about LSIT

committee charge

The Library Systems Implementation Team (LSIT) advises and assists the Associate Director of the University Libraries in planning and coordinating all library-wide information technology (IT) activities. The group is charged to address the following tasks:

To stay abreast with the quickly evolving library information technology (T) marketplace, with the hardware, software, and digital content products relevant to the UB Libraries and the UB community.

To prioritize library IT needs in relation to the short-range goals and long-range mission of the institution.

To develop yearly as well as long-range IT plans to address these prioritized needs, considering budgeting and staffing issues and making detailed recommendations to the University Libraries Directors Council for approval.

To oversee the selection, purchase, installation, and incorporation into the workflow and service cycle of computer-related systems and digital information products.

To monitor system use.

To maintain and, as necessary, update adopted systems.

To interface with other information technology related groups within the Libraries, (Electronic Resources Council: ERC and the Web Advisory Team: WAT), and with on and off campus groups, particularly CIT and the other SUNY university libraries, to achieve goals.

conducting business

Membership

Members are appointed by the Associate Director from across the institution for their specialized, functional expertise and serve renewable terms.

View current membership roster.

Meetings

Meetings are held biweekly and attendance is open to committee members and invited guests.
Minutes are taken and posted to the LSIT website.
The Chair may cancel meetings as his discretion if too few members can attend or there is insufficient business to warrant convening.

Content provider: Jenn Murray
Comments: lib-staffweb@buffalo.edu
Last update: 1 February, 2006