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Purpose

• To work in collaboration with the Library on relevant service and process changes, in order to consider any impact on academic and research staff
• To feedback and discuss academic needs in relation to Library services

Membership

• Library Academic Experience Lead & Library Experience Lead [Co-chairs]
• One representative from each academic school of the University (Library Academic Consultants)
• Members of the Library Leadership Team and other Library colleagues will attend as appropriate for the agenda

Frequency and format of meetings

• Up to 2 per year (one in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2)
• Meeting format will be dependent on the topic discussed.

_11/2023

Purpose

The purpose of the Library Academic Consultant role is to:

• work in collaboration with the Library on relevant service and process changes, in order to consider any impact on academic and research staff
• advise the Library about appropriate communications with academics about Library developments and services, e.g. methods, timing, processes
• feedback and discuss academic needs in relation to Library services

Each school is encouraged to have at least one Library Academic Consultant.

Activities include

• responding to consultations:
• one-off emails or surveys about small changes
• contributing to or feeding back on medium-term developments such as process changes around trials of digital resources
• representing the schools on a consultative group for longer-term projects, e.g. reading lists system replacement or discovery system changes
• attending academic consultant panel meetings
• up to 2 per year (usually autumn & spring) o to feedback to the Library, academic views on current Library services and indicate future needs (both research and teaching)
• meetings will be co-chaired by the Library’s Academic Services Manager and User Services Manager

Workload

Workload allocation for the Library Academic Consultant is the same as agreed for the Library Liaison Officer role - see Appendix 3 Administrative tasks

Term of office

Each LAC is selected within the school and serves for a period of 3 years, which can be renewed in agreement with the school and Library. 

_11/2023