LAUC-B Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Meeting No. 9
May 11, 2006
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
303 Doe
Present: Lily Castillo-Speed (Chair), Lucia Diamond (Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect), Chris Tarr (Past
Chair), Brian Quigley (Secretary), Harrison Dekker (Treasurer), Manuel Erviti (Library
Representative), Rita Evans (Affiliated Libraries Representative)
Absent: Teresa Mora (Library Representative)
Guests: Mari Miller, Jennifer Nelson
I. Announcements
L. Castillo-Speed: Several successful events took place recently: the Affiliated
Libraries Assembly, the National Library Workers Week Event, and the
Chancellor’s Diversity in Action Forum (with a good turnout from LAUC-B
members).
II. Reports
A. Treasurer's Report (H. Dekker)
Balance as of May 10 is $10,667.57. Though we believe we have not, Harrison will
confirm whether LAUC-B has received its distribution for this fiscal year.
B. Meeting with the University Librarian (L. Castillo-Speed/L. Diamond)
Lily and Lucia met with UL Tom Leonard on April 27. They discussed the LAUC-B Spring
Assembly, the Diversity in Action Forum, and the letter from Social Sciences Council on
librarian succession.
C. Academic Senate Library Committee (L. Diamond)
Lee Leighton spoke to the committee about the RLG/OCLC merger and the LC series
cataloging changes. In response to faculty questions, the committee also discussed
search tips for finding series in the catalog. The committee approved a name change for
the University Committee on Library to the University Committee on Libraries and
Scholarly Communication, as long as it does not conflict with the Office of Scholarly
Communication.
III. Continuing Business
A. LAUC Elections
The slate was announced at a membership meeting on May 1, and the Nominations and
Elections Committee is ready to proceed with the election.
B. LAUC-B Committee Procedures/Committee Website Templates
Rita presented a revised draft of the LAUC-B Committee Web Pages document.
ExComm recommended a few minor changes.
Action Item: Rita will revise the document then send it to the committee chairs, with
specific suggestions when appropriate.
C. LAUC-B Conference Committee
Jean McKenzie, Karen Munro, and Allan Urbanic have volunteered to serve on the
conference planning committee. ExComm agreed that a few more volunteers were
needed. ExComm also agreed that the conference planning committee would decide
whether to move the conference to Fall 2007.
Action Item: Lily and Rita will talk to a few more potential volunteers.
D. Research Committee Update
ExComm discussed the Research Committee’s proposals on forums for LAUC Research
Grant recipients to discuss their projects. ExComm agreed that the LAUC-B Fall
Assembly would be one possibility, where projects could be briefly presented.
Action Item: Lily will ask David Sullivan, LAUC-B representative to the statewide
Research and Professional Development Committee, to forward our comments from the
April meeting to the statewide committee for discussion.
E. Further Recommendations for DLA Committee
Postponed until next meeting.
F. Further Recommendations for Committee on Diversity
ExComm members can continue to send recommendations to Dayna Holz, chair of the
Committee on Diversity.
G. LAUC-B Spring Assembly
ExComm reviewed the agenda for the LAUC-B Spring Assembly. Lily discussed ideas for
her Chair’s Report.
Action Item: Brian will send out the committee reports to the membership.
H. LAUC Statewide Spring Assembly
The LAUC Spring Assembly will be held at UCLA on June 1. Information about
registration and travel can be found on the website at
http://www.library.ucla.edu/committees/laucla/about/assemblies/springassembly/2006/.
IV. New Business
A. Planning for Meeting with CAPA
ExComm agreed to reschedule two upcoming meetings, which are now tentatively set for
Friday, July 14 and Thursday, August 31. ExComm discussed the upcoming meeting with
CAPA in July and will continue planning at the next meeting.
Action Item: Brian will ask Randy to update the calendar of ExComm meetings.
B. Task Force on Library Internships Update
Mari Miller requested this item be added to the agenda. The task force has revised the
draft guidelines and is working on the checklist, and then they will solicit input from
throughout the library. Until the guidelines and checklist are approved, units will continue
to follow their existing practices.
Action Item: Mari will solicit comments from library staff about the draft guidelines and
checklist.
Next LAUC-B ExComm meeting will be held on Thursday, June 8, 10am -12pm, 303 Doe
Library.