Members of Standing Committees

Collection Development Committee
Functions: Advises the Head of Collection Development on the efficient and economical expenditure of the materials budget.
Documentation: Collection Development Policy.
Membership: Members appointed by the Dean.

Current Members: Mike Perkins (Chair), Ellie Dworak, Pam Hall, Darlene Nowak, Marsha Shea, Julie Su, Patrick Sullivan, and Anne Turhollow

Library Faculty Appointment Committees:
Functions: Reviews and recommends individuals for probationary appointments.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File II-B-1
Membership: Three tenured, full-time libary faculty members elected by the library faculty.

Current committees:

• Metadata Librarian:
  Ellie Dworak, Steve Savage, Julie Su
  Linda Salem (1st alternate)

• Digital Technologies Librarian:
  Ellie Dworak, Steve Savage, Anne Turhollow (Chair), Bruce Harley (1st alternate), Marilyn Hall (2nd alternate)

• Special Collections & University Archives Librarian:
  Robert Fikes, Martha McPhail (Chair), Markel Tumlin, Gloria Rhodes (1st alternate)

• Fine Arts Librarian committee:
  Robert Carande (Chair), Markel Tumlin, Cecilia Puerto, Martha McPhail (alternate)

Library Faculty Elections Committee
Functions: Conducts all Library Faculty elections.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File I-A-2 3.0, III-B
Membership: Three library faculty members appointed annually by the Executive Board.

Current Members (2007/8): Mike Perkins (Chair), Laurel Bliss, Steven Kiczek

2006/7 Members: Mike Perkins (Chair), Linda Muroi, and Steven Kiczek

Library Faculty Executive Board
Functions: "Committee on committees," call meetings, represent the body, etc.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File I-A-1, I-A-2 2.0
Membership: Consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Member at Large, and immediate Past Chair of the library faculty. Elected annually by the library faculty. The election is held between April 15 and May 15. The term of office is June - May.

Current Members (2007/8):

Chair - Patrick Sullivan
Vice Chair - Steven Kiczek
Secretary - Ellie Dworak
Member at Large - Laurel Bliss
Past Chair - Carolyn Baber

Chair - Patrick Sullivan
Vice Chair - Cecilia Puerto
Secretary - Pamela Jackson
Member at Large - Marilyn Hall
Past Chair - Carolyn Baber

Library Faculty Hearing Panel
More information about function and membership is forthcoming.

Current Members:
Carolyn Baber, Robert Caradne, Ellie Dworak, Bruce Harley, Mike Perkins, Cecelia Puerto, Anne Turhollow

Library Faculty Personnel Committee (General Panel)
Functions: Peer review committee for reviewing and recommending library faculty members for reappointment, tenure, or promotion.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File II-A-1
Membership: Four tenured, full-time library faculty members. Two members are elected annually in May by the library faculty for a two year term. The term of office is September 1 - August 31.

2006/7 Members: Linda Salem, Marilyn Hall(substituting for Ellie Dworak), Robert Carande, Mark Stover

Library Faculty Personnel Committee (Librarians Panel)
Functions: To evaluate those library faculty members applying for promotion to or tenure at the Librarian rank.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File II-A-1
Membership: Three tenured, full-time library faculty members of Librarian rank elected annually by the library faculty.

2006/7 Members: Linda Muroi (Chair), Steve Savage, Cecilia Puerto

Library Faculty Policy File Committee
Functions: Responsible for ongoing revision of the Policy File.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File I-A-2 4.0
Membership: Three to five library faculty members, appointed annually by the Executive Board.

Current Members (2007/2008): Pamela Jackson (Chair), Lisa Lamont, Anne Turhollow

2006/2007 Members: Pamela Jackson (Chair), Cecilia Puerto, Mark Stover, Anne Turhollow

Library Faculty Research and Awards Committee
Functions: Responsible for evaluating faculty applications for research funds, significant professional development endeavors, and applications for Sabbatical and Difference in Pay leaves.
Documentation: Library Faculty Policy File II-A-3
Membership: Three tenured library faculty members elected annually by the library faculty.

Current Members:
Markel Tumlin(Chair), Carolyn Baber (for Pamela Jackson), Patrick Sullivan, Cecilia Puerto (Alternate)

2006/7 Members: Gloria Rhodes, Phillip White, Carolyn Baber, Robert Fikes (1st alternate)

PAC Liaisons Committee
Functions: Coordinates INNOPAC operations and implementation of new products and features.
Documentation: See PAC Liaisons homepage
Membership: Invited as necessary. See PAC Liaisons homepage

Reference Collection Development Committee
Functions: Responsible for spending the reference budget and for making recommendations for new electronic resources.
Documentation: Reference Collection Development Manual
Membership: Head of Reference Services appoints chair; members are appointed by the Head of Reference Services for staggered terms.

Current Members (2006/2007):
Robert Fikes (term expires December 2007 - first term)
Linda Salem (chair - term expires December 2007 - second term)
Wil Weston (term expires December 2008 - first term)
Patrick Sullivan (term expires December 2007 -second term)
Markel Tumlin (term expires December 2007 - second term)

Webteam
Functions: Make recommendations regarding the Library Website.
Documentation: See Webteam home page
Membership: Comprised of five to seven regular members, and up to three technical consultants will act as ex officio (non-voting) members of the team. Membership is listed here.