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 2025-04-18 1 2 3 
May 14, 2025 Hybrid Wednesday 2:00 - 3:30 pm 2025-05-14 2025-05-14 1 2 3  Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision (#402)
June 20, 2025 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm 2025-06-20 2025-06-20 1 2 
July 18, 2025 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm 2025-07-18 1 
October 17, 2025 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
November 21, 2025 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
December 19, 2025 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
January 16, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
February 20, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
March 20, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
April 17, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
May 15, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
June 19, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
July 17, 2026 Zoom Friday 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Academic Senate Staff: Sophia Bahar Root  

Members

Term
Julia Challinor, RN, Chair, Assoc Adj Prof-fy, Pn_operations, (N)    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 - 08/31/2026
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

Number File
1 2024-03-08_March_08_COLASC_Ltr_SWR_of_University_Administrative_Websites.pdf
1 2024-03-08_March_08_COLASC_Ltr_SWR_of_University_Administrative_Websites.pdf
2 2024-04-18_April_18_COLASC_Ltr_SWR_of_Public_and_Discretionary_Statements_by_Academic_Units.pdf
2 2024-04-18_April_18_COLASC_Ltr_SWR_of_Public_and_Discretionary_Statements_by_Academic_Units.pdf
3 Aligning_Academic_Policies_COLASC_Ltr_signed.pdf
3 Aligning_Academic_Policies_COLASC_Ltr_signed.pdf
4 2024-01-19_COLASC_Voting_Rights_Letter_of_Support.pdf
4 2024-01-19_COLASC_Voting_Rights_Letter_of_Support.pdf
5 2024-06-3_June_3_Ltr_on_the_UCSF_Library_Closure.pdf
5 2024-06-3_June_3_Ltr_on_the_UCSF_Library_Closure.pdf
6 COLASC_Data_Science_Hub_Proposal_2023-2024_DEC_22_2023.pdf
6 COLASC_Data_Science_Hub_Proposal_2023-2024_DEC_22_2023.pdf

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