Library Users Advisory Group (LUAG)

Roles and Responsibilities of Library Users Advisory Group Members

• In addition to attendance at and contributions to Library Users Advisory Group meetings, members are required to canvass and represent their Faculty and user community on matters relating to library provision and service
• Members should also provide feedback to their Faculties and user communities on Library User Advisory Group meetings and business, including reports to Teaching and Research Committees
• Members should ensure that there is a proactive two-way communication with Departmental library representatives prior to and after Library User Advisory Group meetings
• To facilitate the work of Library User Advisory Group members, the Library will arrange annually an open meeting to which all members of the Group and Departmental library representatives will be invited
• The Secretary to the Library Users Advisory Group will ensure that agendas of forthcoming meetings are circulated to members as well as Departmental library representatives at least one week in advance of each Library Users Advisory Group meeting
• The Secretary of the Library Users Advisory Group will ensure that the minutes of Group meetings are circulated promptly after each meeting to Group members and Departmental library representatives
• The Secretary to the Library Users Advisory Group will ensure that Group minutes are posted as promptly as possible on the College website
• The Library will post details of membership of the Library Users Advisory Group on the Library webpages together with the terms of reference and objectives of the Group and details of the roles and responsibilities of Group members and Departmental library representatives

Library Users Advisory Group Membership

Chair

• Head of Academic Department (to be nominated by Vice Principal):
  Dr Nathan Widder

Ex officio members

• Director of Library Services: John Tuck
• IT Director: Laura Gibbs (Director of Academic Services and CIO)
• Students’ Union (Vice President, Education and Welfare): Katie Blow
• Secretary (drawn from among Library Services staff): Russell Burke

Academic Departments*

Faculty of Arts and Social Science

Three academic members (nominated by the Dean of Arts and Social Science):

• Dr Michael Bacon (PIR)
• Dr Mark Berry (Music)
• Dr Catherine Nall (English)

Faculty of Management and Economics

Three academic members (nominated by the Dean of Management and Economics):

• Dr Chris Gee (Economics)
• Dr Vikki Harman (Centre for Criminology & Sociology)
• Dr Alex Reppel (Management)

Faculty of Science

Three academic members (nominated by the Dean of Science):

• Dr Pavlos Alifragis (Biological Sciences)
• Dr Yiftach Barnea (Mathematics)
• Dr Mike Dolton (Geography)

*No more than one academic member per Department is permitted.

Students

• Students’ Union Postgraduate Officer: David Pavitt
• Students’ Union Academic Affairs Officer: Carl Welch
• Students’ Union Library Representative: Olivia Hinkin

Library

• One Associate Director: Matthew Brooke

Co-option/Substitution

Co-option of additional members will be at the discretion of the Chair. Attendance by alternates/substitutes will be at the discretion of the Chair.

Library Users Advisory Group: Reporting Lines/Frequency of Meetings/Terms of Office for Members

The Library Users Advisory Group will report, as appropriate, to the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee and to the Research Committee.

The Library Users Advisory Group will meet termly. In the event of exceptional circumstances, the Chair may call additional meetings.

Terms of office of non ex officio members of the Library Users Advisory Group are:

• Chair: three years with the possibility of extension
• Academic members: two years with the possibility of extension
• Student members: one year with the possibility of extension