Minutes of the LAUC-SB Executive Committee Meeting
with Ronald Tobin March 5, 1998

Dr. Tobin met with the LAUC-SB Executive Committee at the Chairs request

to share information about LAUCs advisory role to the University and Dr.

Tobins self-perceived role in relation to the Library.

 

Dr. Tobin began by informing us of his background as a faculty member and

administrator.   As Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, he

heads Instructional Development, Summer Sessions, the Microcomputer Lab

and Extension.  Three to four years ago he inherited responsibility for

Instruction Abroad.  He serves as UCSB representative to WASC, the Western

States accreditation agency, which in Fall 2000 will undertake a ten year

review of the campus, including the Library.  The first "half" of the

review will certify that standards are being met; the second "half" is

essentially an improvement plan.  While there is no real doubt of UCSBs

successful re-accreditation, the Administration does not want to be

embarrassed by the status of the Library.

Dr. Tobin stated that EVC Crawford wanted to take action responding to the

academic review of the Library soon after the written review was issued.

Dr. Tobin sees his role as listening and learning.  He emphasized his

experience in working with staff in other campus units.  It is important

to make clear that the Library is valued and that the Administration

shares the Library staffs concern about the crisis situation attending at

the Library, not dissimilar to that presently facing libraries with severe

budget constraints at a number of other academic institutions.  Dr. Tobin

considers himself to serve as liaison between EVC Crawford and the Library

in Dr. Boisses absence.  He is not serving as Acting Library Director, nor

is he involved with daily operations.  He is not able, nor does he intend

to involve himself in individual personnel matters.

 

Dr. Tobin informed the Executive Committee that a Search Committee for

Executive Vice Chancellor had been appointed several weeks ago, with the

same constitution as the Search Committee for Provost.

 The Executive Committee then shared with Dr. Tobin our perceived role at

the University as academic professionals, our role as advisory to the

Library Director, and several matters of concern, the severe budget

constraints facing the Library and the inability to fill vacant positions.

We referred Dr. Tobin to the recently drafted vision statement.  The

vision statements drafted by the librarians were used as the basis for the

Library vision statement.