Faculty Senate approves new Senate Library Committee charge at May 3 meeting

May 4, 2010

Approved on first vote by the Western Washington University Faculty Senate on May 3, 201: Senate Library Committee (SLC) Charge

BL7.7 Senate Library Committee. The Library Committee’s primary roles are to provide advice to the Dean of the Libraries and to provide liaison between the faculty and the university libraries. The committee will provide advice as part of the Libraries’ planning process and on matters brought to it by the Dean of the Libraries. The committee meets several times each quarter and periodically reviews Library policies, including acquisition policies. The committee assesses how those policies support the University’s academic programs and strategic goals. The committee shall work with the libraries to improve the levels of Information Literacy of students and faculty.

BL7.7.1 Membership. The membership of the Library Committee shall be as follows:

a) One library faculty member (2-yr term) nominated by the Library Faculty;

b) One faculty representative from each of the College/Areas as listed below are appointed by the respective college faculty governance body (2-year staggered terms) and confirmed by the Faculty Senate:

  • College of Humanities & Social Services;
  • College of Sciences & Technology;
  • College of Business & Economics;
  • College of Fine & Performing Arts;
  • Huxley College of the Environment;
  • Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies;
  • Woodring College of Education;

(c) Additional voting members appointed annually shall include:

  • One faculty Senator, not a member of the Library Faculty
  • One student member appointed by the AS Board.

(d) Ex officio members (non-voting) shall include:

  • The Dean of the Libraries
  • Director of Academic Technology and User Services;

A chairperson and vice chairperson shall be appointed by and from the membership at the first meeting Fall Quarter. Minutes of the Library Committee shall be forwarded to the Senate as soon as possible following approval by the Library Committee.