About

The Research Library Council at UMass Amherst represents the faculty by advising the Director of Libraries regarding the functions and operations of the University’s research library and addressing issues of policy regarding campus funding priorities as they affect the Library.


For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the Research Library Council section in the Bylaws and Constitution of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.

Chair
Membership

Faculty Members

Department of History

Andrew Donson
Andrew Donson

Department of Music and Dance

Evan MacCarthy
Evan MacCarthy

Department of English

Marjorie Rubright
Marjorie Rubright

Library

 

Rebecca Seifried
Rebecca Seifried

Operations & Information Management

 

Sheffler
Sheffler

Commonwealth Honors College

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Computer Science

Ween
Ween

Ex-officio Members

Dean of Libraries

Curtis Brundy
Curtis Brundy

VC Research& Engagement/Designee

Dir Umass Press

Mary Dougherty
Mary Dougherty

Secretary of the Faculty Senate

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Provost/Designee
Jason Moralee
Jason Moralee

Ex-officio Students Members

Undergraduate Student

Josh Moses
Josh Moses

Graduate Student

GSS Treasurer 

Sumanth Pullannolla
Sumanth Pullannolla

Vacancies

Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Faculty Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Student Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Vacant Ex-officio Student Position
VACANT 2
(Special conditions may apply in filling this role. Please contact the Faculty Senate Office for further information.)
VACANT 2
Meetings

The Research Library Council will meet on the following dates during the 2023-24 academic year. All meetings will begin at 10:00 AM and take place in the W.E.B. DuBois Library, Room 2601 and by Zoom unless otherwise noted.  To attend a Zoom meeting, contact the council chair for the Zoom link.

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