Senate Library Committee
Who We Are
The Senate Library Committee’s (SLC) role is to help the library support the University’s mission.
What is SLC
The SLC:
- Provides advice and recommendations to the Dean of the Libraries; and
- Serves as liaison between the faculty and Dean of Libraries.
Specifically, the Committee:
- Reviews documents provided by the Dean of Libraries
- Provides advice on current and future policies and procedures relating to the library’s collections, services, facilities and budget
- Introduces the Dean of Libraries to the opinions and sentiments of the faculty at large
- Assists, by way of recommendations, the development of library collections to improve levels of information literacy and research for faculty, students, and staff
- Encourages use of the library
- Meets regularly each quarter
SLC Chair (AY 2025-2026)
Kendra Dupuy (Political Science)
dpuyk@wwu.ed
360-650-7662
2025-2026 SLC Meeting Dates
For Fall and Winter Quarters, Senate Library Committee meets on the last Tuesday of each month from 4:00 - 5:30 via Zoom. For Spring Quarter, meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month.
| Quarter | Date | Agenda link |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Tue, 9/30/2025 - 4:00 pm | |
| Fall | Tue, 10/28/2025 - 4:00 pm | |
| Fall | Tue, 11/25/2025 - 4:00 pm | |
| Winter | Tue, 1/27/2026 - 4:00 pm | |
| Winter | Tue, 2/24/2026 - 4:00 pm | |
| Spring | Tue, 4/21/2026 - 4:00 pm | |
| Spring | Tue, 5/19/2026 - 4:00 pm |
2025-2026 SLC Agendas and Minutes
| Quarter | Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
Recent Reports and Presentations
- Fall 2024 SLC Faculty Survey and Recommendation Report
- Libraries Organizational Structure, Collections, and Administration/Tech (1/28/25 Presentation by Madeline Kelly, Interim Dean and Director of Collections)
- Archives and Special Collections (2/11/25 Presentation by Elizabeth Joffrion, Director of Archives and Special Collections)
2024-2025 SLC Agendas and Minutes
| Quarter | Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | October 1, 2024 | Oct. 1, 2024 Agenda | October 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes |
| Fall | October 29, 2024 | Oct. 29, 2024 Agenda | October 29, 2024 Meeting Minutes |
| Fall | November 26, 2024 | Nov. 26, 2024 Agenda | November 26, 2024 Meeting Minutes |
| Winter | January 14, 2025 | Jan. 14, 2025 Agenda | January 14, 2025 Meeting Minutes |
| Winter | January 28, 2025 | Jan. 28, 2025 Agenda | January 28, 2025 Meeting Minutes |
| Winter | February 11, 2025 | Feb. 11, 2025 Agenda | February 11, 2025 Meeting Minutes |
| Spring | March 10, 2025 | March 11, 2025 Agenda | March 11, 2025 SLC Meeting Minutes |
| Spring | April 1, 2025 | April 1, 2025 Agenda | April 1, 2025 SLC Meeting Minutes |
| Spring | April 29, 2025 | April 29, 2025 Agenda | April 29, 2025 SLC Meeting Minutes |
| Spring | May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 Agenda | May 13, 2025 SLC Meeting Minutes |
2023-2024 Meeting Agendas and Minutes
| Quarter | Date | Agenda link |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Tue, 11/14/2023 - 4:00 pm | Nov 14, 2023 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Fall | Tue, 11/28/2023 - 4:00 pm | Nov 28, 2023 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Winter | Tue, 1/30/2024 - 4:00 pm | Jan 30, 2024 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Winter | Tue, 2/13/2024 - 4:00 pm | Feb 13, 2024 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Winter | Tue, 2/27/2024 - 4:00 pm | Feb 27, 2024 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Winter | Tue, 3/12/2024 - 4:00 pm | March 12, 2024 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Spring | Tue, 4/9/2024 - 4:00 pm | April 9, 2024 SLC Agenda |
| Spring | Tue, 4/23/2024 - 4:00 pm | April 23, 2024 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Spring | Tue, 5/7/2024 - 4:00 pm | May 7, 2024 SLC Meeting Agenda |
| Spring | Tue, 5/21/2024 - 4:00 pm | May 21, 2024 SLC Agenda |