Library

Brandeis Library Faculty Advisory Council

The Brandeis Library Faculty Advisory Committee gives faculty an active voice in library-related issues on campus. The Library Faculty Advisory Committee is a two-way forum for information exchange between faculty and the Brandeis Library.

Responsibilities

  • Review and provide feedback on current and future library services. Provide a channel for concerns and suggestions from the community.
  • Review and provide feedback on current and proposed policies, and standards.
  • Fully understanding the resources of the Brandeis Library, discuss and seek to resolve issues, which span departmental or divisional boundaries. 
  • Provide direction to prevent, where appropriate, unnecessary redundancy or non-sustainable implementations and their resulting inefficiencies and risks.
  • When necessary, solicit information and assistance from other campus stakeholder as needed.

Membership

The membership of this council includes representation from applicable university departments and schools, including:

Member Role
Matthew Sheehy University Librarian
Adam Beaver Center for Teaching and Learning
Jason Bernard Business and Economy
David Katz Faculty Senate Representative
Robin Miller Arts, Humanities, and Culture
Olga Papaemmanouil Provost Office
Siri Suh Social Sciences and Social Policy, Research
Cindy Thomas Social Sciences and Social Policy, Research
Sally Warner Science, Engineering, and Technology