Curators of the University Libraries

The Curators of the University Libraries (CUL) are responsible to the University for, among other things, ensuring that provision is made for the University's library and information requirements for teaching and research and for ensuring that the University's major research libraries, including the Bodleian, Sackler, and Taylorian Libraries, are maintained as a national and international scholarly resource.

The Curators are responsible for the major research and faculty libraries. Departmental and college libraries are answerable to their own institutions, although the Curators have a general duty to advise the University on all matters relating to the provision of library services. Bodley's Librarian is responsible for the administration of those libraries which are within the remit of the Curators.

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Membership as at MT 2022 will be as follows

  Name Conditions of appointment Until
[1] Professor Patrick Grant, St Catherine's The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), who shall be chair ex officio
[2] The Junior Proctor (Dr Linda Flores, Harris Manchester) One of the Proctors or the Assessor as may be agreed between them ex officio
[3] Professor Cécile Fabre, All Souls 

Four persons appointed by Council, of whom one shall be a member both of Council

and of its Planning and Resource Allocation Committee, and of whom two shall be external persons

 MT 2025
[4] Professor Ian Gadd, Bath Spa University As above MT 2023
[5] Dr Jessica Gardner, University of Cambridge As above MT 2026
[6] Professor Philip N. Howard, Oxford Internet Institute As above MT 2026
[7] Professor Katherine Southwood, St John’s One member of the Humanities Divisional Board, appointed by the Board MT 2023
[8]

Vacancy

 One member of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Divisional Board, appointed by the Board MT 2026
[9] Professor Rebeccah Slater, St John's One member of the Medical Sciences Divisional Board, appointed by the Board HT 2026
[10] Dr Nicholas Owen, Queen's One member of the Social Sciences Divisional Board, appointed by the Board MT 2023
[11] Professor Matthew Weait, Harris Manchester One person appointed by the Continuing Education Strategic Management Board MT 2026
[12] Mr Richard Ovenden The Head of Gardens, Libraries and Museums ex officio
[13] Professor Emma J Smith, Hertford One of four members of Congregation elected by Congregation MT 2025
[14] Dr Georgy Kantor, St John’s  As above MT 2023
[15] Ms Elizabeth McCarthy, Public Affairs Directorate As above MT 2024
[16] Dr Sarah Ogilvie, Harris Manchester As above MT 2023
[17] Ms Joanna Snelling, Corpus Christi  One person elected by the Conference of Colleges MT 2022
[18]

Ms Jade Calder, Vice-President (Access and Academic Affairs)

 Two sabbatical trustees of Oxford University Student Union MT 2023
[19] Ms Shreya Dua, Vice-President (Graduates) As above MT 2023
  Dr Perry Gauci Co-opted MT 2023
  Vacancy Co-opted  
       
 

Secretary:  Bodley's Librarian and Director of University Library Services (Mr Richard Ovenden OBE, Balliol)
Assisted by: Ms Aristea Gkontra, Senior Administrative Officer (Governance), Planning and Council Secretariat

  

 

Meetings are held on the Mondays of second and ninth week of Michaelmas Term and of eighth week in Hilary and Trinity Terms. The suspended second week meetings in Hilary and Trinity Terms might be scheduled again, should they be required.

Meetings

Date Time Room Deadline for submission of papers
Monday 17 October 2022 11.30 am Room 3, Wellington Square Monday 3 October 2022
Tuesday 29 November 2022 2.15 pm Bahari room, Weston Library Monday 21 November 2022
Monday 6 March 2023 2.00 pm Bahari room, Weston Library Monday 20 February 2023
Tuesday 13 June 2023 2.00 pm Bahari room, Weston Library Tuesday 30 May 2023

 

This page contains minutes from meetings held in the last 3 years.

Should you require minutes from earlier meetings please contact Aristea.Gkontra@admin.ox.ac.uk

Meetings 2021-22  
18 October 2021 Minutes
30 November 2021 Minutes
10 March 2022

Minutes
13 June 2022 Minutes
Meetings 2020-21  
14 June 2021 Minutes
8 March 2021 Minutes
1 December 2020 Minutes
19 October 2020 Minutes
Meetings 2019-20  
21 October 2019 Minutes
3 December 2019 Minutes
9 March 2020 Minutes
15 June 2020 Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

A revised system for Divisional communication with the Bodleian Libraries regarding libraries provision and strategy, Committees for Library Provision and Strategy (CLiPS), was agreed by Council (29 April 2013). In Trinity Term 2014 Curators of University Libraries reviewed the operation of the CLiPS (see CUL[13/14]70 and related minutes of the meeting of Curators, 16 June 2014).

  • Humanities CLiPS 
  • MPLS CLiPS 
  • Medical Sciences CLiPS 
  • Social Sciences CLiPS
  • Continuing Education CLiPs

Regulations

For the regulations of the Curators of the University Libraries please click here:

Regulations

 

Contact us

Aristea Gkontra

Senior Administrative Officer (Governance)

Planning and Council Secretariat

aristea.gkontra@admin.ox.ac.uk

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