The Content Procurement Committee is a strategic advisory committee that oversees the Content Procurement Service and governs the CAUL Consortium on behalf of the Board.
Terms of reference
The Committee operates in accordance with the Terms of Reference – Content Procurement Committee.
Members
The Committee consists of:
- a CAUL Board Director who is appointed as Chair
- three Council Members, appointed by the Content Procurement Committee from self-nomination, including one representative of CONZUL
- two Deputy University Librarians
- CAUL CEO (ex-officio member)
- the Director, Content Procurement (ex-officio member)
- the Associate Director, Content Procurement (ex-officio member).
Committee representatives are appointed for two years and may be renewed for a further term.
Current membership
| Member | Committee role | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Hero Macdonald University Librarian Deakin University Board Director, CAUL | Chair – CAUL Board appointed | 1 October 2023 to 31 December 2027 |
| Jane Miller University Librarian Victoria University | Member – Council Member representative | 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 |
| Dr Belinda Tiffen University Librarian Macquarie University | Member – Council Member representative | 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027 |
| Mike Wall University Librarian University of Otago | Member – CONZUL Member representative | 1 November 2022 to 31 December 2026 |
| Kathleen Smeaton Director, Collections & Technology Monash University | Member – Deputy University Librarian representative | 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 |
| Craig Milne Deputy University Librarian Griffith University | Member – Deputy University Librarian representative | 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 |
| Jane Angel CEO Council of Australasian University Librarians | Member, ex-officio | Member, ex-officio |
| Angus Cook Director, Content Procurement Council of Australasian University Librarians | Member, ex-officio | Member, ex-officio |
| Dr Arthur Smith Associate Director, Content Procurement Council of Australasian University Librarians | Member, ex-officio | Member, ex-officio |
| Sonya Goldberg Content Procurement Specialist Council of Australasian University Librarians | Member, ex-officio | Member, ex-officio |
Meetings
The Committee meets a minimum of six times per calendar year.