LAUC-B Executive Committee 1993-94 (10) April 6, 1994 Present: P. Janes, G. Handman, L. Osegueda, B. Kornstein, L. Leighton, L. Castillo-Speed, T. Huwe, M. Cochran (recorder), E. Byrne (chair), G. Peete Absent: M. Burnette, K. Frohmberg I. Announcements and Additions to Agenda E. Byrne's meeting with Sue Rosenblatt: Because CAPA has not received any cases to review, the AULs were asked to review and forward any cases they may be holding. (Since then, CAPA has received several dossiers to review). Update on LAUC-B goals: E. Byrne asked LAUC-B committee chairs to have their committees review and comment on the Ex Com goals. Only a few committees have responded. The committees play a key role in our accomplishing these goals so feedback is important. E. Byrne will present the LAUC-B goals to the Library Managers Group at their May 3 meeting. E. Byrne sent a thank you note to Rosenblatt and the Library Administrative Group for the financial supplement to the LAUC-B travel fund. Ex Com will review the travel procedures this summer and in order to further streamline the process will, most likely, adopt a flat rate funding allocation. Budget Update: A second portable computer has been ordered primarily for use by CAPA. Both computers will be available for loan to other LAUC-B members providing they make arrangements with the primary user and be responsible for securing the equipment. Loan requests will be approved on a first come basis. When the new computer arrives, an e-mail message will be sent out to lauc@ced. The total operating budget plus some of the carryover is almost depleted. This is primarily due to the purchase of a second computer and providing honoraria for LAUC-B program speakers. There is a possibility that the carryover amount from last year maybe incorrect. G. Peete and M. Cochran will compare budget reports to determine any inaccuracies. Expenses for the Distinguished Librarian Award were discussed. The expenses for the event will be approximately $4000. There is a concern that the budget will not be sufficient. Because the ceremony will occur next fiscal year, E. Byrne will include funding for the DLA in next year's budget request. Travel funding: G. Peete will send out a reminder asking staff to let him know if they have not used their travel funds so that the money can be reallocated. Peete stated that it would be helpful to have a cut-off date for when funds can be reallocated and ideas on how to reallocate. It was decided that Peete would send out an e-mail stating that travel reimbursements must be submitted within 10 days after travel is completed or funds will be reallocated. New librarians will be eligible for remaining funds first, everyone else on a first come basis. Funding amounts will be based on the existing travel guidelines. ACTION: G. Peete will provide suggestions on how to determine a flat rate allocation at the next Ex Com meeting. Statewide Ex Com Meeting: E. Byrne reported on the March 16 LAUC Statewide teleconference. Several reports were distributed. They will be made available to the Ex Com. One favorable outcome of the LAUC Fall Assembly meeting with Massey is that he has received information on non-UC use of UC libraries. Gary Lawrence and Calvin Moore, Office of the President, put together a report for Massey which stated that 12% (approximately $21 million)of the UC budget goes to supporting activities related to the use of libraries by non-UC. The LAUC President, J. Wilson, will distribute the document when it has been completed. Three vice chairs have been appointed for next year's committees: Becky Lhermitte (UCB), Committee on Committees; Debbie Murphy (UCSC), Library Plans and Policies; and Lucia Snowhill (UCSB), Professional Governance. The Professional Governance Committee has sent out a shorter version of a survey as a follow up to the one sent out last year regarding a Study of Peer Review in a Period of Retrenchment. E. Byrne encouraged all LAUC-B members to complete and return the survey. LAUC President Wilson chastised Division Chairs for not responding to issues and for not distributing their minutes. The LAUC-B secretary distributes the minutes according to the guidelines. Changes in the Office of the President- Calvin Moore will return to a faculty position on July 1. Judson King, now UCB Provost of the professional schools, will be in charge of research, but it's not clear if he will have any responsibility for the Library. Gary Lawrence will continue working with the Library. LAUC Statewide is revising its guide to the Office of the President. A major problem facing LAUC is another budget cut. There are plans for an additional 10% cut to the LAUC budget on top of last year's 10% cut. There is not enough money for secretarial help, copying and minimal travel. There was discussion about eliminating one Statewide Assembly per year, but it was felt that this should be a last resort. LAUC statewide budget questions: LAUC is investigating ways to save money. The main expense is related to travel for meetings, Ex Board and Statewide Assemblies. One option is to suspend the Fall Assembly and only have one assembly a year. (The cost is $10,000 for two assemblies a year and $5-6,000 for one). There is nothing in the bylaws that prohibits this, but the change must be done soon before too much work is done by the host campus,UC Davis. Another option is for committee membership to be selected on the basis of location. Half of the members would be in the same region and meet on a regular basis. The rest would work by e-mail and consulting. Most of the committee meetings could be teleconferences which LAUC currently does not pay for. Another option is to have teleconference Ex Com Board meetings more frequently than once or twice a year. Ex Com Board meetings and assemblies can be scheduled at the larger, easier to get to campuses in the north and south. E. Byrne asked for committee suggestions. It was suggested that Statewide experiment with a combination of these ideas keeping in mind that not having the Fall Assembly may lessen the cohesion of LAUC, and that being able to see co-workers enhances collegiality. Scheduling meetings and assemblies to coincide with national conferences such as SLA and ALA would save travel cost. If meetings are limited to regions, there may be a decrease in committee participation. LAUC-B recommends that as an experiment in 1995, Statewide suspend the Fall Assembly. ACTION: E. Byrne will respond to LAUC Statewide that as a cost saving measure, LAUC-B Ex Com would prefer to continue two assemblies in combination with some of the above suggestions, but support experimenting with scheduling one assembly for one year. UC Irvine has volunteered to host a statewide listserv and volunteers are needed to get it mounted. Those interested in volunteering should contact J. Wilson. Cultural Diversity, Minority Librarian Internship Program. Library Council is strongly in support of continuing the program. J. Wilson is working with Marilyn Sharrow, Chair of Library Council, to draft a letter to the Office of the President. Copies of the letter will be sent to LAUC Divisions. J. Wilson will write a letter of support from LAUC Statewide. Divisions are not to send letters because consensus is more important than quantity at this point. There were reports from other divisions; everybody's doing similar things,for example, other divisions are drafting goals. Bylaws: Becky Lhermitte is to provide information to be included on the ballot because LAUC-B bylaws are not in accordance with Statewide. She will contact E. Byrne to have the bylaws information included in the election. A brief discussion ensued regarding a new position of treasurer for LAUC-B Ex Com. ACTION: E. Byrne will consult B. Lhermitte about bylaws and a proposed treasurer position. II. Minutes: Approved as written unless e-mail corrections are received in the next two days. III. Continuing Business 1. Update on Library Omega- L. Leighton The committee has added two support staff: Imani Abalos and Mark Mentges. The first meeting of the larger group is April 7. Discussion will include ratios of faculty to librarians before VERIP and current criteria for adding new staff, reallocation vs additional staff, and whether it is feasible to have another round of rotations to fill vacancies. In 1989/90, there was an 8/1 faculty to librarian ratio, now it is 12/1. According to the faculty Omega, faculty would like to rebuild the number of faculty to 1,420. Janice Burrows and L. Leighton estimated 115 librarians which means the ratio of faculty to librarian would remain 12/1. The committee will determine if this ratio means anything, and decide how to gather additional information. UL Search Committee: E. Byrne reported that there was no information available as to why one librarian was appointed to the University Librarian Search Committee by Vice Chancellor Heilbron. A letter to the Vice Chancellor asked that an additional librarian be appointed, but a response has not yet been received. Beth Weil, LAUC-B's representative to the search committee, attended the initial meeting where the May 15 deadline for receiving applications was announced as firm and it is unlikely that it will change. B. Weil's role as LAUC-B's representative to the search committee was discussed. E. Byrne will circulate a copy of the letter sent to the previous UL search committee from LAUC-B Ex Com. It will be used as a model in drafting a letter to the current UL search committee outlining the criteria we would like to see in the new UL and some of the procedures followed during the process. It was suggested that LAUC-B Ex Com sponsor a brown bag lunch to discuss issues and concerns regarding the UL search. The program would assist B. Weil in gathering information to share with other members of the search committee. ACTION: The LAUC-B Program Committee will plan a brown bag lunch for late April or early May for staff to discuss the criteria they would like to see in the new UL. Additional comments for a letter to the UL Search Committee are to be sent to E. Byrne. 3. CAPA Update- L. Castillo-Speed CAPA now has 10 Library and seven Affiliated peer review cases. The total will be approximately 40. The cases are coming in sporadically. This compromises the committee's ability to compare cases and complete its work in a timely manner. 4. Update on Publicity- G. Peete An e-mail will be sent to LAUC members as a reminder to send announcements of professional activities to P. Maughan for publication in the Berkeleyan. P. Janes announced that LAUC programs are being advertised in the Berkeleyan. 5. Update on second e-mail list- B. Kornstein B. Kornstein described the complications she has encountered while trying to establish a second e-mail list. She questioned whether we should continue to pursue this idea. Following a brief discussion, it was decided that an alternative to a second list would be to send an e-mail message to LAUC members with a general statement on the purpose of lauc@ced. ACTION: B. Kornstein will send out an announcement on how lauc@ced is to be used for LAUC related issues and as a mechanism to communicate to the LAUC constituency on matters pertaining directly to LAUC-B. 6. Update on Distinguished Librarian Award- G. Handman A number of queries have been received and criteria for the award has been e-mailed to interested individuals. The deadline for nominations is May 20. 7. Nominations and Elections Committee- In the past, elections have been held on June 1. This year, the LAUC-B Spring Assembly and the Statewide Assembly were held earlier than usual; therefore, slates were presented earlier. The question is can elections be held earlier? According to the bylaws, LAUC-B elections are to be held prior to the Statewide elections. Normally, the Statewide and LAUC-B ballots are sent out at the same time. The Ex Com will recommend to the Nomination Committee that the LAUC-B elections be held the same time as Statewide elections to eliminate duplication of effort. ACTION: E. Byrne will forward the Ex Com recommendation regarding when elections are held to J. Tsou, Chair of LAUC-B Nominations and Elections Committee. 8. Update on Mentor Program- L. Osegueda A lunch for mentors and mentees was held on March 23 at the Men's Faculty Club. There were more mentees present than mentors. A second lunch is being planned. Osegueda is considering reestablishing the New Librarians Group whose sole purpose was to bring new librarians together periodically for an informal lunch and casual conversation. IV. New Business 1. Townsend Librarian Fellow procedures Two applications have been received and a second reminder was sent out. E. Byrne will be out of town the week of the deadline; G. Handman will be in charge and one other person will be appointed to work with him. It was suggested that written criteria for selection of Fellows be drafted. The criteria will serve to answer questions about the selection process as a means for making a selection. The deadline for applications is April 15. LAUC-B Ex Com will make the final selection decision. P. Janes volunteered to work with G. Handman. ACTION: E. Byrne will send out an e-mail indicating that between now and April 15 applications for the Townsend Librarian Fellow should be sent to G. Handman. 2. Questions for Heilbron Meeting Vice Chancellor Heilbron will be our guest at the May 4 Ex Com meeting. Ex Com members are to prepare 1-2 questions and share them over e-mail prior to the meeting. Meeting Adjourned. Next Meeting: May 4, 10-12 noon, Bancroft Conference Room.