LAUC-SB Executive Board

Meeting Friday, December 19, with Executive Vice-Chancellor Crawford

 

        Carol Gibbens and Sherry DeDecker met with Donald Crawford to

discuss librarian concerns regarding library organization, the Library

budget, and implementation of recommendations from the Library Review.

We shared with him the projects librarians are involved with -

implementation of DRA, work on the long-range plan, recommendations from

the external review, and participation in projects for the CDL.  In light

of these time-sensitive activities, the need for strong and clear

leadership is crucial.

 

Crawford gave us the following information:

 

1.  Joe Boisse is on a regular sick leave, from which he can return at

any time upon his doctor's advice.  His accumulated sick leave benefits

extend several months.



2.  If Boisse is not able to return, a nationwide search for a new

Librarian will begin immediately.

 

3.  A decision has not been made regarding an Interim Librarian.

 

4.  Crawford gave us the list of responsibilities for each of the three

remaining AULs - Cecily Johns, John Vasi, and Detrice Bankhead.  He will

ask Johns to share this information with the Library.

 

5.  We asked who is ultimately in charge of the Library.  Crawford will

ask Johns/Vasi/Bankhead to clarify the decision making processes and

lines of authority as they currently exist in light of Boisse's absence.

 

6.  We expressed the librarians' wish to be informed of these

clarifications and mentioned our concern that sources on and off campus

outside the Library often have information on Library management that we

have not received.

 

7.  Crawford is acting as the Library's advocate in conveying our

budgetary needs to the Chancellor.

 

8.  Crawford does not know when we can expect to hear of the outcome of

the Library budget requests.

 

9.  We informed him that LAUC committees are working on recommendations

for implementing the recommendations for the Library Review, and that CAP

(Committee on Advancement and Promotion) is looking into issues raised in

the Review regarding merit and promotion practices for librarians.

 

10.  We asked about the search for a Development Officer - Crawford will

look into this and let us know.



 

11.  We mentioned the need for filling Librarian positions, and LAUC's

role in advising the Librarian on the need for specific positions.  Again,

this process will depend upon who is in charge of the Library.

 

 

The Library Executive Board will meet again with Crawford in January.