Committee: Library
Membership
Thirteen members, with two representatives from each undergraduate college and the Oklahoma College of Optometry, one representative from the library, and two students appointed by the Northeastern Student Government Association. The chair will be voted on by the committee members during the first meeting. The Executive Director of University Libraries is a non-voting ex officio member.
Function
The Library Committee functions include: 1) to discuss the issues of policy submitted to the committee by the Executive Director of University Libraries, on which faculty opinion is desired; 2) to give the faculty an opportunity to initiate desired changes of library policy through their representative, and to give student opinion an opportunity for expression through representation on the committee; 3) to provide a mechanism for faculty input and reaction on library related issues to the University and Library administration; and 4) to review proposals or issues submitted to the Library Committee and advise the appropriate agency of the recommendations of the Library Committee. This committee reports to the Executive Director of University Libraries and Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Meetings
The Library committee meets at least once each semester and as called by the chair. Minutes are maintained by the Executive Director of University Libraries and sent to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.
2021-2022 Committee Members
Alex Adams
NSGA Representative
Dr. Mark Buckles
GWCSHP Representative
Dr. Brian Cowlishaw
CLA Representative
Dr. Jericho Hobson
COE Representative
Dr. Michael Jones, ex officio
Library Executive Director
Dr. Halil Kaya
CBT Representative
Shaun Lamb
NSGA Representative
Dr. Carolyn Majcher
Optometry Representative
Mr. Thomas Rink
Library Representative
Dr. Jonathon Shapiro
CBT Representative
Dr. Taka Yamaguchi
COE Representative
Dr. Denis Vovchenko
CLA Representative
Dr. Neal Whittle
Optometry Representative
Dr. Weijia Zhu
GWCSHP Representative