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Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication
(COLASC)
Committe Roster 2015-2016
| Higbie, Frank Tobias | History | CHAIR 2012-2016 |
| Braslow, Joel T. | Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Science | Appointed Member 2015-2018 |
| Colacurcio, Michael | English | Appointed Member 2015-2018 |
| Colicelli, John J. | Biological Chemistry | Appointed Member 2014-2017 |
| Sabean, David | History | Appointed Member 2013-2016 |
| Keyes, Cheryl L. | Ethnomusicology | Appointed Member 2015-2017 |
| Russell, Arlene A. | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Appointed Member 2014-2017 |
| Sobel, Eric | Human Genetics | Appointed Member 2014-2017 |
| Srinivasan, Ramesh | Information Studies | Appointed Member 2015-2018 |
| Steel, Virginia | University Library | Ex Officio |
| Camilleri, Clare M. | MIMG | USAC Student Representative |
| Chen, Natalie | Education | GSA Student Representative |
| Feller, Elizabeth I. | Academic Senate | Committee Analyst |
Calendar of Meetings 2015 - 2016
| Day | Date | Time | Location | Agenda | Minutes |
| Wednesday | October 14, 2015 |
10:00am-12:00pm | 3135 Murphy Hall | 10-14-15 | 10-14-15 |
| Wednesday | December 2, 2015 |
10:00am-12:00pm | 1215 Murphy Hall | 12-02-15 | 12-02-15 |
| Monday | February 1, 2016 |
1:00pm-3:00pm | 3135 Murphy Hall | 02-01-16 | 02-01-16 |
| Monday | March 14, 2016 |
1:00pm-3:00pm | 3135 Murphy Hall | 03-14-16 | 03-14-16 |
| Monday | April 18, 2016 |
1:00pm-3:00pm | 3135 Murphy Hall | 04-18-16 | 04-18-16 |
| Monday | May 16, 2016 |
1:00pm-3:00pm | 3135 Murphy Hall | 05-16-16 | 05-16-16 |
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.
UCLA Divisional Bylaws - Bylaw 75.2 Library Scholarly Communication
University of California Bylaws - Bylaw 185 Library and Scholarly Communication
COLASC 2015 - 2016 Member Manual
COLASC Annual Reports
University Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication
Chair:
Tobias Higbie, (310) 794 -9331, higbie@history.ucla.edu
Academic Senate Staff: Elizabeth Feller, (310) 206-2470, efeller@senate.ucla.edu
If you are an Academic Senate Member and have an interest in serving on this, or any other Academic Senate committee, please take a moment to indicate your preferences for service on our Committee Volunteer Form. By actively participating in Senate Committees, we ensure that academic and administrative decisions are informed and enriched by broad faculty input. Thank you for interest in shared Faculty Governance.