Royal Society Library Advisory Panel
The Royal Society Library Advisory Panel is formed from key partner institutions from the library community to discuss priority topics such as open access, discoverability, and use of AI in libraries.
The aims of the Royal Society Library Advisory Panel include:
- Providing insight from a user or stakeholder perspective
- Improving alignment between library and publisher priorities
- Offering feedback on communication, policies, and user experience
Current panel members
| Institution | Country | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University | USA | Maureen Walsh | Associate Professor, Scholarly Sharing Strategist |
| Texas A&M University | USA | Alyson S Vaaler | Director of Research & Scholarly Initiatives |
| Montana State University | USA | Hannah McKelvey | Electronic Resources & Discovery Services Librarian |
| Iowa State University | USA | Robin Sinn | Interim Associate University Librarian |
| University of Florida | USA | Erin Gallagher | Chair, Acquisitions & Collections Services |
| Macquarie University | Australia | Kirsten Versendaal | Manager Collection Strategies |
| University of Melbourne | Australia | Zachary Kendal | Program Manager, Scholarly Development |
| University of New South Wales | Australia | Megan Saville | Director, Scholarly Collections and Access |
| University of Southampton | UK | Steven Vidovic | Head of Open Research & Publication Practice |
| University of Exeter | UK | Imogen Ward-Smith | Open Access Publications Officer |
| Gareth Cole | Open Research Manager | ||
| University of Oxford | UK | Luke Taylor | Open Access and Repository Supervisor Lead |
| Imperial College London | UK | Helen Buchanan | Manager, Content & Discovery |
| University of Birmingham | UK | Mike Dainton | Head of Scholarly Communications Services |
| University of Edinburgh | UK | Elize Rowan | Content Acquisition & Access Manager |
| Queen Mary University of London | UK | Jeremey Claridge | Open Research Services Librarian |
| University of Glasgow | UK | Laura Roy | Senior Assistant Librarian |
| University of York | UK | Thom Blake | Open Research Manager |