About the Student Library Advisory Committee

The University of Alberta Library created the Student Library Advisory Committee (SLAC) so it could better engage with students and improve the student library experience. Committee members provide feedback on library services and can raise issues or share suggestions with the Library. They also serve as library ambassadors to their respective campus communities.

Membership is open to current undergraduate and graduate students at the U of A. Members are selected through an application process. The committee meets roughly once a month during the academic year.

Over the past few years SLAC has helped the Libraries make decisions regarding:

  • a course textbook initiative
  • a technology lending program
  • website usability
  • furniture procurement
  • communication plans

SLAC co-chairs:

Angie Mandeville | afm1@ualberta.ca

Lindsay Johnston | lindsay.johnston@ualberta.ca

Terms of Reference | Committee Documents | Past Committees

Student Library Advisory Committee, 2024

Undergraduate student members:

  • Abby Nixon - Arts (History, Classics, Religion)
  • Ashley Abramowski - Science (Psychology)
  • Clementine Ruth - Science (Biological Sciences)
  • Katie O'Connor - Arts (English)
  • Leah Hennig - Arts (English, Media Studies)
  • Navdeep Badhan - Science (Biochemistry)
  • Olivia O’Neill - Arts (English)
  • Paige Mulvey - Arts (Science, Technology, and Society)
  • Pedro Almeida - Science (Immunology & Infection) and Vice-President (Academic), Students' Union
  • Ryan Htun - Science (Math)
  • Sarah Robinson - Education
  • Yaatheshini Ashok Kumar - Science (Computing Science)

Graduate student members:

  • Benjamin Kucher, Arts (Anthropology)
  • Hari Mohan Rao - Engineering (Electrical/Computer) and representative from the International Student Advisory Council
  • Jasleen Saini - Business
  • Julia Stanski - Arts (History)
  • Mayen Kalu - Sciences (Biological Sciences)
  • Samina Sana - Rehabilitation Medicine (Rehab Science)