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Members:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>Rank<\/th>Department<\/th>Div<\/th>E\/A<\/th>Term End<\/th>Email<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Jesse Malmed<\/td>FAC<\/td>Film, Video, Animation, & New Genres<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2028<\/td>jmalmed@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
William Musinski<\/td>FAC<\/td>Mechanical Engineering<\/td>NS<\/td>E<\/td>2028<\/td>musinski@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Shevaun Watson<\/td>FAC<\/td>English<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2028<\/td>watsonse@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Anne Bonds<\/td>FAC<\/td>Geography<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>bondsa@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Rick Edwards 1<\/sup><\/td>AS<\/td>Anthropology<\/td>\u2013<\/td>A<\/td>2027<\/td>wedwards@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Jenny Hutton<\/td>FAC<\/td>Music<\/td>AH<\/td>E<\/td>2027<\/td>huttonj@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Rachel Baum 2<\/sup><\/td>AS<\/td>Ancient & Modern Languages, Literatures, & Cultures<\/td>\u2013<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td>rbaum@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Martha Carlin 3<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>History<\/td>AH<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td>carlin@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Maura Lucking<\/td>FAC<\/td>Architecture<\/td>SS<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>lucking@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Lance Weinhardt 4<\/sup><\/td>FAC<\/td>Public Health<\/td>PR<\/td>E<\/td>2026<\/td>weinhard@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Michael Doylen<\/td>Dir<\/td>UWM Libraries<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>doylenm@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Victoria Moerchen<\/td>Assoc. Dean<\/td>Graduate School Rep<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>moerchev@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
Ermitte Saint Jacques<\/td>FAC<\/td>African & African Diaspora Studies (Chancellor Rep)<\/td>x-o<\/td>o<\/td>2026<\/td>saintjac@uwm.edu<\/td><\/tr>
< ><\/td>Student\/G<\/td>Graduate Student<\/td>\u2013<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
< ><\/td>Student<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
< ><\/td>Student<\/td> <\/td>\u2013<\/td>A<\/td>2026<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
< > Yet to be appointed
*Designated to call first meeting
x-o Ex-officio
o Serves by virtue of office
Students (3 \u2013 one must be grad student)
1 Repl. A. Sandoval (2027-A)
2 Repl. A. Andrews\u00a05<\/sup>\u00a0(2026-A)
3 Repl. R. Azen (2026-E)
4 Repl. R. Mello (2026-E)
5 Repl. N. Welk-Joerger (2026-A)
Last updated: 1\/27\/2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Charter:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A3.4    Libraries Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Libraries Committee represents Faculty interests in archives and library policy, advises the Director of the Libraries on administrative matters, and makes recommendations for Faculty action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Membership.<\/strong>\u00a0The committee is composed of the following members:\n
      \n
    1. eight elected Faculty members, at least one from each Division;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. two Academic Staff members appointed by the Chancellor upon recommendation of the Academic Staff Committee;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. three students appointed annually by the Student Association, one of whom is a graduate student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. three ex-officio and non-voting members, as follows:\n
        \n
      1. the Chancellor or designee;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. the Director of the Libraries;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. the Graduate Dean or designee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Functions<\/strong>\n
          \n
        1. Represents the interest and authority of the University Faculty in archives and library affairs and in the establishment of policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Makes recommendations for Faculty action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Advises the Director of the Libraries concerning administrative operation of the Archives and Libraries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Meetings:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          During semester I, 2025-2026, the University Libraries Committee (ULC) met three times (9\/17, 10\/21, 12\/1); during semester II, the committee met two times (2\/9, 4\/13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Major Accomplishments\/Actions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • Elected Rachel Baum as chair for 2025-2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • As chair, Baum participated in the selection of the 2026 Fromkin Grant recipient<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Committee agreed to begin meeting in a hybrid mode, twice each semester and more frequently as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            At each meeting Associate Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Michael Doylen provided updates on priorities, initiatives, staffing, and the budget, including those below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              \n
            • Improvements to the navigation of the Libraries\u2019 website<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Improvements to open study areas on the 2nd<\/sup> floor, west wing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Plans to manage a 5% budget cut in FY26 plus the usual 6% annual increase in collection costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Recruitments (communications manager, AGSL head, borrowing services head, health sciences librarian, and business librarian)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Partnership with faculty to assess student use of AI research assistants for course assignments<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Results from the faculty and graduate student survey conducted in fall 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Digital accessibility compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Merger of Archives and Special Collections into one department effective May 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Additionally, the following guests joined to provide information as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                \n
              • Kate Ganski, Library Associate Director for User Services, presented on AI research assistants<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Chris Doll, Library Associate Director for Collection and Resource Management, reported on the Libraries\u2019 read and publish agreements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Respectfully submitted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                Rachel Baum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                ULC Chair, 2025-26<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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