Welcome
Welcome to the User Interfaces Standing Committee site. If you are a member of the committee and need assistance with access to this site, please contact Tricia Elton at telton@flvc.org.
Committee Charge
"Make recommendations to the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) and the FLVC Library Services Members Council regarding service interface options for library users. Scope of committee work includes, but is not limited to, the online discovery tools, catalog and applicable third-party integrations, taking into consideration issues such as mobile views, accessibility, and multiple languages. Group will liaise with other FLVC committees and task forces as appropriate." (revised Nov 2021)
Standing Committee Responsibilities
[Note: The following is from the FLVC Members Council for Library Services Operating Procedures document which outlines the creation and management of all committees and task forces.]
Article III Standing and Ad Hoc Committees and Task Forces
Section A. Authority and Responsibility
Purpose: The Executive Committee shall have the authority to establish standing and ad hoc committees and task forces of the Members Council. Standing and ad hoc committees and task forces of the Members Council shall consider matters that are encompassed within the subject matters assigned to each committee and make recommendations to the Members Council. Committees must submit a written report for each Members Council meeting and have someone on hand at the meeting to answer questions.
Section B. Membership of the Standing Committees
- Membership: The Executive Committee shall have the authority to appoint and remove members of each committee or task force. Committee members are expected to attend all committee meetings.
- Term: Committee terms last for three years and begin July 1, except for Collection Management & E-Resources Committee and the E-Resources Management Standing Committee, whose term begins January 1.
- Vacancies: If a committee member leaves before the end of her or his term, a new member will be selected by the Executive Committee from recent committee applications or at the next selection period depending on the timing of the departure, at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
- Non-voting members: The Executive Committee may appoint non-voting members to any committee to encourage participation and gain experience. Non-voting committee members will serve a one-year term. Non-voting members will be selected from committee applications and appointed at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
- Quorum: A majority of committee members present at a committee meeting constitutes a quorum for purposes of committee business.
Section C. Meetings of the Standing Committees
- Meetings: Meetings of the Standing Committees shall occur periodically and no less than quarterly, as determined by the Chair. Meetings may be held in person, by telephone, online, or by other virtual means. If meetings are held in person, any member may choose to participate by any other available means. A quorum will consist of a majority of the members present.
- Minutes: Minutes of committee or task force meetings shall be kept by the Secretary for each committee, and each meeting will be audio recorded. The minutes will be accessible through the FLVC website.
- Roles and Responsibilities: Each committee and task force shall elect a Chair and a Secretary. Committees may also have a co-chair. The Members Council on Library Services shall provide a liaison to each committee. FLVC staff also will serve as committee liaisons. MCLS and FLVC liaisons are expected to attend all committee meetings. The Chair of each committee or the liaison shall report on any committee business at each Library Members Council meeting.