Present: Sherry DeDecker (chair), Janet Martorana (vice chair/chair-elect), Patrick Dawson, (past chair), Sylvia Curtis, Lyn Korenic, Nerea Llamas, Gary Colmenar (secretary), Cecily Johns, John Vasi
 

Announcements (Sherry DeDecker)

S. Dedecker gave a brief summary of the significant issues raised and approved in the LAUC Statewide Fall Assembly held in San Francisco. The motion that LAUC request that the UC Office of the President restructure the Librarian series to correct inadequacies identified in the Report of the LAUC Professional Governance Committee (by adding three additional steps to the series, with the top step being a distinguished step) was approved unanimously at the assembly. The report will be sent to UCOP with strong evidential documentation on issues such as recruitment and retention. The report also has support from University Librarians and will also require backing from EVCs to ensure a favorable decision from UCOP.
 

Agenda:

1. Patron Initiated Request (PIR)

C. Johns reported that the faculty loan period for PIR is tentatively set for 90 days. Faculty from the smaller campuses would like this period extended, while faculty from larger campuses prefers the shorter time period. This will need to be a faculty decision.
 

2. Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) C. Johns reported that UCSB is a member of this coalition. It is a partnership of the Association of Research Libraries and other educational and research organizations. Its primary purpose is to address the financial burden placed on academic libraries from high cost of journal publications through supporting electronic publication ventures from faculty, educational organizations, professional societies, and scholarly publishers.

http://www.arl.org/sparc/
 

3. Program Committee (Janet Martorana)

J. Martorana broached to the Library Executive Committee (LEC) about a future conference next May that will encourage and promote a dialog among various constituents on the campus about the different issues about scholarly publication. For example the increased cost of journals have led to their cancellations. Bruce Tiffney is also in favor of such a program and will advocate for the conference in the Academic Senate. Recommendations for speakers were given and more solicitation from others would be encouraged.

Action: Janet will bring this topic in a meeting with EVC Nagel.
 

4. Ideas from the University Librarian Interviews (Sylvia Curtis)

S. Curtis suggested a possible program or a session that will discuss and develop ways to implement some of the good ideas mentioned by some of the candidates that could improve library service, communication, and relationship with students, faculty, and the larger academic community.
 

5. Summer Session and Language Institutes (John Vasi)

J. Vasi discussed to the group about his meeting with Summer Session administration and mentioned that they requested InterLibrary Loan (ILL) service for summer school students. He also mentioned that they are requesting instruction for summer school students.

Action: The Library Instruction and Service Committee (LISC) will speak with Summer Session.
 

6. Copy services (John Vasi)

Contract for copy services will expire next summer. J. Vasi asked for comments and what issues to bring up before we renew the contract.

Some of the issues raised:

• Staffing for evening, weekends, and during high-peak use in the quarter.
• Quality of reproductions
• Cost per copy
• Acquisition of a color copier. The Arts Library is interested in getting one.

A service person is needed for microforms.
 

Meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm

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