University Committee on the Library
Charge
(a) Advise the University Librarian, the President, and the Provost on matters related to general policy regarding the university library. In addition, the Committee acts as a sounding board for proposed major changes and new services, and serves as a communication link between the library and the university community.
(b) Review and make recommendations with regard to policies and objectives of the university for the proper use of library resources by faculty, students, and staff; the enhancement of the faculty and student academic environment through effective use and support of the library; appropriate library support for research; and the enhancement of library resources and staff.
(c) Prepare a brief, written report on the activities of the committee at the end of each academic year and to submit copies of this report to the president of the university, the provost, and the Faculty Senate.
Meetings
The University Committee on the Library meets in person twice a semester, for about an hour.
2024-2025 Membership
| Name | School/Dept |
|---|---|
| Cymene Howe, co-chair | Anthropology |
| Peter Loewen, co-chair | Music |
| Catherine Barber | CTE |
| Lee Ann Butler | Business |
| Jamie Catanese | BioSciences |
| Christopher Hight | Architecture |
| Jacqueline Couti | Modern & Classical Languages & Cultures |
| Karl Ecklund | Physics and Astronomy |
| Farshid Emami | Art History |
| Timothy Morton | English |
| Fred Oswald | Psychological Sciences |
| Sebastian Perez-Salazar | CAMOR |
| Christopher Sperandio | Art |
| Bill Suarez-Potts | History |
| Matthew Wettergreen | BioEngineering |
| Victoria Yao | Computer Science |
| Jennifer Wilson | Staff representative |
| Bethany Johnson | Staff representative |
| Sanjana Kumar | Graduate student representative |
| Niamh Ordner | Undergraduate student representative |
| Mary Lowery | Friends of Fondren Executive Director, non-voting liaison |
| Sara Lowman | Vice Provost and University Librarian, ex officio |
| Amy Dittmar | Provost, non-voting liaison |
| Anita Norwig | Assistant Dean, School of Humanities, non-voting liaison |
| Bryan Domning | Alumni representative |
Updated October 30, 2024