Library and Scholarly Communication (LASC)

Duties

The Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (LASC) advises the Chancellor or Chancellor’s designee and the Division regarding the administration of the university library. This includes making recommendations to the Division on matters related to the role of the university library in the acquisition, storage and provision of scholarly materials and resources for scholarly communication. LASC maintains liaison with the University Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (UCOLASC).

For a complete description of LASC’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws.

AY 24-25 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes

2024-2025 Membership

Current Members:

Jessica Blois, Chair, School of Natural Sciences, UCOLASC Representative
Sholeh Quinn, Vice Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Maria DePrano, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Jeffrey Jenkins, School of Engineering
Christopher Ojeda, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

Ex-Officio (non-voting):

Kevin Mitchell, Senate Chair, School of Natural Sciences
Courtenay Monroe, Senate Vice Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Haipeng Li, University Librarian
Leo Niehorster-Cook, Graduate Student Representative (Spring 2025)
Sarina Rodriguez (Primary Representative), Graduate Student Representative (Fall 2024)
Claudia Johnson (Alternate Representative), Graduate Student Representative (Fall 2024)
TBD, Undergraduate Student Representative