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:
Charlie Holt (Junior Librarian, Lady Margaret Hall)
James Methven (Senior Librarian, Oriel College)
Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge)
Philippa Warr (Minutes Secretary)
James Langman (Standing Committee representative)
Alfred Artley (Merton College)
Chantal Hadley (Jesus College)
Michael Harrison (Magdalen College)
Niklas Heusch (Somerville College)
Jason Keen (St John's College)
Guy Levin (Corpus Christi College)
Josh Roche (Christ Church)
Anne Ross (University College)
Madeleine Rudge (Merton College)
Andrew Scott-Taggart (Wadham College)
Christopher Stylianou (Wadham College)
Simon Wan (Balliol College)
Sundas Ali (Senior Member, Nuffield College)
Rev David Johnson (Senior Member, Selwyn, Cambridge)
Krishna Omkar (Senior Member, Merton College)
Judith Palmer (Senior Member)
Aadya Shukla (Senior Member, St Catherine’s College)
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.
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)
Charlie Holt (Junior Librarian, Lady Margaret Hall)
Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge)
Philippa Warr (Minutes Secretary)
Ben Tansey (President)
Ed Waldegrave (Ex-Junior Librarian)
Vacancy (Ex-Junior Librarian)
Christopher Walton (OLDUT)
Nigel Williams (Development Officer)
Lindsey Warne (Bursar)
Jeremy Worth (IT Officer, Keble)
Josh Roche (Library Committee representative, Christ Church)
Alfred Artley (Library Committee representative, Merton)
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.