Library Committee
Membership
- Each OVC Department (Library liaison member)
- Central Veterinary Students Association
- Graduate Students Association
- Chief Librarian (non voting)
- Associate Librarian (non voting)
- Section Head, Veterinary Science Division (non voting)
- Veterinary Laboratory Services (OMAF)
Officers
- Chair: Nominated by the Dean's Council
- Secretariat: Section Head, Veterinary Science Section
Term of Office
- Appointed annually by the Dean
To Whom Responsible
- The Dean and reporting to the Forum
Meetings
- Normally once per semester
Duties
- Act as a channel of communication between the library and the College, bringing to the attention of the Library any concerns with Library services the faculty and students might have, and explaining to the College particular reasons for Library policies and procedures.
- ** The College Library Committee shall monitor the expenditure of the College Allocation of the Library Acquisition funds, and, on an annual basis:
- a) make recommendations to the Senate Library Committee concerning the size of the Library Allocation made to each College,
- b) advise the Dean on the allocation to each Department, School, or other academic unit within the College made from the College allocation,
- c) advise the Dean on the re-allocation of said internal allocations if these are less than 75 per cent committed by November l of each year.
- d) Notwithstanding b) & c) above it is the policy of the OVC Library Committee not to subdivide the College allocation into smaller academic units.
- Approve the purchase of books, journals, audio-visual material, etc. from the College allocation.
- Monitor the proper coverage and balance for the collection.
- Review the aquisitions of journals, to ensure that new and old titles live up to expectations.
- Consider problems and make recommendations in relation to the use, operation and future planning of the Library.
- Report to the Forum annually.
** Senate regulations for a College Library Committee
Current Members
- Dr. Jonathan Lamarre, Biomedical Sciences, Chair and Department Representative
- Dr. David Pearl, Population Medicine, Department Representative
- Dr. Shayan Sharif, Pathobiology, Department Representative
- Dr. Mike O'Grady, Clinical Studies, Department Representative
- Graduate Student Representative (open)
- Ms. Janet Beeler-Marfisi, OVC 07, CVSA Representative
- Dr. Susy Carman, Animal Health Lab, Veterinary Laboratory Services (OMAF) Representative
- Mr. Michael Ridley, Chief Librarian, Chief Librarian Representative
- Mr. Jim Brett, Division Head, OVC Learning Commons, Secretary
