Senate Library Committee

Mandate and Functions of the Senate Library Committee¹

• To assist in the development and review of those library policies which affect the academic life of the University. The Committee shall bring to Senate for consideration and recommendation such matters as:
  • general plans and policies for the development and maintenance of collections, services and facilities;
  • library operating policies which affect faculty and students;
  • long range planning.
• To advise the chief Librarian on matters which affect the academic life of the University and College. These matters include especially:
  • academic needs of faculty and students;
  • internal budgetary priorities for the library collections to ensure fair and equitable consideration of the academic needs of all departments and programs.
• To serve as a liaison between the academic community and the library administration and as advocate for the library within University and College.
• To report and make recommendations to Senate at such times as may be deemed necessary and at least annually (at the February meeting of Senate) on those aspects of the Library operation which concern the academic life of the University, including:
  • implementation of current policies;
  • priorities for the future;
  • budget priorities, including personnel.

Composition and Membership of the Senate Library Committee²

• University Librarian
• One Librarian elected from professional Librarians
• One member of faculty, from each division or school, named by Senate
• A representative of Champlain College, elected by the SECCL (faculty union) and approved by the Campus Director
• Two students, named by Students’ Representative Council (SRC)
• Two Champlain College students named by the Champlain Students’ Association (CSA)
• One Staff Council member

¹ As revised at the 643rd meeting of Senate on May 20 2022.

² As revised at the 643rd meeting of Senate on May 20 2022.

Committee Members

Name	Position	Nominated by:	First Term	Second Term
C. Lavallée-Welch – Chair	University Librarian	Ex officio
P. Gallina (TBC)	Faculty (Business)	Nominating Committee	22/23 23/24
J. Prioletta	Faculty (Education)	Nominating Committee	21/22 22/23	23/24 24/25
P. McBrine	Faculty (Humanities)	Nominating Committee	23/24 24/25
S. Merovitz	Faculty (Natural Sciences)	Nominating Committee	23/24 24/25
G. Gagné	Faculty (Social Sciences)	Nominating Committee	21/22 22/23	23/24 24/25
D. Bromby	Librarian	Professional librarians	21/22 22/23	23/24 24/25
M. Osborne (TBC)	Staff Member	Staff Council	22/23 23/24
Z. Constantinides	Champlain College representative	Elected by SECCL and approved by the Campus Director	21/22 22/23	23/24 24/25
S. Driscoll	Bishop’s Student	Students’ Representative Council	24/25
A. Mador	Bishop’s Student	Students’ Representative Council	24/25
TBA	Champlain Student	Champlain Students’ Association
TBA	Champlain Student	Champlain Students’ Association