From a Letter to the Editor in The Daily Orange (Student Paper at Syracuse U,):
In October 2012, an external review committee evaluated the Syracuse University Library system. Review committee members included four directors of academic research libraries and a leader in academic technologies and research.
The completed report contains 47 recommendations that touch on nearly every aspect of the library’s programs and support. The recommenders congratulated the library for its new South Campus Library Facility, SUrface and grants for the nationally recognized Belfer Audio Archive. However, they called on the university’s upper administration to prioritize improvement in two areas:
1. The Collection Budget
2. The Physical Facilities
Read the Complete Letter to the Editor from the Syracuse University Senate Library Committee
Members of the External Review Committee
Jeffrey Horrell
Dean of Libraries and Librarian of the College Dartmouth College
Joan Lippincott
Associate Executive Director Coalition for Networked Information
Sara Lowman
Vice Provost and University Librarian Rice University
James G. Neal
Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian Columbia University Libraries
William D. Walker
Dean and University Librarian University of Miami
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