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:

Luke Eaton (Junior Librarian, Jesus College)
Dean Palmer (Librarian Elect, Jesus College)
Robert Tobin (Senior Librarian, Oriel College)
Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge)
Evelyn Webster (Minutes Secretary)
Kevin Tan (Standing Committee representative, Christ Church College)
Jane Chan (Merton College)
Clark Hildabrand (Worcester College)
Turner Edwards (Brasenose College)
Joshua Felberg (Mansfield College)
Alex Harries (St John's College)
Wesley Priddy (OPUS)
Naomi Scott-Mearns (St Catherine's College)
Alexandra Shaw (Jesus College)
Alexander Trafford (Pembroke College)
Lucy Wood (Queen's College)
Francis Cameron (Senior Member)
Maya Barolo-Rizvi (Senior Member, Trinity College)
Will Chamberlain (Senior Member, Lincoln College)
Matthew David (Senior Member, St. Cross College)
Mark Bosley (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.

2011MT8

2012HT1

2012HT2

2012HT3

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:

Robert Tobin (Senior Librarian, Oriel College)
Luke Eaton  (Junior Librarian, Jesus College)
Dean Palmer (Librarian Elect, Jesus College)
Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge)
Evelyn Webster (Minutes Secretary)
Lauren Pringle (President)
Izzy Ernst (ex-Junior Librarian, St Catherine's College)
Nicholas Field-Johnson (OLDUT)
Lindsey Warne (Bursar)
Jeremy Worth (IT Officer)
Francis Cameron (Library Committee representative)
Jane Chan (Library Committee representative, Merton College)
Turner Edwards (Library Committee representative, Brasenose College)
Amanda Saville (Librarian, Queen's College)
Fiona Wilkes (Librarian, Wolfson College)
Ruth Bird (representative of Bodleian Libraries)

See below for recent minutes of the Library Strategy Committee:

2009HT

2009TT

2009MT

2010HT

2010TT

2010MT

2011HT

2011TT

2011MT