1. Working Together Affiliated Libraries

2. Teaching and Learning Review of Support Services, July 2008 University Librarian should be ‘de facto Director of Library Services’ University Librarian should be ‘de facto Director of Library Services’ University Library ‘should become responsible for the provision and dissemination of materials for teaching and learning across the University’ University Library ‘should become responsible for the provision and dissemination of materials for teaching and learning across the University’

3. Next steps Review sent to faculties and departments for comment Review sent to faculties and departments for comment Implementation Steering Group – 1 st meeting December 2008 Implementation Steering Group – 1 st meeting December 2008 Chairman meets with Faculty librarians on 9 March 2009 Chairman meets with Faculty librarians on 9 March 2009

4. UL/CSHSS Consultation May 2010 Strategic approach to information provision Strategic approach to information provision New approach to subject specialisation New approach to subject specialisation Co-ordinated use of IT developments Co-ordinated use of IT developments Shared expertise on technical services Shared expertise on technical services

5. UL/CSHSS Consultation May 2010 Consistent policies and services Consistent policies and services Comprehensive induction and research skills programmes Comprehensive induction and research skills programmes Effective human resources strategy Effective human resources strategy Consistent collection development policies Consistent collection development policies Maximising use of space and storage Maximising use of space and storage

6. Affiliation Timetable June 2010 – CSHSS agrees Criminology, Economics and History libraries should proceed to a transitional phase of detailed discussions in 2011-12, with the aim of achieving affiliated status for 2011-12 June 2010 – CSHSS agrees Criminology, Economics and History libraries should proceed to a transitional phase of detailed discussions in 2011-12, with the aim of achieving affiliated status for 2011-12 Report to Council in Easter 2011 to include further detail on operation of scheme in future years Report to Council in Easter 2011 to include further detail on operation of scheme in future years

7. Affiliated Structure Governance to be through a Library Sub- Syndicate for Humanities and Social Sciences Governance to be through a Library Sub- Syndicate for Humanities and Social Sciences Staff Management to be through the University Library Staff Management to be through the University Library Libraries to remain ‘embedded’ in faculties, with appropriate internal consultation structures Libraries to remain ‘embedded’ in faculties, with appropriate internal consultation structures

8. Affiliation Process (so far) Identifying budgets for transfer – purchasing, trading, donation accounts, etc Identifying budgets for transfer – purchasing, trading, donation accounts, etc Quantifying future equipment needs, based on next three years Quantifying future equipment needs, based on next three years Discussing Collection Development Policies Discussing Collection Development Policies Developing UL/affiliate communications through intranet and staff email Developing UL/affiliate communications through intranet and staff email