Committee on Library & Scholarly Communication (COLASC)
Advise the campus and Library administration regarding issues and policies regarding collections, Open Access publishing models, and journal subscription costs to institution and UCSF authors.
UCSF Faculty in the Adjunct, Clinical X, Health Sciences Clinical, In-Residence, and Ladder-Rank series are eligible to be appointed.
10 members, meets monthly for 90 minutes.
Meeting Schedule
| Date | Location | Day | Time | Agenda | Minutes | Attachments | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2024 | Zoom | Friday | 2:30 - 3:30 pm | 2024-10-18 | 2024-10-18 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | |
| November 15, 2024 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 2024-11-15 | 2024-11-15 | 1 | |
| December 20, 2024 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | Canceled | |||
| January 17, 2025 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-17 | 1 2 | |
| February 20, 2025 | Zoom | Thursday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-20 | 1 2 3 | |
| March 21, 2025 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-21 | 1 2 | |
| April 18, 2025 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 2025-04-18 | 1 2 3 | ||
| May 14, 2025 | Hybrid | Wednesday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | 2025-05-14 | 1 | Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision (#402) | |
| June 20, 2025 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | ||||
| July 18, 2025 | Zoom | Friday | 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Academic Senate Staff: Sophia Bahar Root EMAIL
Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Julia Challinor, RN, Chair, Assoc Adj Prof-fy, Pn_operations, (N) EMAIL | 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 |
| Michael Oldham, PhD, Vice Chair, Assoc Professor In Residence, Neurological Surgery, (M) | 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2025 |
| Vinita Chittoor, PhD, MS, Asst Adjunct Professor, Neurology, (M) | 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027 |
| Colette Jappy, MS, RN, Hs Asst. Clinical Professor, Pn_operations, (N) | 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027 |
| Matthew Kutys, PhD, Assistant Professor, Cell And Tissue Biology, (D) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
| Christine McDonald, ScD, MS, Assoc Professor In Residence, Peds-Admin-Core-Admin, (M) | 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2027 |
| Kathryn Phillips, PhD, Professor, Clinical Pharmacy, (P) | 09/01/2023 - 08/31/2026 |
| Joe Qi, PhD, Asst Dir. Of Clin Cytogenetics, Laboratory Medicine, (M) | 09/01/2022 - 08/31/2025 |
Ex Officio Members
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Chris Shaffer, Ex Officio, Asst Vc, University Librarian, Medicine, (M) | 09/01/2017 - 08/31/2025 |
| Peggy Tahir, Ex Officio, Research & Copyright Librarian, Library, (E) | 09/01/2024 - 08/31/2030 |
Student Representatives
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Dora Ogbonna, Student Representative, Graduate Student, (E) | 11/20/2024 - 08/31/2025 |
Future Memberships
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Pamela Murnane, PhD, MPH, Asst Adj Prof-hcomp, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, (M) | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2028 |
| Srikantan Nagarajan, PhD, Vice Chair, Professor, Radiology, (M) | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Michael Oldham, PhD, Chair, Assoc Professor In Residence, Neurological Surgery, (M) | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026 |
| Midori Yenari, MD, Professor In Residence, Neurology, (M) | 09/01/2025 - 08/31/2028 |
Annual Report 2023-2024
COLASC_Annual_Report_2023-2024_FINAL.pdf
Appendices
Documents of Interest
- UCSF Industry Documents Library
- UCSF Library Strategic Plan: 2022-2026
- Support for ASAPbio and Use of NIH Preprints: COLASC Support of NIH Preprints
- UC Open Access Policies
- UCSF Library Policy on Use of Space
- Scientific Writing Course for the UCSF Community Available Online
- Standard Operating Manual for UCSF COLASC 2024-2025