LAUC-B Executive Committee
March 14, 2018, 10:00-11:30
303 Doe Library
Minutes
Present: Brandt, Eason (recorder), Nelson, Quigley (chair), Rosario, Rowan, Shih.
Absent: Knabe
I. Announcements (B. Quigley)
New LAUC-B member: Susan McElrath , Head of Bancroft Public Services
LAUC-B Assembly on May 2nd. Speaker will be EVCP Paul Alivisatos 9:30 to 11:00 in 180 Doe. (This is a pilot for a later time slot for Spring assemblies, in room 180.)
II. Reports
a. Treasurer (R. Brandt)
$75,979 remaining funds.
2018-19 budget submission in-process, to be finalized around March 16.
b. Monthly UL meeting (B. Quigley)
Met on March 12: official budget call letter has been received from campus. $1.4 million reduction plan requested.
Affiliated Libraries new MOUs are still in-progress, with some resolved.
c. LIBR meeting (J. Rosario)
1st of March: Jeff Mackie-Mason and Erik Mitchell present. Jeff reported informally on collections reductions, with more formal report projected for April. Erik reported on public computing, as it’s being examined in light of budget reductions.
Distinguished Librarian Award recommendations were solicited.
Open Access dissertation policy discussed.
d. LAUC statewide conference call (B. Quigley) – no report
No meeting in March.
III. Continuing Business
a. Considering Cultural Competence workshop (B. Quigley)
Was not funded as part of Campus Climate Speaker Series but UL has agreed to fund.
Planning considerations: limited to 30 people. Location needed. Date and timing considerations. Sign-up process considerations.
Discussion: perhaps early summer or September?
Action: BQ to check with instructor about availability.
b. Bylaws revisions (B. Quigley/D. Rowan)
Recent email editing round changes have been incorporated.
Action: BQ to share draft revisions (red-line and clean versions) with membership for comment before putting on ballot in mid-May.
Action: Secretary to print current bylaws and review version PDF for archives.
IV. New Business
a, Academic reviews environmental scan
CAPA Chair Jesse Silva has initiated a CAPA appointment process discussion. Proposed an ad hoc group to do a scan of other campuses and peer universities, and their appointment processes.
Scan approved in concept, and Silva will draft a charge for ExComm’s review and approval.
b. Position Paper 5 discussion
Discussion in preparation for LAUC Statewide Assembly
https://lauc.ucop.edu/position-paper-no-5
Member input solicited by email from Debbie Jan on March 14.
Comment form: https://goo.gl/71XZfx
Topics of discussions planned for Statewide Assembly:
Qualities of librarians
New roles and job titles
Professional activities
Support for the University’s mission
Values of librarians