General Library Committee

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GLC is a standing committee of the Academic Board. The Chair is appointed by the Academic Board. Members include representatives of University administration, Library Management Committee, faculties and students. GLC meets four times a year.

Proceedings of GLC meetings are recorded in reports submitted to the Academic Board.

Aims

  • To act as an advisory committee to the Academic Board
  • To provide a forum for the provision of advice and guidance on the strategic operation and direction of Monash University Library.

Terms of Reference

  1. To comment and advise on the strategic direction of Library policy in the context of the aims and objectives of university and faculty plans.
  2. To advise the University Librarian on the distribution of the Library materials budget.
  3. To consider the financial needs of the Library and to provide relevant advice to the Academic Board and other appropriate bodies.
  4. To report to the Academic Board on significant Library initiatives.
  5. To consider matters referred to it by the Academic Board.
  6. To monitor the application of the service level agreements and to recommend changes as appropriate.

Procedures

Membership: reviewed annually
Term: two years
Frequency: four times per year
Secretary: provided by the Monash University Library

Meeting dates 2013

Wednesday 13 March
Wednesday 26 June
Wednesday 18 September
Wednesday 20 November

Composition

Chair - Appointed by the Academic Board
Vice-Chancellor, or Nominee
Vice-President (Finance), or Nominee
Representatives (2) of the Academic Board
Representative of the Strategy and Resources Committee
University Librarian (ex officio)
Library Directors (3) (ex officio)
One representative from each faculty (10)
Representative of the Monash Postgraduate Association
Representatives (3) of Monash Undergraduate student associations
Coopted members as required

Membership as at May 2012

  • Professor Max King (Chair) - appointed by Academic Board
  • Professor Adam Shoemaker - Vice-Chancellor's nominee
  • Mr David Knox - Vice-President (Finance) nominee
  • Dr Kit Wise - Academic Board
  • Professor Ron Weber - Senior Management Team (Extended)
  • Mr Richard Palmer - Office of the Chief Information Officer - coopted
  • Dr Luke Morgan - Faculty of Art and Design
  • Dr Patrick Spedding - Faculty of Arts
  • Dr Ross Booth - Faculty of Business and Economics
  • Dr Graham Parr - Faculty of Education
  • A/Professor Philip Nakashima - Faculty of Engineering
  • Dr Joanne Evans - Faculty of Information Technology
  • Ms Lisa Spagnolo - Faculty of Law
  • Dr Julia Choate - Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Ms Suzanne Caliph - Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Dr Jeffrey Stilwell - Faculty of Science
  • Mr Sze Yan (Vincent) Wu - Monash Postgraduate Association
  • Ms Julia Ponte - Monash Student Association
  • Mr Ali Majokah - Monash Student Association
  • Mr Ash Valanidas - Monash University Student Union (MONSU) Caulfield
  • Ms Cathrine Harboe-Ree - University Librarian - ex officio
  • Ms Janette Burke - Director, Central Services - ex officio
  • Mr David Groenewegen - Director, Research Infrastucture - ex officio
  • Ms Wilna Macmillan - Director, Client Services, Science, Health and Engineering - ex officio
  • Ms Lisa Smith - Director, Client Services, Humanities and Social Sciences - ex officio
  • Mrs Marion Miller - Committee Secretary