LAUC-SB Executive Committee Meeting
October 29, 1999 10:00 a.m.

Present: Sherry DeDecker, Sandy Lewis, Nerea Llamas, Lorna Lueck, Janet Martorana and Yolanda Blue

Agenda
1. Senate Library Committee report
2. WOM & LAUC-Exec
3. Strategies to work with faculty to pressure for a new library building (e.g., Sylvia's SRLF committee, inviting faculty to talk about their research and slipping in space needs during that time)
4. Emeritus Librarians - establish benefits akin to faculty?
5. Draft UC Electronic Communications Policy

Sandy distributed minutes for meetings of October 1 and October 8 for approval.

Janet distributed minutes from the Academic Senate Library Committee meeting of October 8, 1999. We discussed how to address faculty concerns. We need to be proactive and not reactive. Be aggressive about publicizing our efforts. Nerea suggested a "state of the library" address to faculty. A speaker could be invited to encourage faculty attendance. Sherry suggested tying in the opening of PIR to this meeting.

The future of WOM (Welcoming, Orientation and Mentoring) Should it be disbanded, made of subcommittee of a LAUC committee or be made a committee at the administrative level. We decided it should be made a standing subcommittee of CAAR. WOM will write a proposal to change the bylaws. This raised the question of does a subcommittee get appointed or elected.

Yolanda Blue of the statewide LAUC-Committee on Committees discussed the proposal to reorganize the committee structure. Their charge included a suggestion to institute more project based groups, rather than standing committees, with the President soliciting, charging and constituting groups with specific projects in mind. This discussion will be will be presented at next LAUC-SB business meeting on November 5, 1999.

Nerea distributed a draft of the proposed advertisement for the Near Eastern Studies position. Sherry asked for suggestions on the wording.

Remainder of agenda items to be discussed at a later date.