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Calendar
2022/2023 Senate Committee on Libraries Meetings
25 October 2022Ìý– from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
12 December 2022Ìý– from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
6 February 2023 - from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
3 April 2023Ìý– from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Terms of Reference
The Committee on Libraries is a Standing Committee of Senate with the following specific areas of responsibility.
Specific Areas of Responsibility
The Committee shall:
- Recommend to Senate, as appropriate, broad policies concerning the McGill Libraries in support of the University’s strategic plans and academic priorities.
- Review and advise on planning documents and reports as they relate to the Libraries and advise Senate and others, as appropriate, on library and information service developments which are of academic significance to the University.
- Review resource allocation policies as they relate to the McGill Libraries’ strategic plan.
- Facilitate and advise on communication between the University community and the Libraries.
- Meet at least twice per semester during the academic year and submit an annual report to Senate.
Composition
The Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) or delegate, Chair (ex-officio)
The Trenholme Dean of Libraries (ex-officio)
One faculty member of each of the following, appointed by Senate following the recommendation of the Senate Nominating Committee:
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- School of Continuing Studies
- Faculty of Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Law
- Desautels Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Schulich School of Music
- Faculty of Science
Two librarians appointed by Senate on the recommendation of the Senate Nominating Committee
One administrative and support staff member from the University Libraries appointed by Senate on the recommendation of the Senate Nominating Committee
Student Members:
- Two undergraduate students
- One graduate student
- One Continuing Education student
- One student representative of Macdonald Campus
Committee Secretary
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Source:
- Senate Minute 5, September 26, 1990
- Amendments: Senate Minute 75, February 13, 1993
- Senate Minute 129, March 23, 1994
- Senate Minute 5, March 4, 1998
- Senate Minute 7, May 14, 2003
- Senate Minute 12, December 1, 2004
- Senate Minute 10, May 24, 2006
- Senate Minute IIB4.2, May 20, 2009
- Senate Minute, October 20, 2010
- Senate Minute, October 16, 2024
MembershipÌý
| COMPOSITION (SEE TERMS OF REFERENCE) |
CURRENT MEMBERSHIP |
|---|---|
| Provost and Executive Vice-PresidentÌý(Academic), or delegate,ÌýChair,Ìýex officio | Professor Angela Campbell, Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)Ìý(delegate) |
| Trenholme Dean of Libraries,Ìýex officio | ProfessorÌýGuylaine Beaudry |
| One Faculty Member from each Faculty | TBD, FAES |
| Professor Elizabeth Elbourne (History and Classical Studies, ARTS) - 2026 | |
| TBD, CONTINUING STUDIES | |
| TBD, DMOHS | |
| Professor Teresa Strong-WilsonÌý(Integrated Studies in Education, EDUCATION) - 2027 | |
| TBD, ENGINEERING | |
| Professor Helge Dedek (LAW) - 2027 | |
| TBD, MANAGEMENT | |
| Professor Masha-Prager Khoutorsky (Physiology, FMHS) - 2026 | |
| Professor Lloyd Whitesell (Music Research, MUSIC) - 2027 | |
| Professor Oliver Coomes (Geography, SCIENCE) - 2027 | |
| Two Members of the Librarian Staff | Ann Marie Holland (Rare Books and Special Collections) - 2027 |
| Maryvon Côté (Interlibrary Loan Services and Document Delivery) - 2027 | |
| OneÌýadministrative and support staff member from the University LibrariesÌý | Carlo Della Motta (Associate Director, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Collections Centre, LIBRARIES) - 2026 |
| TwoÌýUndergraduate Students | Jamie Karr (Arts) |
| Blayne Paradine (Arts) | |
| One Graduate Student | Meghan Appleby |
| One Macdonald Campus Student | Shaqued Menda |
| One Continuing Studies Student | TBD |
| Committee Secretary | Natalie Phillips-Elgar, Associate Director, Student Engagement and Strategic Support (ODPSLL) |
Minutes
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
