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.
Membership as at TT 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] | Vacancy (Council and PRAC member) |
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 2022 |
| [4] | Professor Ian Gadd, Bath Spa University | As above | MT 2023 |
| [5] | Dr Jessica Gardner, University of Cambridge | As above | MT 2022 |
| [6] | Professor Philip N. Howard, Oxford Internet Institute | As above | MT 2022 |
| [7] | Professor Katherine Southwood, St John’s | One member of the Humanities Divisional Board, appointed by the Board | MT 2022 |
| [8] |
Vacancy (vice Professor George Ratcliffe, New) |
One member of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Divisional Board, appointed by the Board | MT 2025 |
| [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] | Dr Mark A Smith, Kellogg | One person appointed by the Continuing Education Board | MT 2022 |
| [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] | Dr Andrew Fairweather-Tall, Humanities Divisional Office | 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] |
Safa Sadozai, Vice-President (Access and Academic Affairs) |
Two sabbatical trustees of Oxford University Student Union | MT 2022 |
| [19] | Devika Devika, Vice-President (Graduates) | As above | MT 2022 |
| Dr Perry Gauci | Co-opted | MT 2022 | |
| Vacancy | Co-opted | ||
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Secretary: Bodley's Librarian and Director of University Library Services (Mr Richard Ovenden OBE, Balliol) |
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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 |
| Monday 18 October 2021 | 2.00 pm | Microsoft Teams |
| Tuesday 30 November 2021 | 2.00 pm | Bahari Room, Weston Library |
| Thursday 10 March 2022 | 2.00 pm | Bahari Room, Weston Library |
| Monday 13 June 2022 | 2.00 pm | Bahari Room, Weston Library |
This page contains minutes from meetings held in the last 5 years.
Should you require minutes from earlier meetings please contact Aristea.Gkontra@admin.ox.ac.uk
| Meetings 2020-21 | ||
| 14 June 2021 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 8 March 2021 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 1 December 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 19 October 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Meetings 2019-20 | ||
| 21 October 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 3 December 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 9 March 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 15 June 2020 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Meetings 2018-19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 3 December 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 21 January 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 4 March 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 17 June 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Meetings 2017-18 | ||
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| 16 October 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 4 December 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 5 March 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 11 June 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Meetings 2016-17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2016 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 5 December 2016 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 6 March 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 8 May 2017 | Agenda | Minutes |
| 12 June 2017 | Agenda | 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:
Vacancies
Elections for upcoming vacancies for this committee are to be held in Trinity Term 2021. For further details, please click here:
Contact us
Aristea Gkontra
Administrative Officer (Governance)
Planning and Council Secretariat
