Martin Garnar
Mike Kelly
Susan Kimball
Este Pope
Missy Roser
Susan Sheridan
Group meeting notes on the library staff intranet
From the group's charge: The Library’s Assessment Group will strengthen our ability to make data-driven, evidence-based decisions and serve as a resource to all library departments. It will advise and assist individual departments, librarians, and staff in their planning, design, implementation, and interpretation of assessment projects.
Membership as of 09/01/20
Kelly Dagan
Susan Kimball, chair
The Collection Development Group is a standing committee of librarians to:
Membership as of 09/01/20
Dawn Cadogan
Stephanie Capsuto
Kelly Dagan
Blake Doherty
Sharon Domier
Martin Garnar
Rebecca Henning
Mike Kelly
Susan Kimball
Alana Kumbier
Este Pope
Missy Roser, co-chair
Susan Sheridan, co-chair
Sara Smith
Paul Trumble
Sarah Walden McGowan
Group meeting notes on the library staff intranet
From the group's charge: The Digital Programs Group provides input on the strategic direction and development of the library’s digital program.
Membership as of 09/04/2019:
Laura Evans
Kate Gerrity
Rachel Jirka
Mike Kelly
Alana Kumbier
Tim Pinault
Este Pope, chair
Sara Smith
Sarah Walden McGowan
Group meeting notes on the library staff intranet
The Amherst College Library is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive practice, which we see as central to fostering a work environment where everyone feels valued, and to providing the best possible services to our community. To this end, the Library Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee provides leadership and guidance on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the library, working with partners on campus and in the Five Colleges as appropriate.
Membership as of 7/1/19
Beth Bouloukos
Suzie Bradley
Laura Evans
Alana Kumbier, co-chair
Mariah Leavitt
Sara Smith, co-chair
Sarah Walden McGowan
A list of committee activities can be found here.
The full charge for the committee and meeting minutes on the library staff intranet (for internal use only)
The Program Committee coordinates the Library's non-instructional programming, including speakers, gallery exhibits, and social events.
Contact the chair for further information.
Membership as of 07/01/18:
Blake Doherty, chair
Bridget Mientka
Kenneth Kunes
Margaret Dakin
Ellis Butler
Este Pope
Group meeting notes on the library staff intranet
From the group's charge: The Space Committee evaluates the Library’s immediate space needs and recommends strategies to address them, with a goal of creating a more welcoming, comfortable and effective physical environment for Library users and staff. The Space Enhancement and Design Group coordinates the process of setting priorities and developing projects that meet this goal.
Membership as of 03/17/17:
Christina Barber
Susan Kimball
Cynthia Lepage, chair
Missy Roser
Group meeting notes on the library staff intranet
The Scholarly Communication Committee meets regularly to keep abreast of the issues shaping the communication of ideas in the world of scholarship, and who take responsibility for providing information on these issues to the broader Amherst College community. Its focus is on understanding the environment shaping scholarly communications and translating its implications helpfully and effectively to the community.
The Committee will serve a number of interrelated purposes:
Membership
Other members of the Amherst College community may be asked to take part in the work of the committee as need and interest suggest.
From the group's charge: The Web Content & Integration Group provides overall leadership for the development and maintenance of the Amherst College Library’s Web presence.
Membership as of 09/18/19:
Christina Barber
Suzie Bradley
Kelly Dagan, co-chair
Bridget Dahill, co-chair
Blake Doherty
Jason Lefebvre
Johanna Radding
Committee meeting notes on the library staff intranet
Faculty Library Committee meeting minutes
Membership as of 09/01/19
Professor Joseph Moore, chair
Professor Geoffrey Sanborn
Professor Ethan Temeles
Susan Kimball, Interim Library Director, ex officio
Links to committee content (for Five College library and Five Colleges, Incorporated staff only). For login instructions, see Five Colleges website registration info:
Committees/groups/task forces as of 07/01/15:
Librarians' Council
Access
Archives & Special Collections
Discovery
Innovative Learning
Professional Development
Resource Management
User Experience
Aleph Advisory Group
Digital Library Future Task Force
Digital Preservation Task Force
Previous committees and task groups: