Library Resources Committee for the Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities

Committee Description

Faculty members are appointed by the Committee on Committees; academic staff, university staff, and students are appointed by their shared governance groups. 12 seats.

Four faculty members appointed for staggered 3-year terms. Members should be drawn from faculty in the arts, humanities, and social sciences with no more than one from any degree-granting unit.

Two graduate students appointed for 1-year or 2-year terms. Members should be drawn from graduate programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

One undergraduate student appointed for a 1-year or 2-year term. Members should be drawn from graduate programs in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

The associate vice chancellor for research in the arts & humanities, ex officio, non-voting.

The vice provost for libraries and university librarian or designee, ex officio, non-voting.

Three General Library System staff, non-voting. Members should include library staff responsible for aspects of collection development and strategy, access to collections, and arts, social sciences, and humanities (ASH) research support. Staff are selected by the vice provost for libraries and university librarian.

Committee Functions

The Library Resources Committee for the Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities advises the libraries and the University Library Committee about research needs specific and unique to scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, who depend upon access to the deep and rich holdings of campus libraries. The committee consults with library administration and staff about the specific and unique research needs of scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

• Advises library administration on issues connected to collection development and strategy, access to collections, and research support for the arts, humanities, social sciences, and general reference.
• Receives regular reports from library administration on issues related to collection development and strategy, access to collections, and research support for the ASH disciplines and general reference.
• Engages with faculty, staff, and students in the ASH disciplines on issues related to collection development and strategy, access to collections, research support, and general reference.
• Presents an annual report for the Faculty Senate.

The committee description and list of functions originated with the Faculty Senate – Office of the Secretary of the Faculty – UW–Madison (wisc.edu).

Membership

Faculty Members

• Julie Chen, Art Department
• Devin Kennedy, History Department
• Karyn Riddle, Journalism and Mass Communication
• Jonathan Senchyne, Information Science

GLS Staff

• Thomas Durkin, Social Science & Social Work Librarian
• Laura Martin, Ibero American Studies & Romance Languages Librarian
• David Pavelich, Director of Special Collections & Archives and Interim Director of Collections

Ex-Officio

• Florence Hsia, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in Arts & Humanities
• Lesley Moyo, Interim Co-Vice Provost for University Libraries

Students

• Ambika Muralitharan