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=The Library Committee=is composed of the [[Librarian]], the Chairmen of other Committees assigned to the Library, such members as the Librarian sees fit, plus the [[President]] and [[Headquarters Staff]] as ex officio members.

The Library Committee is composed of the [[Librarian]], the members of other committees assigned to the Library, such members as the Librarian sees fit, and the [[President]] and [[Consuls]] as ex officio members. The Librarian is named by the President and serves at his pleasure (or by the [[Consuls Contract]]). The members are named by the Librarian, and serve at his pleasure.

==The Facility==

See [[Facility Facilities Vision]]for gross goals.

'''Proposal: The Society should obtain sufficient Library furnishings to house the collection is and should remain publicly accessible. Presentlyaccessibly, this means "by appointment", and mail loans have been banned by the Boardwith due regard to long-term preservation.'''

We recommend that '''Proposal: The Society should obtain sufficient Library space to house the mail program be resumedentire collection accessibly, but be limited to duplicates and titles easily replaced if lost. They should be limited to Augustan members at first to see what reasonable rules with sufficient study and fees might bework space adjacent.'''

We should have a goal of making the Library open Depending on a reasonable schedule (sufficient the space available, it may be prudent to qualify consider "movable aisle" shelving for grants)the collection. This will approximately double the capacity of a given space in return for a capital investment, some of which would be reusable after a move.

==The Collection== '''Proposal: The Society should make the Library collection publicly accessible through a library facility open to the public on a regular schedule.''' Library Loans have been authorized by the Board. A pilot program is in place to develop data on the level of interest, volume of loans, and costs. At present, it is limited to Augustan members and recognized public and academic libraries. There has been no activity to date. Circulation should be limited to duplicates and titles easily replaced if lost. At present, the Librarian will make individual rulings on the items to be loaned. Long term, items that should not be loaned should be flagged as "non-circulating". The collection should cover all five Augustan subjects, plus ancillary topics found useful, such as maps, style guides, and some general encyclopediae. Efforts to balance the collection should largely come from the five major departments and the [[Study Groups]].

* # Repair or replacement of damaged volumes held# Completing sets now held only in part (e.g.: one of several volumes)* Obtaining current editions of items held* # Books and publications reviewed in Society publications* # Current editions of items held# Books and publications cited in Society publications (including affiliated publications such as ''[[Journal of Ancient & Medieval Studies|JAMS]]'')* # Books, articles, and theses written by Augustans* # News articles and other material about Augustans

=Article Solicitation=In all of this, balance among the five primary Augustan subject areas should reflect the needs of the membership as represented through those departments, supplemented by requests from various Study Groups. Given that the Library staff may not include experts in all of the fields of Augustan study, assistance should be required of each Department and Study-Group. '''Proposal: The Society should oblige each topical Department ([[Chivalry]], [[Genealogy]], [[Heraldry]], [[History]], and [[Royalty & Nobility]]) and each [[Study Groups|Study Group]] to support the [[Library]] by providing advice and recommendations about materials to be added to (or removed from) the collection in their field of study.'''