Senate Committee on Libraries

• Scheduled meetings are normally at 12:00 p.m. in room 210 of the Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library.
• Next dates to be determined.

• Simon Devereaux, History (Chair)
• Colin Bennett, Social Sciences
• Dale Ganley, Business
• TBD, Continuing Studies
• Peter Constabel, Council of Centre Directors
• Graham McDonough, Education
• Kui Wu, Engineering
• Allana Lindgren, Fine Arts
• Michael Nowlin, Humanities
• Kathy Gaul, Medical Sciences
• Tracie Smith, Librarian Representative, Faculty Association Librarians' Committee
• Tom Fyles, Science
• TBD, Student Representative, GSS
• TBD, Student Senator, UVSS

• Neil Campbell, Associate University Librarian, Law
• Ken Cooley, Associate University Librarian, Reference and Collection Management Services
• Catherine Mateer, Associate Vice President, Academic Planning (President's nominee)
• Paul Stokes, Chief Information Officer
• Jonathan Bengtson, University Librarian

1. Advises the University Librarian on matters relating to the operation of the libraries and acts as the liaison between the libraries and academic units and programs. The areas of advice include but are not limited to the following:

• communication between the libraries and academic units
• review of the libraries' strategic plan and annual priorities
• review of major changes in libraries' systems or operations
• review of libraries' performance data

2. Advises the Vice-President Academic and Provost annually on issues facing the libraries.

3. Recommends changes to Senate in rules and regulations for the operation of the libraries.

4. Reports to Senate annually concerning its activities and the operation of the libraries.

The Senate Committee on Libraries normally meets monthly between October and June. Special meetings may be called by the Chair.

Composition:

• Twelve members - a representative from the departmental/school library committees, including the Island Medical Program, as determined by each faculty or division according to its procedures
• One representative of the Council of Centre Directors
• Two students - One student senator and the other from either the GSS/UVSS, depending on the faculty of the student senator
• One librarian selected by the Faculty Association Librarians Committee (FALC)
• University Librarian, ex officio
• Associate University Librarian, Reference and Collections, ex officio
• Associate University Librarian, Law, ex officio
• President or nominee, ex officio
• Chief Information Officer, ex officio