TYPE C: INSTITUTIONAL POLICY OR GOVERNANCE
C-7 University of Texas Libraries Committee
Chair: Christopher J. Bell Vice Chair: N/A Chair Elect: TBD
Minutes (PDF): To be posted following first meeting. Member E-mail Address Book (comma delimited)
Member E-mail Address Book (semi-colon delimited)
2009-10 Annual Report
FUNCTION: To become well informed concerning the functions of the University of Texas Libraries, including the branch libraries. To advise in development of policies and procedures; to advise the librarian, the Faculty Council and the president concerning the direction and growth of the University of Texas Libraries; to advise the president in the event it becomes necessary to appoint a new librarian.
COMPOSITION: At least eight members of the General Faculty, three staff members, and seven students. Staff members shall be appointed by the president from panels of names submitted by the Staff Council and shall include two research staff representatives. Student members shall be appointed by the president in the fall from panels of names submitted by the appropriate student committees and shall include two representatives from Student Government, three from the Senate of College Councils, and two from the Graduate Student Assembly. In addition, every year the chair of the Faculty Council shall appoint two members of the Faculty Council for one-year terms as members of the committee. The committee shall elect its own chair and vice chair, who shall be members of the General Faculty. The director of the University of Texas Libraries shall serve as administrative advisor without vote. Heads of other administrative units on campus that include library programs and services shall be invited to provide comment and information as the need arises.
Members, 2010-11: Anderson, Ronald B. 2009-2011 associate professor, advertising Bell, Christopher J. 2010-2011 professor, geological sciences Canning, Charlotte 2010-2012 professor, theatre and dance Frazier, Alison K. 2010-2012 associate professor, history Kevorkian, Martin W. 2009-2011 associate professor, English Kumar, Shanti 2009-2011 associate professor, English Kutanoglu, Erhan 2010-2012 associate professor, mechanical engineering Mackert, Michael S. 2010-2012 assistant professor, advertising Ralls, Kenneth M. 2009-2011 professor, mechanical engineering
Faculty Council Appointees: Roberts-Miller, Patricia 2010-2011 associate professor, rhetoric and writing Volker, Deborah L. 2010-2011 associate professor, nursing
Three Staff : Abbey, Linda S. 2009-2011 constituent relations officer, libraries Johnson, Jean 2010-2011 development specialist, liberal arts TBD 2010-2012 research staff member, Staff Council representative
Seven Students: Gatten, Brian 2010-2011 Graduate Student Assembly representative Griffin, Brionne V. 2010-2011 Senate of College Councils representative Gunter, Austin S. 2010-2011 Senate of College Councils representative Humphreys, Jordan M. 2010-2011 Senate of College Councils representative Kurzen, Crystal 2010-2011 Graduate Student Assembly representative Wanamaker, Kathleen R. 2010-2011 Student Government representative Wardlaw, Elizabeth D. 2010-2011 Student Government representative
Administrative Advisor: Heath, Fred M. ex officio vice provost and director, University of Texas Libraries
