LFA Exec - Minutes - April 6, 2021

LIBRARY FACULTY ASSEMBLY (LFA) EXECUTIVE MEETING MINUTES

2 pm Tue., April 6, 2021

Approved by unanimous consent on June 3, 2021

 

 

Present: Brian Rosenblum (chair), Scott McEathron (librarian), Elspeth Healey (associate librarian), Karna Younger (secretary), L.Marie Avila (assistant librarian)

Absent: Angela Rathmel (vice-chair)

Agenda:

  • Approve minutes from March 25 meeting
    • Sending calendar invites
    • Agenda (see below)
  • LFA elections
  • Angie/Brian meeting with Dean this week (need to reschedule)

Notes:

  • March 25 minutes approved by unanimous consent
  • Courtney Foat notified LFA and LSA chairs that Gabriela Mora, the dean’s administrative assistant, would no longer send calendar invitations for general assemblies in order to avoid any confusion about the independence of governance from administration.
  • Proposed agenda for April 20 General meeting
  • Approve minutes from fall general assembly
  • Dean’s remarks
    • Budget
    • Plan to return to campus
  • LFA committee reports
  • University committee reports
  • LCPT special charge update from Jamene
  • Open library budget discussion
  • Discussion of upcoming elections ensued
  • Meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 3:48 pm