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