2024-2025 Committee Membership and Charge
Members
| Amelia Gibson |
Co-chair |
| Ryan O’Grady |
Co-chair |
| Abbie Basile |
Ex-officio |
| Bridgette Commanda |
Ex-officio |
| Kate Izsak |
Ex-officio |
| Jeff Waters |
Ex-officio |
| Neil Dhingra |
Member |
| Richard Marciano |
Member |
| Ana Ndumu |
Member |
| Angela Rodgers-Kourkoui |
Member |
| Joe Sherren |
Non-voting member |
| <Graduate Student TBA> |
Student member |
| <Graduate Ambassador TBA> |
Coordinator (non-voting) |
2021-2022 Committee Membership and Charge
The Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Masters of Library and Information Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLIS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLIS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLIS program director to ensure that the MLIS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| NAME |
STATUS |
MEMBERSHIP |
| Ursula Gorham |
Faculty |
Chair (Only votes in the event of a tie) |
| Joe Sherren |
Part-time PTK Faculty, Archives Public Education Lead |
Member (Voting) |
| Abbie Basile |
Part-time PTK Faculty, Field Study Lead |
Member (Voting) |
| Bridgette Comanda |
Part-time PTK Faculty, Experiential Learning Coordinator, School Library Specialization |
Member (Voting) |
| Diana Marsh |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Ryan O’Grady |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Jason R. Baron |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Morgan Adle |
Staff, MLIS Program Manager |
Ex Officio (Voting) |
| Zahra Osman |
MLIS Student |
Student Member (Voting) |
| Jeff Waters |
Director of Graduate Academic Programs |
Ex Officio (Non-Voting) |
| Katherine Izsak |
Faculty, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs |
Ex Officio (Non-voting) |
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan. The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send INFO College Admin the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
2021-2022 AY Tasks & Initiatives
- Increasing diversity of MLIS student body
- Creation of new foundations core course
- Career events focused on “non-traditional” LIS jobs
- Revision of learning outcomes assessment for core courses
- Admissions to the Program for Spring and Fall semesters
- Other course approvals and tasks as needed
Meeting Schedule
- September 20, 2021 1:00-2:00PM
- October 18, 2021 1:00-2:00PM
- November 15, 2021 12:00-1:00PM
- December 10, 2021 1:00-2:00PM
2020-2021 MLIS Committee Minutes:
2020-2021 Committee Membership and Charge
The Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Masters of Library and Information Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLIS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLIS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLIS program director to ensure that the MLIS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| NAME |
STATUS |
MEMBERSHIP |
| Ursula Gorham |
Faculty |
Chair (Only votes in the event of a tie) |
| Beth St Jean |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Katrina Fenlon |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Renee Hill |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Ana Ndumu |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Ryan O’Grady |
Faculty |
Member (Voting) |
| Morgan Adle |
Staff, MLIS Program Manager |
Ex Officio (Voting) |
| Emily Moore |
MLIS Student |
Student Member (Voting) |
| Jeff Waters |
Staff, Interim Director of Graduate Academic Programs |
Ex Officio (Voting) |
| Katherine Izsak |
Faculty, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs |
Ex Officio (Non-voting) |
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
Meeting Schedule
- September 15, 2020, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- October 13, 2020, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- November 17, 2020, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- December 15, 2020, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- February 9, 2021, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- March 9, 2021, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- April 13, 2021, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
- May 11, 2021, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
2020-2021 MLIS Committee Minutes:
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 9.15.20
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 10.13.20
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 11.17.20
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 12.15.20
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 2.9.21
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 3.9.21
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 4.13.21
MLIS Committee Meeting Minutes 5.11.21
2019-2020 Committee Membership and Charge
The Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Masters of Library and Information Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLIS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLIS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLIS program director to ensure that the MLIS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| Members |
|
Position |
| Ursula Gorham |
Faculty |
Co-chair (Only votes in the event of a tie) |
| Paul Jaeger |
Faculty |
Co-Chair (Only votes in the event of a tie) |
| Brian Butler |
Faculty |
Ex-officio | Non-voting |
| Katrina Fenlon |
Faculty |
Member | Voting |
| Ken Heger |
Faculty |
Member | Voting |
| Renee Hill |
Faculty |
Member | Voting |
| Morgan Adle |
Staff |
Ex-officio | Voting |
| Jeff Waters |
Staff |
Ex-officio | Voting |
| Karina Kletscher |
Student |
Member | Voting |
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Meeting Schedule
- September 4, 2019, 1:00-2:00 PM
- October 2, 2019, 1:00-2:00 PM
- November 6, 2019, 1:00-2:00 PM
- December 4, 2019, 1:00-2:00 PM *CANCELLED*
- February 5, 2020, 1:00-2:00 PM
- March 4, 2020, 1:00-2:00 PM
- April 1, 2020, 1:00-2:00 PM
- May 6, 2020, 1:00-2:00 PM
- June 3, 2020, 1:00-2:00 PM
Meeting Minutes/Reports
2019-2020 MLIS Committee Minutes:
2018-2019 Committee Membership and Charge
The Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Masters of Library and Information Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLIS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLIS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLIS program director to ensure that the MLIS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| Members |
Position |
| Paul Jaeger |
Co-chair |
| Ursula Gorham |
Co-Chair |
| Loretta Spangler |
Student Member | Voting |
| Renee Hill |
Member | Voting |
| Ken Heger |
Member | Voting |
| Ann Weeks |
Member | Voting |
| Morgan Adle |
Member | Ex Officio, voting |
| Jeff Waters |
Member | Ex Officio, voting |
| Katherine Izsak |
Member | Ex Officio, non-voting |
| Keith Marzullo |
Member | Ex Officio, non-voting |
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Meeting Schedule
- September 5, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- October 3, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- November 7, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm
- December 5, 2018, 1:00pm-2:30pm *CANCELLED*
- February 6, 2019, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- March 6, 2019, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- April 3, 2019, 1:00pm-2:00pm
- April 29, 2019, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Meeting Minutes/Reports
2018-2019 MLIS Committee Minutes:
2017-2018 Committee Membership and Charge
The Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Masters of Library and Information Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLIS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLIS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLIS program director to ensure that the MLIS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| Members |
Position |
| Paul Jaeger |
Chair |
| Kelsey Diemand |
Student Member | Voting |
| Kenneth Heger |
Member | Voting |
| Renee Hill |
Member | Voting |
| Beth St. Jean |
Member | Voting |
| Jeff Waters |
Member | Ex Officio, voting |
| Erin Zerhusen |
Member | Ex Officio, voting |
| Brian Butler |
Member | Ex Officio, non-voting |
| Keith Marzullo |
Member | Ex Officio, non-voting |
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Meeting Schedule
- September 21, 2017, 11:30am-1:00pm
- October 5, 2017, 11:30am-1:00pm
- November 9, 2017, 11:30am-1:00pm
- December 7, 2017, 11:30am-1:00pm
- February 1, 2018, 11:30am-1:00pm
- March 1, 2018, 11:30am-1:00pm
- April 5, 2018, 11:30am-1:00pm
- May 3, 2018, 11:30am-1:00pm
- Meeting Minutes/Reports
2017-2018 MLIS Committee Minutes:
2016-2017 Committee Membership and Charge
The Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Masters of Library and Information Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLIS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLIS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLIS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLIS program director to ensure that the MLIS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| Members |
Position |
| Paul Jaeger |
Chair |
| Tamara Clegg |
Member | Voting |
| Courtney Douglass |
Student Member | Voting |
| Ursula Gorham-Oscilowski |
Member | Voting |
| Kenneth Heger |
Member | Voting |
| Renee Hill |
Member | Voting |
| Jeff Waters |
Member | Ex Officio, voting |
| Erin Zerhusen |
Member | Ex Officio, voting |
| Brian Butler |
Member | Ex Officio, non-voting |
| Lindsay Sarin |
Member | Ex Officio, non-voting |
Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Meeting Schedule
- August 30, 2016 | 12-1:30pm, Room 4113
- October 4, 2016 | 12-1:30pm, Room 4113
- November. 1, 2016 | 12-1:30pm, Room 4113
- November 29, 2016 | 12-1:30pm, Room 4113 –> Meeting was cancelled
- Spring schedule TBD
Meeting Minutes/Reports
2016-2017 MLIS Committee Minutes:
2015-2016 Committee Membership and Charge
The Master of Library Science (MLS) committee is responsible for overseeing maintenance, development, and support of the Master of Library Science program. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect the MLS program. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies MLS student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, works with the Awards Committee to identify MLS candidates for recognition, and provides general guidance to the MLS program director to ensure that the MLS program is developing in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
| Members |
Position |
| Paul Jaeger |
Chair |
| Ursula Gorman-Orscilowski |
Member |
| Monique Libby |
Student Member |
| Brian Butler |
Member (ex officio, non-voting) |
| Lindsay Sarin |
Member (ex officio, voting) |
| Jeff Waters |
Member (ex officio, voting) |
| Ann Weeks |
Member (ex officio, non-voting) |
Requested Actions for 2015-2016
In addition to the general activities associated with fulfilling the committee’s purpose (as described above), it is requested that the MLS committee identify 5 or more actionable projects that would significantly increase the scale and stature of the MLS program, and work with the appropriate parties to complete those projects during the 2015-2016 academic year. These projects might include, but should not be limited to, specific improvements to how we market the MLS program and recruit students; strategic development of courses and/or specializations; or efforts to increase the visibility of the MLS programs on campus, in the region, or in some other area or population.
The projects should be identified by mid-Fall and communicated to the College to allow them to be completed during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Other Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the INFO College Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the INFO College Calendar).
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Meeting Schedule
- September 2, 2015: 1-2:30pm, Room 2116
- September 30, 2015: 1-2:30pm, Room 2116
- October 28, 2015: 1-2:30pm, Room 2116
- December 2, 2015: 1-2:30pm, Room 2116 – CANCELLED
- February 3, 2016: 1–2:30pm, Room 2116
- February 24, 2016: 1–2:30pm, Room 2116
- March 23, 2016: 1–2:30pm, Room 2116
- April 27, 2016: 1–2:30pm, Room 2116
Meeting Minutes/Reports
