Amendment passed in the Library Affairs Meeting on May 29, 2012
Passed in the University’s 30th Library Committee Meeting on June 1, 2012
Passed in the University’s 1st Administrative Meeting on October 31, 2012
I. National Taiwan Normal University (hereinafter referred to as the University) hereby sets out these Guidelines for Establishing an Evaluation Panel for the Collection of Historical School Artifacts (hereafter the Evaluation Panel) for the purpose of collecting historical school artifacts and enriching the University collection.
II. The Panel has the following missions:
(I) Evaluation of items for the collection.
(II) Evaluation of items donated by private persons or organizations.
(III) Evaluation of co-published items.
(IV) Evaluation and consultancy on other related items.
III. The members of the Evaluation Panel shall be made up of experts and scholars both from the University and drawn from outside the University, appointed through Collection of Historical School Artifacts evaluation or consultancy meetings or other related meetings. In principle, the panel should be made up of three to five members. External representatives are to be hired by the Library and should comprise not less than one third of the panel.
IV. The Evaluation Panel shall have one convener, the Head Librarian.
V. Convened meetings of the Evaluation Panel shall be attended by more than one-half of all Evaluation Panel members before discussion can start. The convener shall chair the meeting while it is in session, and participate in evaluation votes. A motion shall be passed if the convener and a simple majority of all Evaluation Panel members are in agreement.
VI. During the evaluation process, the Evaluation Panel shall use the evaluation form provided by the University. Written comments shall be included where necessary.
VII. The members of the Evaluation Panel shall be fair and objective in the exercise of their duties. During the evaluation of an artifact, the principles of recusal shall be followed.
VIII. When there is an external evaluation member participating in the evaluation, attendance fees and travel expenses shall be provided for according to regulations.
IX. These Guidelines have been implemented after being approved by the University’s Administrative Meeting. The same shall apply to all subsequent amendments.