Senate Library Committee
Last updated: December 19, 2024
Standing Committee (Reporting Category "B")
| Members | Conditions | Term | Expiry Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provost (or designate) | Chair, Ex-officio (voting) | Jane Pulkingham | ||
| Associate Vice-President, Research and International | Ex-officio (voting) | Valorie Crooks | ||
| University Librarian | Secretary, Ex-officio (voting) | Gohar Ashoughian | ||
| Associate Dean of Libraries (on a rotating basis among ADLs) | Ex-officio (non-voting) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Mark Jordan |
| Dean of Lifelong Learning (or designate) | Ex-officio (voting) | Judy Smith | ||
| Dean and Associate Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Ex-officio (voting) | Mary O'Brien | ||
| Senator | Dual positions SLC/LPAC Elected by Senate |
2 years | May 31, 2025 | Danny Leznoff |
| Senator | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Cristina Eftenaru | |
| Undergraduate Student | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Harkirat Singh Walia | |
| Undergraduate Student (Alternate) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Aaron Fung | |
| Graduate Student | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Kate Elliot | |
| Graduate Student (Alternate) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Pok Man Tong | |
| Faculty Member (Applied Sciences) | Elected by Senate | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Ljiljana Trajkovic |
| Faculty Member (Arts and Social Sciences) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Michael Everton | |
| Faculty Member (Business Admin.) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Geoffrey Poitras | |
| Faculty Member (Communication, Art & Technology) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Scott Steedman | |
| Faculty Member (Education) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Roger Frie | |
| Faculty Member (Environment) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | ||
| Faculty Member (Health Sciences) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Stuart Peacock | |
| Faculty Member (Science) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Vance Williams | |
| Librarian | Elected by Librarian Employee Group | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Yolanda Koscielski |
| Library Staff Member | Elected by Library Staff Employee Group | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Ward McLean |
| Recording Secretary | Ex-officio (non-voting) | Susie Smith |
NOTE: In general an "alternate" member is invited to attend meetings when a regular member is not available. Please confirm the role of the alternate member on this committee with the committee secretary.
Terms of Reference
- Advises the University Librarian on strategy and operations of the Library. The areas of advice include the following:
- liaison between the library and academic programs
- the library needs of students, faculty, staff, and the community
- establishing collections priorities and the alllocation of the library collections budget
- review of library performance data
- review of major changes in library strategy, systems or operations
- promotion to the campus community of the library's services, collections, and expertise
- monitoring the continuing response to regular external reviews of the library, which are conducted every seven years
- Advises the Vice President, Research & International on matters relating to the size of the Library budget.
- Recommends substantive changes in library policies.
- Advises the University Librarian on SFU copyright policies and related education, technology and communication issues.
- Reports to Senate annually concerning its activities and the operation of the Library.
Meetings
The Senate Library Committee meets once per semester on a Wednesday from 2:30pm-4pm. The dates are usually set by the beginning of the calendar year.
Quorum
A quorum shall be seven voting members.
Annual Reports
- 2024/2024 - S.24-173 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2022/2023 - S.24-13 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2021/2022 - S.22-122 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2020/2021 - S.21-137 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2019/2020 - S.20-145 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2018/2019 - S.19-130 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2017/2018 - S.18-130 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2016/2017 - S.17-117 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2015/2016 - S.16-154 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2014/2015 - S.15-153 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2013/2014 - S.14-160 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2012/2013 - S.13-158 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2011/2012 - S.12-157 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2010/2011 - S.11-141 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2009/2010 - S.10-159 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2008/2009 - S.09-109 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2007/2008 - S.08-129 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2006/2007 - S.07-122 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2005/2006 - S.07-49 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2004/2005 - S.05-107 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2003/2004 - S.04-60 SLC/LPAC Annual Report
- 2002/2003 - S.03-80 SLC/LPAC Annual Report