Library Committees

Library Committee


The Library Committee meets weekly during term time and is chaired by the Junior Librarian.  Its remit is to select new stock for the Library, to identify material for withdrawal and to discuss any other issues which impact on the day-to-day operation of the Library.  In addition to the Junior Librarian, the Senior Librarian, the Librarian-in-Charge, the Library Graduate Trainee (Minutes Secretary) and a representative of Standing Committee, the Committee has up to 12 junior members and up to 6 senior members.

The current membership of the Committee is:

Stuart Cullen (Junior Librarian, Christ Church College)
James Methven (Senior Librarian, Oriel College)
Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge)
Sarah Husband (Minutes Secretary)
Lou Stoppard (Standing Committee representative, Christ Church College)
Alfred Artley (Merton College)
Anshul Bakhda (Christ Church College)
Aditya Balachander  (St Anne's College)
Annabelle Chapman (St Peter's College)
Ronald Collinson (Balliol College)
Corey Dixon (Oriel College)
Chantal Hadley (Jesus College)
Priya Irayanar (Merton College)
Radoslav Lolov (St Catherine's College)
Peter Morcos (Linclon College)
David Thomas (Exeter College)
Laura Winwood  (Hertford College)
Sundas Ali (Senior Member, Nuffield College)
Andrew Boggs (Senior Member, St Anthony's College)
Francis Cameron (Senior Member)
Rev David Johnson (Senior Member)
John Whitehead (Senior Member)

The Committee is always keen to hear from potential new members, both junior and senior.  To find out more, email  librarian-in-charge@oxford-union.org  

See below for recent minutes of the Library Committee.

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Library Strategy Committee


The Library Strategy Committee is chaired by the Senior Librarian and meets once a term.  Its remit is to advise on issues concerning the long term strategic development of the library service.  The Committee also approves the annual library strategy document.  The current membership of the Library Strategy Committee is:

James Methven (Senior Librarian, Oriel)
Stuart Cullen (Junior Librarian, Christ Church College)
Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge)
Sarah Husband (Minutes Secretary)
Corey Dixon (President)
Tom Hartley (Ex-Junior Librarian)
Leo-Marcus Wan (Ex-Junior Librarian)
Christopher Walton (OLDUT)
Lindsey Warne (Bursar)
Jeremy Worth (IT Officer)
Aditya Balachander (Library Committee representative)
Alfred Artley (Library Committee representative)
Rev David Johnson (Library Committee representative)
Amanda Saville (Librarian, Queen's College)
Fiona Wilkes (Librarian, Wolfson College)
Margaret Robb (Social Sciences Librarian, representative of OULS)

See below for recent minutes of the Library Strategy Committee:

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