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Oxford Union Society Library Committee
Minutes of Meeting HT2010 Week 1 (Monday 17th January) 2.30 p.m.
Present: Stacey Boorman, Francis Cameron, Izzy Ernst, Joshua Felberg, Richard Hill, Oliver
Hutchings, Su Lockley (Librarian-in-Charge), Catherine Mackay (Minutes Secretary), Lauren
Pringle, Anne Ross, Mark Scott, Rannald Sim, Joachim Steinberg, Kevin Tan, Alexandra
Turney, John Whitehead and Gareth Williams.
1.
Apologies
The Committee received apologies from Hasan Ali, Edward Eban, the Rev. David
Johnson, Edlyn Livesey and John Lunan.
2.
Membership
Andrew Mason had missed three meetings without sending apologies and therefore
resigns. Harry Dienes will be brought from the waiting list to fill this junior vacancy.
There are therefore no junior vacancies and one graduate vacancy.
3.
Minutes and Matters Arising from Previous Meeting
There were no matters arising.
4.
Complaints Book
There were no complaints.
5.
Amendment to Library Regulations
The Librarian-in-charge explained that due to some decisions made in Library
Committee last term, three amendments to library regulations were now necessary.
Firstly the number of DVDs each member can borrow has increased from three to five.
The fines per day per book have also increased from 10p to 20p. Finally the maximum
fine has been increased from £5 to £10. These amendments were agreed. The Librarianin-charge will forward these to the Returning Officer who will incorporate them into
the Union rules.
6.
Book Lists for HT Week 1: Economics (£160), Engineering Materials (£75)
i. Anne Ross explained that this list complements the regional Politics books
suggested by Ben Woolgar in the recent Politics list. The others are useful titles
which supplement the economics collection. The list was passed.
ii. The Engineering and Materials list was passed. The Librarian-in-charge will keep
the reserve suggestion on file for a future occasion.
7.
Book Lists for HT Week 2: Biochemistry (£95), Music (£64)
Anne Ross will ask a friend who studies Biochemistry for some suggestions.
Francis Cameron has prepared the Music list.
8.
Book Lists for HT Week 3 Archaeology and Anthropology (£75), Geography and
Geology (£103)
Izzy Ernst will ask Izzy Westbury or Laura Winwood to prepare the Archaeology and
Anthropology list.
The Librarian-in-charge will prepare the Geography and Geology list.
9.
Members’ Suggestions
Supermac: the life of Harold Macmillan, by D.R. Thorpe was selected from the list as
John Whitehead and Mark Scott indicated that it would be of interest to members.
The Librarian-in-charge suggested Logic: a very short introduction, by Graham Priest,
as it has been much borrowed around Oxford but the Committee agreed that, although
this would be of interest for general reading, it was not in depth enough to be useful for
students studying the subject. Anne Ross suggested that Piracy: the intellectual property
wars from Gutenberg to Gates, by Adrian Johns sounded like a useful book for the
library. Joachim Steinberg who made the suggestion will bring his own copy to next
week’s meeting so that they can make an informed decision.
John Whitehead explained that he had come across a copy of John Henry Newman:
doctor of the church, edited by Philippe Lefebvre which had previously been on the
Member’s suggestions list. This donation will be retained and the other book on
Newman, Newman’s unquiet grave, by John Cornwell will be removed from the
Members’ suggestions list.
The Committee agreed that another donation, Britain’s industrial future, by Ernest
Benn was of less use to the library and so would not be retained.
The new Lonely Planet Guide to California which will be published in April 2011 and
the Rough Guide to Yosemite, Sequia and King’s Canyon from the Members’
suggestion list will be purchased from the upcoming Travel list budget.
10.
DVD New Releases for January
No DVDs were selected from the January list.
11.
DVD New Releases for February
Red, Social Network, Another Year, Spooks Series 9, Brighton Rock and Modern Times
were selected from the February list.
12.
DVD List HT1
The DVD list was passed.
13.
Withdrawals 2011HT1
The withdrawals list was passed.
14.
New Members
Gareth Williams, a first year Historian, introduced himself to the Committee. He was
welcomed as a new junior member and will be added to the waiting list until a junior
position becomes available. Izzy Ernst will take his name to Standing Committee for
ratification.
There are no other vacancies nor anybody else on the waiting list.
15.
Any Other Business
There was no other business.
16.
Time and Date of Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Library Committee will take place on Monday 24th January at
2.30pm in the Morris Room.