In Spring 2019, the Library formed three task groups composed of 5-6 librarians. Each group has liaison librarians from various disciplines and each campus.

The groups were tasked with drafting new collections policies to provide clear guidance for stewarding Library collections in the future, in alignment with the Library's Strategic Plan and in consultation with SFU faculty and students.

Principles

The task groups will be guided by the following values and principles from the 2017-2021 SFU Library Strategic Plan:

• Our values of openness, diversity and creativity
• Build responsive and enduring collections, including distinctive and accessible Special Collections (1.4)
• Steward and preserve the scholarly record in its various formats in today’s academic environment (preamble)
• Participate in and develop shared collections with trusted partners (3.4)
• Respond to increased demand for digital information (4.2)
• Expand spaces for learning, interaction and experimentation (2.1)
• Deepen our commitment to student research (2.3)
• Work within the framework of the Academic, Strategic Research, and Aboriginal Strategic Plans as well as other key planning documents at SFU (preamble)

Collections Policy Task Group

This group is chaired by Mar González Palacios (Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections & Content Strategy) and reports to Gwen Bird, the Dean of Libraries. 

Questions and issues that the Collections Policy Task Group may address include: 

• how all three libraries align with the policy
• intellectual freedom
• Indigenization
• equity, diversity & inclusion 
• Open Access
• cooperative/shared collections
• types and formats of materials collected (video, ebooks, etc.)
• languages
• duplicates

Members:

• Patty Gallilee, Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections & Scholarly Communication (chair)
• Yolanda Koscielski, Liaison Librarian for Criminology, Psychology & Philosophy
• Kate Shuttleworth, Community Scholars Librarian and Librarian for Digital Publishing
• Moninder Lalli, Liaison Librarian for Graduate Business Programs; Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies; Sociology/Anthropology; Labour Studies Program
• Melissa Smith, Liaison Librarian for Education
• Past members: 
  • Crystal Yin, Liaison Librarian for Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Math, Physics, and Statistics & Actuarial Science (May 2019 to May 31, 2021)

eBook Policy Task Group

This group reported to to Patty Gallilee, Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections & Scholarly Communication.

Questions and issues that the eBook Policy Task Group may address include: 

• under what circumstances the policy will prefer ebooks over print
• if the Library does move to an e-preferred policy, what exceptions might lead to selecting print over electronic (e.g. DRM, discipline)
• when/if it is acceptable to duplicate an ebook purchase in print

Members:

• Megan Crouch, Collections Librarian (chair)
• Gordon Coleman, Head of Resource Acquisition, Management, and Metadata
• Sylvia Roberts, Liaison Librarian for Communication & Contemporary Arts
• Holly Hendrigan, Liaison Librarian for the Faculty of Applied Sciences
• Hazel Plante, Liaison Librarian for Biological Sciences, BPK, MBB, and Health Sciences
• Jenna Walsh, Indigenous Initiatives Librarian & Liaison Librarian for First Nations Studies, Archaeology, Environmental Science, and Resource & Environmental Management

Deselection Policy Task Group

This group reported to Patty Gallilee, Associate Dean of Libraries, Collections & Scholarly Communication.

Questions and issues that the Deselection Policy Task Group may address include: 

• deselection criteria
• types of material to deselect (e.g. duplicates, textbooks, superseded editions, journals, other outdated/unwanted material)
• role of shared print archives
• role of community/faculty consultation
• building deselection into regular library processes
• disposal of withdrawn material

Members:

• Mark Bodnar, Liaison Librarian for Business and Economics
• Ivana Niseteo, Liaison Librarian for English, French, French Programs, Humanities, Linguistics, and World Literature
• Jenna Thomson, Liaison Librarian for Chemistry, Earth Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics & Actuarial Science (May 2021 -    )
• Past members:
  • Elyse Sanche, Collection Assessment Librarian (past member & chair, May 2019 to July 2020)
  • Adena Brons, Liaison Librarian for Interactive Arts & Technology and Publishing (past member May 2019-Nov 2021 & chair, Jan 2021 to Nov 2021)
  • Ean Henninger, Liaison Librarian for Biological Sciences, Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology, Health Sciences, and Molecular Biology & Biochemistry (past member May 2019-Dec 2020 & chair, July 2020 to Dec 2020)

Questions or comments?

Please contact the task group chairs at cprtg-chairs@sfu.ca with any questions or comments. For information about why we’re reviewing our collection policies, see Background.