OUTREACH COMMITTEE

Mission:

To recommend to the Steering Committee policies, projects and strategies in support of teaching, learning, and research goals of VIVA institutions, encouraging colleaboration between librarians and teaching faculty.
To promote and publicize VIVA and its resources.

Membership: (6 voting)

One Steering Committee member is appointed by the Steering Committee
Five members selected by the Steering Committee from the annual pool of names submitted by all VIVA directors. Representation in these five should include at least one member from each type of schoo: public doctoral, public comprehensive, public 2 year, and independent (selected by VICULA).

Other:

The Chair of the Outreach Committee is appointed by the Chairperson of the Steering Committee. Any member of the OutreachCommittee may be appointed as its Chair. Chairs shall determine the frequency of meetings. Chairs may appoint subcommittees for a specified period with the concurrence of the Steering Committee. Terms for Chairperson and for Committee members are for two years, with members named to assure continuity of part of the Committee each year.
The Outreach Committee submits an annual report (2 pages or less) to the Steering Committee and a quarterly report to the SCHEV-LAC.

COMMITTEE RESOURCES

OUTREACH COMMITTEE MEMBERS

(as of July 23, 2008)
[Composition: The Chair plus 5 members, including at least 1 Doctoral, 1 4-year school, 1 2-year school, and 1 Independent school.]

CHAIR:
John Ulmschneider
University Librarian, VCU Libraries
Virginia Commonwealth University
901 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 842033
Richmond, VA 23284-2033
Voice: 804/828-1107
Fax: 804/828-0151
E-mail: John_Ulmschneider@vcu.edu

Jack Bales
Reference & Humanities Librarian
Simpson Library
1801 College Avenue
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-4664
Voice: 540/654-1780
Fax: 540/654-1067
E-mail: jbales@umw.edu

Beth Blanton-Kent
Librarian for the Physical Sciences
University of Virginia
Brown Science & Engineering Library
P.O Box 400124
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4109
Voice: 434/924-6837
E-mail: blanton@virginia.edu

Elaine Day
Library Director, Blount Library
Averett University
344 West Main Street
Danville, VA 24541
Voice: 434/791-5696
Fax: 434/791-5637
E-mail: eday@averett.edu

Jason Sokoloff
Business Librarian
Carrier Library
James Madison University
MSC 1704
Harrisonburg, VA 24541
Voice: 540/568-5569
Fax: 540/568.6339
E-mail: sokolojk@jmu.edu

Ellen Wertman
Reference Librarian
Learning Resource Center
Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale Campus
8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
Voice: 703/323-3868
Fax: 703/323-3005
E-mail: ewertman@nvcc.edu

EX OFFICIO
Katherine A. Perry
VIVA Director
Fenwick B222, MSC 2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Voice: 703/993-4652
Fax: 703/993-4662
E-mail: kperry@gmu.edu

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

FY 2008

FY 2007

FY 2006

FY 2005

FY 2004

FY 2003

FY 2002

FY 2001

Report to the Steering Committee, June 7, 2001 (Word format)
Minutes, April 20, 2001
Report to the Steering Committee, March 8, 2001 (Word format)
Minutes, February 2, 2001
Minutes, November 20, 2000
Minutes, October 16, 2000
Report to the Steering Committee, September 14, 2000 (Word format)
Minutes September 12, 2000