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.
2024-2025 Committee Members
- Dr. Sara Haas, COE Representative
- Dr. Renee Cowan, COE Representative
- Dr. Alex Cole, COLA Representative
- Dr. Denis Vovchenko, COLA Representative
- Dr. Patrick Harrington, GWCSHP Representative
- Dr. Mark Buckles, GWCSHP Representative
- Dr. Brian Jackson, CBT Representative
- Dr. Gary Freeman, CBT Representative
- Dr. Komal Patel, Optometry Representative
- Dr. Neal Whittle, Optometry Representative
- Thomas Rink, Library Representative
- Dalaney Santos, NSGA Representative
- Rose Everett, NSGA Representative
- Dr. Pamela Louderback, ex officio, Interim Library Executive Director