Abstract
PurposeThis article's purpose is to show how the institutional library committee can be employed to improve library services through work contributions.Design/methodology/approachThe article presents the problem of limited staff time for new initiatives, explains how the library committee can be employed to help, and then lists possible projects for them to undertake.FindingsThe article finds that library committees can be useful in supplementing staff work, if managed well.Practical implicationsThe library committee can help the library accomplish more with little or no increase in library staffing.Social implicationsLibrary committee members can contribute to library functionality in practical ways beyond facilitating communication and garnering support.Originality/valueThe value of the article is in finding another way to do more with what you have.
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