The Collections Committee, reporting to the Senior Associate Dean Scholarly Resources & Services, makes recommendations for and assists in the coordination of the full range of collections activities for the Smathers Libraries. Collections activities may include, but are not limited to, developing collections strategies, determining selection criteria, reviewing acquisitions methods and models, reviewing licensing guidelines, establishing workflow policies and procedures, discussing fiscal planning and allocations, guiding setup and maintenance for discovery of and access to resources, and coordinating collection assessment. The committee serves as a hub for communication and fosters collaboration among areas of the Libraries’ responsible for collections activities. In support of the Libraries strategic direction of Creative and Dynamic Management of Information Resources, the committee is charged to accomplish the following objectives:
The committee is composed of the leadership team of the Acquisitions & Collections Services Department, the Libraries’ collection coordinators, and a representative from the Legal Information Center. The Chair of the Acquisitions & Collections Services Department will serve as the committee’s Chair, and the Electronic Resources Librarian will serve as Vice Chair.
Trey Shelton – Chair (Acquisitions & Collections Services)
Erin Gallagher – Vice Chair (Acquisitions & Collections Services)
Raimonda Margjoni – Member (Acquisitions & Collections Services)
Jason Heckathorn – Member (Acquisitions & Collections Services)
Tara Cataldo – Member (MSL Collection Coordinator)
Ariel Pomputius – Member (HSCL Collection Coordinator)
Ann Lindell – Member (Departmental Libraries Collection Coordinator)
Megan Daly – Member (Humanities Collection Coordinator)
Peter McKay – Member (Business Collection Coordinator)
Colleen Seale – Member (Reference and General E-Resources)
Cindy Craig – Member (Social Science Collection Coordinator)
Dan Reboussin– Member (Special & Area Studies Collections Coordinator)
Christopher Vallandingham – Member (LIC Rep)
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