Advisory Councils
Libraries Advisory Council
The purpose of the University Libraries Advisory Council is to assist the Dean and others in continuously improving the quality of the Libraries' programs and the value they create for the varied constituents.
Current Council Members
Carol Benson | Retired Library Faculty from Oakland Community College; UD alumna |
Samantha Brandenburg | Neighborhood Development Manager for the City of Fairfield; UD alumna |
Kenneth B. Ebert | Faculty Emeritus from The Albany Academy; UD alumnus |
Kathleen McKanna Kehoe | Director of development for the George Mason University Libraries; UD alumna |
Frank C. Maus | Retired from 30 years in education and teaching; serves on the Executive Committee for the UD Golden Flyers and numerous local military groups; UD alumnus |
Ruth Monnier | Learning Outreach Librarian and Assistant Professor at Pittsburg State University in Kansas; UD alumna |
Wayne H. Morse, Jr. | Co-Director, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, Emory University Libraries; UD alumnus |
Eileen M. Palmer | Retired Executive Director of Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium; Consultant with Library Crossroads Consulting; UD alumna |
Sue Polanka | Dean of Appalachian State University’s University Libraries, North Carolina and active member in numerous professional organizations; UD alumna |
Nancy Koch Roderer | Retired from career in libraries and medical informatics for Columbia, Yale and John Hopkins (Professor Emerita) Universities; UD alumna |
Linda A. Skuns | Retired from a long career in teaching and education; community volunteer; UD alumna |
Nancy Stork | Retired from UD after working as gift planning officer and budget director; also served numerous local non-profit boards and committees |
Judith Wehn | Retired Chief, Education Division, National Museum of the United States Air Force; former Adjunct Assistant Professor, WSU and Director of Museum Services, Montgomery County Historical Society; UD alumna |
Tish Wilson | Retired from position of Assistant Director, and Director of Youth Services, Dayton Metro Library; chaired the 2018 Randolph Caldecott Committee (ALSC/ALA) |
University Libraries Committee
The University Libraries Committee aims to serve as an advisory group to the Dean of Libraries and to formulate standards and policy recommendations for the continual improvement and development of the Libraries. It also evaluates the Libraries' services and holdings and serves as a liaison between the users and the Libraries' administration. The committee is typically comprised of four representatives from the College, at least one each from the professional schools, and graduate and undergraduate students. The faculty terms are for three years and are generally renewed one time. Student terms vary from one to three years.
Current Committee Members
Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch | Graduate Student |
Thomas Falk | Teacher Education |
Betsy Donahoe-Fillmore | Physical Therapy |
Joy Kadowaki | Sociology |
Joseph Kozar | Rector's Office/Religious Studies |
Joseph Krella | School of Business |
Gayan Warahena Liyanage | Mathematics |
Kristen Mendoza | English |
Emma Neace | Undergraduate Student |
Viorel Paslaru | Philosophy |
Jason Wardell | University Libraries |
Kathleen Webb | University Libraries |