Charge For 2007/2007

To: Committee on Professional Development
From: Janet Martorana, LAUC-SB Chair
Date: September 10, 2007

This will serve as the charge to the 2007/08 Committee on Professional Development:

The University provides funds for research and other professional development activities to all LAUC-SB members. LAUC-SB has developed guidelines for funding of conference and workshop registration, transportation, lodging, and meals. The charge to this year's CPD is to investigate policies, guidelines, and evaluation criteria for submitting proposals for local funding (as opposed to systemwide LAUC professional development funding) of research and creative activities.

Please submit a preliminary report and/or recommendations by November 21st and a final report by February 15th.

The following sites may be of help in completing the charge:

LAUC Guidelines and criteria are located at: http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/committees/rpd/resguide.html

List of LAUC Campus Divisions: http://www.ucop.edu/lauc/divisions.html

This is in addition to the standing committee charge.

Charge

b. The CPD fulfills the mandate of the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) for a committee to advise the Chancellor or designee in research and professional development matters for members of the librarian series. Specific functions of the CPD in this regard shall be as follows:

1. to monitor and approve dispursement of all funds for research and travel;
2. to advise the LAUC-SB Executive Committee on matters relating to professional development;
3. to evaluate the UCSB Library professional development program, including an annual review of the program's goals, criteria, policies, and procedures;
4. to disseminate information to the membership regarding research and travel activities;
5. to advise LAUC-SB members in the preparation of research proposals as needed;
6. to serve as the review body for all research proposals submitted by LAUC-SB members for local and statewide funding.

[from Section 4 of Article VI of the LAUC-SB Bylaws]

Past Charges

Roster, 2007-2008

• Eunice Schroeder, Chair
• Jane Faulkner, Chair-Elect
• Anne Barnhart
• Lorna Lueck

Annual Reports

• Annual Report, 2006-2007 [Not Yet Available]
• Annual Report, 2005-2006 [Not Yet Available]
• Annual Report, 2004-2005
• Annual Report, 2003-2004
• Annual Report, 1998-1999
• Annual Report, 1997-1998
• Annual Report, 1995-1996
• Annual Report, 1994-1995

LAUC Research Grants

• Research Call and Calendar
• LAUC Research Proposal Guidelines
• Research Grants for Librarians Program Cover Sheet
• Proposal Checklist and Evaluation Worksheet

Funding for projects approved by RPDC and the Office of the President will be available July 1 of the next fiscal year. Projects should be planned for implementation after that date. Also, since rolling over funds is not a routine process, funds should be spent during the year for which they are awarded.

Remember that you may request funds to cover the cost of a replacement so that you may take time off to do your research. The level and length of this replacement is negotiated individually on a case by case basis. If your proposal includes replacement funding, this must be discussed with your immediate supervisor, AUL and University Librarian prior to the submission of the request, and the University Librarian must sign on the paper copy, cover sheet to approve "released time."

If you have any questions about research funding, please contact the Current CPD Chair.