Executive Committee Minutes 9/13/00

A. Youmans announced B. Edinger will fill the existing vacancy on the Committee on Affiliated Libraries Affairs. A. Youmans will serve on this committee through 2002 and J. Gallwey through 2003.

Chair to meet with Library Business Office to resolve overlap between the new Library Business Office's Travel/Training/Development form and the LAUC-B Application for Support form.

ExComm to discuss circumstances surrounding late LAUC-B Application for Support forms and their budgetary impact this item was tabled, pending 09-13-00 discussion of LAUC-B professional development funding.

B. Glendenning and A. Sevetson to amend the LAUC-B Policies & Procedures Manual (PPM). Changes to be referred to the Secretary for updating the web version of the manual.

The campus is in the process of moving from its old accounting system to the new BEARS system. As of 09-13-00, LAUC-B appears to be $40K in the black. The July report is closed. August and September reports are still in flux.

B. Glendenning reported the Library Travel/Training/Development Request form developed by the Library Business Office last year has been a source of confusion among some librarians and overlaps with the LAUC-B Application for Support form. B. Ogden mentioned that Cabinet adopted a new travel policy where funds for professional development are allocated to each librarian at the beginning of the fiscal year without submitting an advance request for support. B. Ogden proposed that LAUC-B adopt a similar policy to maximize the flexibility each librarian has to use the combined Professional Development and LAUC funding support. ExComm agreed to pre-approve a set LAUC-B annual allocation per librarian. B. Ogden, R. Lhermitte and B. Glendenning will develop an implementation plan for presentation at the October ExComm meeting.

Tentative dates were set for the Fall 2000 LAUC-B Assembly: October 31, November 1, or November 2. P. Maughan will check on room availability. Several possible speakers were suggested. B. Ogden will contact the suggested speakers. B. Ogden, B. Glendenning, and P. Maughan will work on the agenda.

B. Glendenning presented draft LAUC-B Emeritus Librarian Procedures. ExComm approved the procedures and suggested adding access to the faculty modem pool under Section IV - Privileges. The specified privileges can only be granted by Library Administration. B. Glendenning will draft a cover letter to be forwarded by B. Ogden to T. Leonard, Interim University Librarian requesting approval of the privileges. Once approved, the document will be added to the LAUC-B web page.

B. Glendenning and A. Sevetson to amend the LAUC-B Policies & Procedures Manual (PPM). Changes to be referred to the Secretary for updating the web version of the manual.

B. Ogden, R. Lhermitte and B. Glendenning to develop a LAUC-B Travel Funding plan for the October ExComm meeting. The plan will include meeting with Library Business Office to resolve overlap between the new Library Business Office's Travel/Training/Development form and the LAUC-B Application for Support form.