Heads of Special Collections (HOSC)

Years active: 2004-2013

NOTE: Beginning July 2013, the University of California Libraries launched a revised advisory structure. The groups within the previous structure are no longer active, including this group. See UC Libraries Advisory Structure (UCLAS) for information about the current structure.

Group Description

Charge

• Advising CDC and other all campus groups on special collections issues;
• Coordinating systemwide activities relating to collection development, acquisitions, management, preservation, and access for special collections;
• Coordinating appropriate special collections policies among the campus library systems;
• Serving as a discussion group among the members on special collections issues and innovations;
• Serving as a focus for information dissemination on special collection;
• Communicating with all other campus groups, SOPAG-appointed task forces, and other common interest groups on special collections issues.

Composition

HOSC is comprised of one representative from each campus library system (the head of one of the campus’s special collections units, appointed by the (University Librarian) and a member of the Collection Development Committee appointed as liaison from CDC.

Reporting Line

HOSC reports to the Collection Development Committee.

Chair

HOSC members serve as Chair on a rotating basis by alphabetical order of the campuses. Each chair serves a two-year term. HOSC normally meets twice a year (usually scheduled the day before an Archivists’ Council meeting), with additional business conducted by email.

Key Documents

Annual Reports

• Annual Report 2011-12
• Annual Report 2010-11
• Annual Report 2009-10
• Annual Report 2008-09
• Annual Report 2007-08
• Annual Report 2006-07
• Annual Report 2005-06
• Annual Report 2004-05
• Annual Report 2003-04

Goals

• 2010 – 2011
• 2008 – 2009
• 2007 – 2008
• 2006 – 2007
• 2005 – 2006
• 2004 – 2005
• 2002 – 2003

Roster at Time of Disbandment

UC Berkeley	Dr. Elaine Tennant James D. Hart Director, Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley etennant@berkeley.edu   Peter Hanff Deputy Director, Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley phanff@library.berkeley.edu
UC Davis	Ms. Daryl Morrison Head, Special Collections University of California, Davis dmorrison@ucdavis.edu
UC Irvine	Audra Eagle Yun (chair, 2014-2017) Head of Special Collections and Archives University of California, Irvine audra.yun@uci.edu
UC Los Angeles	Sharon Farb AUL for Special Collections and International Studies University of California, Los Angeles farb@library.ucla.edu
UC Merced	Emily S. Lin Head, Digital Assets University of California, Merced elin@ucmerced.edu
UC Riverside	Cherry Williams Director of Distinctive Collections University of California, Riverside cherry.williams@ucr.edu
UC San Diego	Lynda Corey Claassen Director, Mandeville Special Collections Library University of California, San Diego lclaassen@ucsd.edu
UC San Francisco	Polina E. Ilieva Head of Archives and Special Collections University of California, San Francisco Polina.ilieva@ucsf.edu
UC Santa Barbara	Danelle Moon Head, Special Research Collections University of California, Santa Barbara danelle.moon@ucsb.edu
UC Santa Cruz	Elisabeth Remak-Honnef Head of Special Collections and Archives University of California, Santa Cruz remak@ucsc.edu
California Digital Library	Adrian Turner Data Consultant California Digital Library adrian.turner@ucop.edu
Ex Officio	Catherine Mitchell Director of Publishing Services California Digital Library Catherine.Mitchell@ucop.edu