CAAR members for 1999/2000: Nerea A.LLamas, Chair, Sherry DeDecker, Catherine Nelson, Beverly Ryan and David Seubert.

CAAR 1999/2000 participated in the following five searches:

Asian American Studies Librarian
CAAR appointed Sherry Dedecker as chair of the search committee and forwarded a slate of five names to the AUL, for Personnel. The final committee included Salvador Güereña, James Markham, Eunice Schroeder, Jay Kelley, and Barbara Hirsch (Cultural Diversity Committee representative). The Library posted a search for an Asian American Studies Librarian in spring 2000, with applications reviewed starting March 10. There were fifteen candidates for this position. The search committee recommended interviewing two candidates. Gary Colmenar was offered the position beginning August 1, 2000.

Head of the Arts Library
CAAR appointed David Seubert as chair of the search committee and forwarded a slate of five names to the AUL, for Personnel. The resulting committee included Andrea Duda, Susan Lentz, Lucia Snowhill, John Gonzales and Mary Larsgaard (Cultural Diversity Committee representative). Review of candidates began in October 1999 and 3 interviews were held in Februrary 2000. Susan Moon was selected and began her term in July 2000.

Middle Eastern Studies Librarian
CAAR appointed Catherine Nelson as chair of the search committee and forwarded a slate of five names to the AUL, for Personnel. The final committee includes Sylvia Curtis, Sandy Lewis, Grace Thomas, Caitlin Hunter, Peter Pang (Cultural Diversity Committee representative) and Dwight Reynolds (Faculty). This position was announced in April 2000 with a review of candidates beginning in July 2000. Interviews are scheduled for October 2000. Because this search is on-going, it will be passed on to CAAR 2000-2001.

Library Fellowship
Pursuant to LAUC-SB procedures, CAAR appointed Nerea A.LLamas to represent LAUC-SB on the Library Fellow search committee. The committee held four interviews in April 2000. Two fellows, Mihoko Hosoi and Carmelita Pickett were selected and began their terms September 2000.

Half-time Temporary Librarian
CAAR appointed Nerea A.LLamas to represent LAUC-SB on the search committee for a Half-time Temporary Librarian. Three candidates were interviewed. Jane Faulkner accepted the position and began her term September 11, 2000.

Librarian Search Procedures

Checklist
Due to a growing difficulty in recruiting librarians, CAAR discussed the search process at length and drafted several recommendations. These were taken to the AUL for Personnel and University Librarian. The result was a checklist detailing the duties of the AUL for Personnel and the Search Committee chair.

Not included in the checklist is a later recommendation that the AUL for Personnel announce current searches including a list of search committee members to the library. Although this recommendation was upheld by the University Librarian, it has not been carried out.
Recommendation:

1. The announcements of search committees should be officially added to the checklist.
2. The checklist should become part of the packet distributed to search chairs
3. CAAR chairs must insure that all duties on the checklist are accomplished.

CAAR also worked with the AUL for Personnel and the University Librarian to clarify several pending issues regarding librarian search procedures passed on from CAAR 1998-99. The issues and their resolutions are as follows:

Cover Letters
CAAR requested that cover letters remain attached to packets distributed beyond the search committee because they generally contain important supplementary information. Both the AUL for Personnel and University Librarian were concerned about candidate confidentiality. As a result cover letters will not be distributed beyond the search committee.

Reference Letters
CAAR felt that reference letters received via email are not confidential and references should be warned. The AUL for Personnel indicated that this mode transmission produced the quickest results and added that legal counsel saw no danger. CAAR clarified that the Personnel Office's phone number is included on the request for a letter of reference.

CAAR also broached the subject of telephone references in an attempt to streamline the search process. The AUL for Personnel indicated that she had hesitated in the past to conduct phone references because of a lack of documentation. However, she is not opposed to the idea and welcomes it on a trial basis.

Packet distribution
CAAR clarified with the AUL Personnel that interview packets will be sent to all members of interview committees. Reserve packets will also be available in the Personnel Office, 2nd fl conference room and the Arts Library.
Recommendation: Review this policy with the AUL for Personnel.

Candidate Interview Schedule
CAAR proposed to the AUL for Personnel that individual names and positions of interview groups be listed on the candidate's interview schedule. The AUL for Personnel hesitates to include this information because of space constraints and the questions it might draw about search committee make-ups.

Review of applications
CAAR recommended to the AUL for Personnel that the review of applications begin before the deadline. This would not only provide more time for committee members to review applications, but also speed up the review process.

Welcoming, Orientation and Mentoring Committee (WOM)
WOM Committee chair, Sandy Lewis introduced a proposal to amend the LAUC-SB bylaws by making W.O.M. a subcommittee of CAAR. After discussion and changes, the proposal was approved at the February 25, 2000 LAUC-SB Business meeting. The approved proposal reads, "CAAR will appoint a subcommittee to maintain a program to welcome, orient and mentor librarians."

Other Recommendations:

• Continue examining ways of streamlining the search process
• Work with the AUL for Personnel to update the "Guidelines and Procedures for Screening and Selection of Librarians"