LAUC-B Executive Committee 1994/95 (9) May 3, 1995 10:00-11:00, Room 303 MINUTES Present: I.Arguelles; M.Burnette (temp. recorder); E.Byrne, P.Janes; D.Kearney; B.Kornstein (Chair); L.Leighton; G.Peete. Absent: C.Eckman; K.Frohmberg; B.Glendenning; L.Osegueda; V.Roumani-Denn; K.Vanden Heuvel. I. Announcements 1. I.Arguelles stated that CAPA had met with P.Lyman to discuss the peer review process. A further meeting will follow. 2. The Statewide Assembly will take place May 19 at the Berkeley Conference Center. B.Kornstein, K. Vanden Heuvel, K.Frohmberg, and C.Eckman, K.Frohmberg and will represent LAUC-B. 3. B.Kornstein will poll LAUC-B Executive Committee members about the necessity of holding a June meeting. If one takes place, it will occur on June 7. II. Approval of Minutes. The minutes for the April 19 Executive Committee were approved as amended. III. Townsend Librarian Fellow recommendation--B.Kornstein An ad hoc committee consisting of the current and past LAUC-B Chairs and the current Townsend Fellow discussed the applications and recommended to the Executive Committee that Terry Huwe's name be forwarded to the Townsend Center. The Executive Committee endorsed the selection. ACTION: B.Kornstein will modify the Chair's Calendar to add the composition of a screening committee for the selection of the Townsend Library Fellow. She will also change the annual announcement to emphasize the ability to work collegially with the other fellows and to represent LAUC-B effectively. IV. Professional development/travel guidelines, continuation of discussion--B.Kornstein In their regular meeting with S.Rosenblatt, B.Kornstein and K.Vanden- Heuvel conveyed the LAUC-B Executive Committee's desire to retain the new model of distributing LAUC professional development funds. S.Rosenblatt reiterated P.Lyman's desire to see this funding handled on a competitive basis. The Executive Committee discussion focused on the need to be efficient in the distribution of these funds. The Executive Committee agreed that the LAUC-B procedures should remain the same and suggested that the administration could institute competitive measures for its portion of development/travel funding. ACTION: B.Kornstein will solicit membership input on the issue at the LAUC-B Spring Assembly. V. Peer review streamlining report, continuation of discussion--B.Kornstein B.Kornstein has asked A.Youmans for a brief report of the recommendations of the Task Force on Streamlining the Peer Review Process which will be distributed to the membership before the Spring Assembly. The Executive Committee discussed other ideas for streamlining such as prohibiting the solicitation of letters for normal merit reviews, limiting the length of self-evaluations, and halting the practice of having all seven CAPA members read each case. ACTION: B.Kornstein will solicit membership input at the Spring Assembly. VI. LAUC-B Spring Assembly final agenda planning--B.Kornstein P.Lyman has agreed to speak about his vision of the future of librarianship. In addition will the the usual reports and discussion of development/travel funding and the peer review process. If time permits, B.Kornstein will also lead a discussion of the Academic Services Team Report. VII. Statewide committee reports, preparation for the LAUC Statewide Assembly--B.Kornstein The LAUC-B Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of the LAUC Committee on Professional Governance that the report on annual librarian peer review statistics be discontinued. On the issue of campus use of substitute librarians, the LAUC-B Executive Committee supports the LAUC Professional Governance Committee recommendations. On the issue of temporary librarians, B. Kornstein will raise the possibility that campuses are relying on such hires because they cannot recruit for permanent positions. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, July 26, 10-12, Room 303 Main Library