LAUC-SB Executive Committee Meeting, September 17, 1999

Present: Janet Martorana (Chair), Lynne Hayman, Nerea LLamas, Lorna Lueck, Sandy Lewis (Secretary)

The meeting convened at 10:00 a.m.

Agenda

1. LAUC - SB Committee Charges

Formal committee charges as presented by the Chair were accepted by committee chairs who were present (L. Hayman, N. LLamas & L. Lueck).
 

2. LAUC - SB Committee Reports

CAAR (Llamas)

Head of Arts position:

• Recommended David Seubert serve as chair of this search committee
• Forwarded a slate of 5 librarians from which S. Pritchard will choose 3.

Reviewed Charge and Objectives:

• Discussed various action issues still pending from the 1998-99 CAAR committee &  clarified points with AUL, Personnel.

• S. Pritchard accepted the revised Procedures for Appointment and Review, Librarian  Series, University of California, Santa Barbara. She will send an official note to  CAAR.
• Established the responsibilities of the AUL, Personnel and the Search Committee  chair regarding the interviewing of candidates. Noteworthy changes: All candidates  will give a presentation. The search committee will determine the type of  presentation. Presentation will include time for questions.
• Cover letters: Search committee, department head, AULs and UL will have full  access to the applicant's packets. Because cover letters often contain personal  information, they will not be distributed with resumes to other groups. Full packets  including cover letters for interview candidates are available in the personnel office.
• Department or unit should be represented on the search committee.
• The next search will be the Middle Eastern Studies search. S. Pritchard signed off on  a grant that would partially pay for a librarian. The first year 60%, then 40% and 20%  respectively. This search will move forward with or without the grant. In the mean  time, S. Pritchard would like cross-functional input on how this position will be  structured. She would like to make the most of the rare language skills associated  with this position.

CAP (Hayman) The committee will be reviewing Section III of the local procedures for possible revisions.

CPD (Lueck) Will update LAUC SB web page to reflect recent changes in travel funding and guidelines. Next project is to suggest definitions of administrative travel.
 

3. Meeting with UL

Agenda for possible October 1, 1999 meeting with the UL:

1. LAUC committees' plans for the coming year (Committee chairs)
2. Updates from the UL:

• New librarian positions
• Goals and objectives of the library's Long Range Plan
• Public computer use policy
• Ergonomics Task Force
• New Book area

Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.