an urban/suburban community college), appointed by the Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; (14) Two part-time students from public universities and community colleges, appointed by the Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; (15) A public university president or his or her designee, appointed by the Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; (16) A community college president or his or her designee, appointed by Chair of the Illinois Community College Board; (17) A president or representative from a private non-profit college or university, appointed by the Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; and be it further Illinois Board of Higher Education and Illinois Community College Board shall provide administrative support for the Task Force
Chair
One member of the Illinois Senate appointed by the Senate President and One member of the Illinois House appointed by the Speaker of the House shall serve as co chairs
Authority
SJR 13
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant | Senate President | Member, Co-Chair | Member of the Illinois Senate | ||||
| Vacant | Speaker of the House | Member, Co-Chair | Member of the Illinois House | ||||
| Vacant | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Illinois Senate | ||||
| Vacant | House Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Illinois House | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | The Illinois State Librarian or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Chair of the Illinois Community College Board, or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | The Executive Director of the Consortium of Academic & Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Chair of the Council of Directors of State University Libraries in Illinois (CODSULI), or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | university library dean or director | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | representing various facets of an academic library, including tenure/tenured track and adjunct faculty (they should be evenly divided between community colleges and public universities) | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | full-time students representing public university students | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | full-time students representing public university students | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | full-time students representing community college students from a rural area | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | full-time students representing community college students from urban/suburban community college | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | part-time students from public universities and community colleges | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | part-time students from public universities and community colleges | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | A public university president or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Community College Board | Member | A community college president or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education | Member | A president or representative from a private ,non-profit college or university |