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The History Faculty Library is part of the Bodleian Libraries (formerly known as OULS). As such it follows Bodleain Libraries policies and procedures.

Official forum for discussion about library provision in History

The Committee for Library Provision (CoLP) in History provides guidance and advice to the History Librarian concerning library matters for the study and teaching of History throughout the University, but especially concerning history provision in the HFL, the VHL and the Bodleian Library.

Items for discussion typically include:

• Library strategy and policies
• Library services
• Collection development budgets
• Planning for the Humanities Lending Library on the ROQ Site
• Provision of collections (printed and electronic) 
• Inductions and user education
• Feedback and queries from student representatives and Faculty members

The membership of the CoLP includes:

• Library staff who have some responsibility for provision in the area of history
• A college librarian representative
• Faculty members representing different periods or areas
• 3 student representatives for undergraduates (2) and graduates (2)

Current members

Chair
Conrad Leyser (Mediaval history, Jesus College)

Secretary
Valerie Lawrence (Librarian-in-Charge, History Faculty Library)

Minute taker
Natalie O'Keefe (HFL Graduate Trainee)

Academic representation
Robert Harris (Early Modern British, Worcester College)
Brian Young (Modern British history, Christ Church)
Gareth Davies (US History, St Catherine’s)
Mark Harrison (History of Medicine, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine)

Faculty representation
Richard Sykes (Administrator, History Faculty)

Library representation
Isabel Holowaty (Bodleian History Librarian)
James Legg (Bodleian Head of Humanities Libraries)
Mark Janes (Social Sciences Subject Consultant)
Fiona Piddock (Lincoln College Library, Representative of Committee of College Librarians)
Mike Webb (Special Collections, Bodleian Library)

Student representation [see also the StudentZone]
Undergraduates:
Isabel Stokholm (St Edmund Hall)
Madeleine Foote (St Peter's College)

Postgraduates:
Kathleen Vongsathorn (Green Templeton College)
Rouven Kunstmann (St Antony's College)

CoLP Papers

CoLP Papers from 2005 onwards are available via WebLearn (SSO required). Access to these pages are to all members of the Faculty and of the CoLP, using the SSO username and password.