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Academic Senate (with aerial photo of campus in background)

Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication
(COLASC)

2012-13 COLASC Membership
	Francis Steen - CHAIR Communication Studies 2009-2013	Jean-Francois Blanchette Information Studies 2012-2015
	Christine Borgman Information Studies 2011-2014	Joseph Bristow English 2012-2015
	Jacco Dieleman Near Eastern Lang. & Cult. 2011-2014	Alan Garfinkel Medicine 2012-2015
	Tobias Higbie History 2011-2014	Jody Kreiman Head and Neck Surgery 2011-2014
	Alex Levine Chemistry & Biochemistry 2011-2014	Gary Strong University Librarian Ex Officio
	Morgan Currie Information Studies Graduate Student Representative	Laura Mitchell History Major; Spanish Minor Undergraduate Student Rep.

Committee Charge

The Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (COLASC) takes, as its principal obligation, to reflect and articulate the views of UCLA faculty members concerning the role of the University Library in the acquisition, storage, and provision of scholarly materials.

COLASC advises the Chancellor concerning the administration of the Library and scholarly communication. The Committee represents the Division and the faculty in all matters of library policy and advises the Library administration accordingly. COLASC meets twice per quarter

Membership:

Nine voting faculty appointed by the Committee on Committees and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly for up to 3 years,
The UCLA University Librarian, ex-officio,
Two student representatives, 1 undergraduate and 1 graduate appointed by their respective student government.

Interactions with Administration:

Primary interactions are with the University Librarian.

Contacts:

Chair: Francis Steen, Communication Studies, 310-825-3147, steen@commstds.ucla.edu
Senate Staff Contact: Mark Kaminsky, 310-206-2070, mkaminsky@senate.ucla.edu

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