LFSA Exec - Minutes - December 13, 2019

LIBRARY FACULTY-STAFF ASSEMBLY (LFSA)

GENERAL MEETING NOTES

December 13th, 2019

Executive Board

• Betsaida Reyes – LFA Chair

• Paul Thomas – LSA Chair

• Brian Rosenblum – LFA Vice-Chair

• Chris Bohling – LSA Vice-Chair

• Erin Wolfe – LFA Secretary

• Scott Cossel – LSA Secretary

Call to order:

Paul Thomas called meeting to order at 11:09am; 48 attendees (quorum met)

New Members:

• L. Marie Avila – Undergraduate Engagement Librarian

• Rebecca Schroeder – Art and Architecture Operations Manager

Approval of minutes from previous LFSA general meeting:

Motion to approve; seconded – motion passes

Reports from LFSA committees and officers:

Committee on Research and Scholarly Activities (represented by Andi Back):

• CRSA is current accepting LRF applications. There are still funds available. Access and submit application on CRSA page on SharePoint.

• Applications for GRF funding due in February

University Senate Committee on Libraries (represented by Rebecca Orozco): University and Faculty Senate:

• University Senate is creating a tuition program for dependents of faculty and staff. Temporarily, up to $500 available per semester. This charge was extended for a year to determine best way to implement the program. KU Is using other models from other Universities.

• Faculty Senate is working with General Council on language for giving gifts and protecting intellectual freedom for instructors.

New business:

• Betsaida Reyes: an ad hoc committee is looking into documents for Library governance on n SharePoint and website. Both are currently out-of-date. Contact Sara Morris with questions for the ad hoc committee.

• Marianne Baker (correction: Marianne Reed): previous discussions on the size of LFSA; questions regarding achieving a quorum at LFSA meetings. Should a smaller percentage be required?

o Suggestion for a quorum of 1/5th not seconded

o Comment: is 1/5th enough people to really discus Libraries’ business?

o Question: what is the typical percentage of attendees at all-staff meetings?

o Comment: if the same quorum is required at all-staff, there is no need to change LFSA requirements

o Comment: meeting a quorum of 1/3rd is important; shows that involvement in the Libraries is important.