Administration Update

Library Advisory Committee (LAC)

The Library Advisory Committee (LAC) advises the Library Administration on how to allocate the SDSU Library Student Use Fee and advocates the students’ interests and initiatives within the SDSU Library & Information Access.The committee provides feedback and ideas on how to enhance the SDSU Library & Information Access on matters such as safety, innovative usage of space, improvements (such as upgrades to furnishings), etc. The committee consists of a core group of students and individuals from the Library Advisory Committee who make a positive impact on the experience of students within the SDSU Library & Information Access.

Purpose

In February 2011, the Library Advisory Committee conducted a survey over the course of two weeks to observe what changes SDSU students wanted to see in the Library. The purpose of the survey was to record and measure where their student use fee should be allocated.

Survey Response

A total of 1,736 students participated.

Survey Conclusions

The five main findings from the survey where.

• Café: 86.7% of individuals who completed the survey would utilize a café in the Library.
• Safety: Safety is an important issue and 73.9% of students agreed that exterior lighting would help improve safety of the Library.
• Upgrades: Facility improvements to enhance the Library environment and furnishings are in high demand.
• Special Collections: 27% of individuals, who responded, have used the Special Collections section.
• Sustainability: 82% of students agreed installing refillable, water-bottle machines would improve the sustainability of the Library.

What We Are Doing

The following is a brief outline of how the Library Advisory Committee (LAC) is responding to the survey:

• Security: Advocating to increase security in the Library through:
  • Brighter, exterior lighting
  • SDSU Police Department satellite desk in the library
  • A closer pick-up station to the SDSU Library for SDSU Escort Service
• Café: Supporting the installation of a café in the SDSU Library:
  • Initial plans are to provide a coffee cart in the 24/7 Area until a café is built on the 2nd floor of the Love Library.
• Facility Improvements: Looking into facility enhancements and upgrades:
  • Initial plans are to renovate and revamp the Reference section of the Library. These plans include: adding additional seating, creating a more Aztec-friendly atmosphere, re-carpeting, and upgrading furniture.
• Collection: Reducing the amount of paper books and increasing the number of electronic books in an effort to create more space for additional seating and study areas.
• Sustainability: Installing a refillable, water-bottle machine by the 24/7 Area.

Prepared by the 2011-2012 Associated Students Library Advisory Committee

The library would like to thank and congratulate the following library staff members who were recognized at the 38th Annual Staff Awards held at Viejas Arena on Friday, November 18, 2011. A complete list of SDSU staff recognized at this event can be found at http://hr.sdsu.edu/pdf/CHR/2011StaffAwardsList.pdf.