Senate Committee on Libraries

The Senate Committee on Libraries 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.

Meeting dates for 2026/27:

 Meeting Dates
September 22, 2026
November 24, 2026
January 19, 2027
March 16, 2027
May 18, 2027

Click here for the Committee's Terms of Reference

Annual Reports
2025-2026
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022

Membership and Composition effective July 1, 2026

  Name                                Faculty or Department       Composition

Robert Howell
(term ends June 30, 2028)

Law 10 faculty members representing the faculties (at least 2 of whom shall be members of Senate*)(voting)
Martha McGinnis *
(term ends June 30, 2027)
Graduate Studies
Vacancy
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Humanities
Vacancy
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Education
Lina Zhou *
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Engineering and Computer Science
Danielle Geller
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Fine Arts

Brian Thom
(term ends June 30, 2028)

Social Sciences
Vacancy
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Peter B. Gustavson School of Business
Vacancy
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Health
Andrew Weaver *
(term ends June 30, 2027)
Science
Tatiana Qaqish
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Continuing Studies 1 representative from the Division of Continuing Studies 
(voting)
Bailey Aspin Moriarity
(term ends June 30, 2027)
Student Senator  2 students, including 1 undergraduate student and 1 graduate student, at least 1 of whom must be a student member of Senate
(voting)
Laura Dufort Gagnon
(terms ends June 30, 2027)
GSS student representative
Victor Ramraj
(term ends June 30, 2027)
Director, Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives
1 Research Centre Director, selected by the Council of Centre Directors
(voting)
Matt Huculak
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Libraries, Systems Services

1 Librarian selected by Faculty Association Librarian's Committee
(voting)

Vacancy   President or nominee
(ex-officio, voting)
Jonathan Bengtson  University Librarian
(ex-officio, voting)
Wency Lum  Associate Vice-President Systems & Chief Information Officer
(ex-officio, voting)
Shahira Khair 3 Associate University Librarians
(ex-officio, voting)
Karen Munro
Ry Moran
Kaelan Smith University Librarian's Office Secretary