Composition
Elected from Senate
14 Senators (including 4 student members and 2 convocation members)
Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
University Librarian
An associate vice-president academic, as designated by the Academic Vice-President
Director, School of Information
Registrar (non-voting)
Quorum: 5 voting members (Senate minutes January 21, 2004)
Terms of Reference
- To advise and assist the University Librarian in developing a general program of library services for all the interests of the University; and, more specifically, in:
- keeping informed about the library needs of students, instructional and research staff, and the public, and in keeping the academic and wider community informed about the Library;
- responding to the opportunities and challenges presented to the Library by changes in its institutional, technological, and commercial environments;
- defining the functions of the Library and of library services within the University and wider community, and promoting a clear vision of the Library’s role;
- ensuring that the Library maintains its capacity to preserve, manage, and develop its collections;
- securing budgets in support of those goals; and
- determining the optimal use of Library space and facilities.
- To report to Senate on matters of policy and practice under discussion by the Committee.
- To make recommendations to the Senate with respect to rules for the management and conduct of the Library (in accordance with the terms of the University Act).
Membership
Elected from Senate
Joseph Al-Rahmani (Student)
Dr. Francis Andrew
Dr. Janette Bulkan
Dr. Lawrence Burr (Vice-Chair)
Dr. Veta Chitnev
Rev. Dr. Colin Godwin
Mathew Ho (Student)
Xiutong Tony Jiang (Student)
Dr. Maura MacPhee
Dr. Shigenori Matsui (Chair)
Sultana Razia (Student)
Dr. Alex Scott
Rev. Dr. Richard Topping
Vacancy (1)
Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
Dr. Bhushan Gopaluni, Associate Vice-President Academic, as designated by the Academic Vice-President
Dr. Erik Kwakkel, Director, School of Information
Dr. Susan Parker, University Librarian
Rella Ng, Registrar (non-voting)
Meeting Schedule
Date | Time | Location | Minutes |
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Thursday, 15 September 2022 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 27 October 2022 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 24 November 2022 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 15 December 2022 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 19 January 2023 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 16 February 2023 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom | |
Thursday, 20 April 2023 | 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Zoom |
Past Meetings
Date | Minutes |
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Thursday, 21 April 2022 | |
Thursday, 17 March 2022 | |
Thursday, 17 February 2022 | |
Thursday, 20 January 2022 | |
Thursday, 16 December 2021 | |
Thursday, 18 November 2021 | |
Thursday, 21 October 2021 |