The role of the Islamic Studies Library Advisory Committee is to advise the library on policy matters relating to collections, services and specific user needs.
Terms of reference
- Review and advise on planning documents and reports as they relate to the Islamic Studies Library
- Advise others as appropriate on library and information service developments
- Facilitate and advise on communication between the University Community and the Library
- The committee shall meet twice a year.
Composition of the Committee
The committee shall consist of:
- A minimum of two professors representing the Institute of Islamic Studies, including the Chair
- One undergraduate student representative and one graduate student representative
- The Head Librarian of the Islamic Studies Library
- The Trenholme Dean of Libraries, the Dean of Faculty of Arts (or delegate), the Associate Dean, User Services, and the Secretary of the Committee are ex officio members
Other faculty or library members may be asked to participate on the committee for certain periods of time as resource persons.
Appointment
- Faculty members are appointed by the Institute of Islamic Studies
- Student members are appointed by the World Islamic and Middle East Studies Students Association (WIMESSA) and the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Student Council (MIISSC)
- Secretary of the Committee is nominated by the Library
Duration of appointment
- For faculty members, the term of office is two years renewable at the discretion of the Faculty
- For students, the term of office is one year, renewable at the discretion of the World Islamic and Middle East Studies Students Association (WIMESSA) and the McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Student Council (MIISSC)
- For the Secretary of the Committee, the term of office is two years renewable at the discretion of the Library
Members of the Committee
Institute of Islamic Studies:
- Professor Khalid Mustafa Medani, Director of the IIS, Chair, 2023-2024
- Professor Laila Parsons, IIS, 2023-2024
Student representatives:
- Yasi Khan, World Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies Students Association (WIMESSA) representative, 2023-2024
- Megan Martucci, McGill Institute of Islamic Studies Students Council (MIISSC) representative, 2023-2024
Islamic Studies Library:
- anais.salamon [at] mcgill.ca (Anaïs Salamon), Head Librarian
- ghazaleh.ghanavizchian [at] mcgill.ca (Ghazaleh Ghanavizchian), Senior Library Clerk, Secretary
Ex-Officio:
- katherine.hanz [at] mcgill.ca (Katherine Hanz), Associate Dean, User Services, McGill Library
- Guylaine Beaudry, Trenholme Dean of Libraries
