Minutes of the LAUC-SB Executive Board and the Library Executive Committee Meeting, December 14

Meeting convened at 1:00 pm





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)





a. 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/








2. 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.


	





3. 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.





4. 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.





5. 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.





There was also discussion about talking to PULSE about having special walk-in


hours for students wishing to use the color copier machines.





A service person is needed for microforms.





Meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm