Library Council

The function of the Library Council is to represent the faculty, students, and other interested members of the University community in advising the Chancellor and Dean of Libraries concerning improvements in the operation and effective utilization of the Williams Library and its branches. The structure of this committee encourages the establishment of school- or college-wide library committees whose representatives would serve on this Library Council.

The composition of the committee is as follows: 

• Ms. Julia M. Rholes
  CHAIR (Non-Voting) : Dean of Libraries
  Member since 8/16/2005
• Dr. Michael S. Mott
  Representative : School of Education
  Member from 8/15/2011 to 8/15/2014
• Ms. Kristy L. Gilliland
  Representative : School of Law
  Member from 8/15/2011 to 8/15/2014
• Dr. Robert J. Doerksen
  Representative : School of Pharmacy
  Member from 8/15/2011 to 8/15/2014
• Dr. Todd A. Smitherman
  Representative : College of Liberal Arts, Group III
  Member from 8/15/2010 to 8/15/2013
• Dr. Samantha J. Fairclough
  Faculty : School of Business Administration
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Ms. Virginia M. Patterson
  Representative : Staff Council
  Member since 8/15/2012
• Dr. Louis G. Zachos
  Faculty : School of Engineering
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Ms. Deidra F. Jackson
  Faculty : School of Journalism & New Media
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Ms. Julia A. Aubrey
  Faculty (Non-Voting) : Music Library Representative
  Member since 8/16/2005
• Dr. Michele Kelly
  Faculty : School of Applied Sciences
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Dr. Walter E. Cleland
  Faculty (Non-Voting) : Science Library Representative
  Member since 8/16/2005
• Ms. Annette Pridgen
  Faculty : School of Accountancy
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Mr. Jos E. Milton
  Representative : College of Liberal Arts, Group II
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Dr. Laura J. Sheppardson
  Representative : College of Liberal Arts, Group I
  Member from 8/15/2012 to 8/15/2015
• Mr. Austin Wilkes
  Student : Member
  Member since 8/15/2012
• Mr. Michael Cunningham
  Student : Member
  Member since 8/15/2012