About the council
Charge
The Arts and Humanities Council is one of three subject councils within the Library.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement
The UC Berkeley Library stands firmly in opposition to discrimination and systemic oppression. Social justice, equal rights, and equal treatment for all are bedrock principles for the Library, as we fulfill our public mission. It is clear that we must do more to address racism in the workplace and in the campus community. Without changing the primary purpose of this group, you should carry out your charge in a way that advances the Library’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the context of your group work.
Membership
Each subject council will have representatives from every library unit that manages collections relevant to the subject of the council. More than one staff member of a library unit may attend a specific subject council. Each subject council may add additional members to its group, either temporarily or permanently, if unique expertise is needed. Membership in the Arts and Humanities Council is open to all librarians and library staff with interests in relevant subject areas. UC Berkeley staff from outside the Library may exceptionally join as members, although voting on special resource proposals is limited to librarians and library staff. It is envisioned that the subject councils will have more members than the function councils.
Mission
The mission of the Arts and Humanities Council is to further the development and enhancement of library collections and services relating to the arts and humanities. Specifically, the council:
- Promotes understanding and interaction among staff dealing with the arts and humanities
- Advises representatives to the function councils on matters under consideration by those groups and proposes issues for future action
- Fosters communication with Library support units and other relevant campus offices
- Sponsors relevant programs or projects
Chair
Lynn Cunningham, Art Librarian (term ends 2025)
AUL liaison
Elizabeth Dupuis, Senior Associate University Librarian for Educational Initiatives, User Services, and Strategic Projects and Director of Doe, Moffitt, and the Subject Specialty Libraries
Roster
- Yasemin Agis, Cataloger, Bancroft Library
- José Adrián Barragán-Álvarez, Curator of Latin Americana, Bancroft Library
- Nina Bayley, Collections Assistant for the Art History/Classics Library
- Lynn Cunningham, Art Librarian
- Vaughn Egge, Reference and User Experience Specialist
- Mary Elings, Head of Digital Collections, Bancroft Library
- Betsy Frederick-Rothwell, Curator, Environmental Design Archives
- Sheehan Grant, Chief Operations Manager for the Arts and Humanities Division
- Ruth Haber, Curator for Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Philosophy and Rhetoric collections
- Mohamed Hamed, Librarian for Middle Eastern and Near Eastern Studies
- Jianye He, Librarian for Chinese Collections, C.V. Starr East Asian Library
- Corliss Lee, Instruction Librarian and Program Coordinator
- Adnan Malik, Original Cataloger and Curator for South Asia Collections (Collection Services Council)
- Toshie Marra, Librarian for the Japanese Collection, C.V. Starr East Asian Library
- Jeremy Ott, Classics and Germanic Studies Librarian
- Liladhar Pendse, Librarian for East European and Eurasian Studies, Librarian for Latin American Studies
- Scott Peterson, Head of Graduate Services Library and Morrison Library (Public Services Council)
- Claude Potts, Librarian for Romance Language Collections
- Abby Scheel, Head of the Arts and Humanities Division
- John Shepard, Curator of Music Collections
- Virginia Shih, Curator for Southeast Asia and Buddhist Studies collections
- Naomi Shiraishi, Japanese Cataloging Librarian, C.V. Starr East Asian Library
- Gisèle Tanasse, Film and Media Services Librarian
- Susan Xue, Head, Information and Public Services, and Electronic Resources Librarian, C.V. Starr East Asian Library
Past chairs
- Stacy Reardon, 2021-23
- Jeremy Ott, 2019-21
- Claude Potts, 2017-19
- Scott Peterson, 2015-17
- John Shepard, 2012-15
- Michaelyn Burnette, 2010-12
- Paul Hamburg, 2008-10
- David Sullivan, 2006-08
- Elizabeth Byrne, 2004-06
- Kathryn Wayne, 2001-04
- John Roberts, 1999-2001
Meeting schedule
First Thursday of the month, 10-11:30 a.m., Zoom