The Committee shall conduct, each year, one or more seminars, workshops, or other programs on matters of education or research interest to the Library faculty.
The Committee shall conduct, as appropriate, informal meetings of faculty to discuss research in progress, report on professional meetings, etc., for the purpose of encouraging professional activity and faculty development.
The Committee shall periodically review and recommend appropriate changes in the guidelines and procedures for the discussion of the Hesburgh Libraries Research Scholarship Fund (formerly the Byrne Fund), and submit them to the Library faculty for discussion. The Hesburgh Libraries Research Scholarship Fund has been established to encourage research by the Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame Faculty. Funds are awarded by the University Librarian upon recommendation of the Professional Development Committee.