LAUC/SC Executive Board Minutes

September 10, 1998

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

325 McHenry Library

 

 

Present: Murphy, Chesley, Jahns, Mullin, Soehner

 

I. Announcements

 

Murphy noted the lateness of the agenda which led to a lack of meeting notification for membership. Future agendas will be in the hands of membership at least five days before a scheduled meeting.

 

II. Report from the Chair

 

Murphy highlighted issues from the Systemwide LAUC transitional meeting.

 

Professional Governance Committee -- The committee presented a draft librarian salary questionnaire/survey for review. [Draft has been emailed to membership.]

 

Cultural Diversity Committee -- The committee has yet to receive its charge and discussion centered on possible issues the Committee might address.

 

Murphy announced LAUC/SC representatives on systemwide LAUC Committees. Representatives are:

 

Kathryn Blackmer-Reyes, Committee on Committees Rules, and Jurisdiction

 

Hui-Yee Chang, Committee on Cultural Diversity

 

Fred Yuengling, Research and Professional Development Committee

 

III. Requests for Support

 

The Board agreed to fund Soehner's proposal, not to exceed $300, for a LAUC program on Christy Hightower's Data Base Advisor online program. The program is targeted for Fall.

 

The Board also endorsed Mokrzycki's submitted request for a series of "Exploring Our Collections" events, and asked Mokrzycki to provide additional detail for Board consideration.

 

Additionally Mokrzycki's suggestion to invite the new EVC to speak to LAUC was endorsed and was a suggestion by Chesley to also consider a program featuring the Assistant Chancellor for Undergraduate Education.

 

IV. Overview for incoming council members

 

Murphy reviewed the duties of council members. Murphy also reviewed key dates:

 

October 23 Systemwide LAUC Executive Board meets

December 10 LAUC Fall Assembly at UCSF

March 12 Systemwide LAUC Executive Board meets

May (date tba) LAUC Spring Assembly at UCR

 

V. CAPA Report

 

Jahns will work finalize the date for the CAPA Workshop, which will be held early in the review process.

 

VI. General Committee Report

No report!

VII. R&PD Report

This year's R&PD allocation for each person is $800. Last year's process of using points based on librarian rank and step to award supplemental reimbursements for R&PD activities worked well.

 

VI. Miscellaneous Business

 

LAUC/SC Fall Quarter Meeting Schedule

 

October 1

November 12

December 3

 

All meetings in McHenry 325 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

 

LAUC/SC Budget

 

There is $5212. currently in the LAUC/SC budget. Of that amount $1200. is the working budget; $4012. is a carryover from last fiscal year for purchase of a LAUC laptop computer.