LFSA Exec - Minutes - January 18, 2022

Library Faculty and Staff Assembly Executive Committee

January 18, 2022, 2:30 pm via Teams

Attendees:

Angie Rathmel, Mary Raple, Scott McEathron, Jules Woodrick, and Sara Morris 

Guests:

Christen Caton

• Meeting called to order at 2:32
• Minutes from the November 2021 meeting were approved unanimously without corrections.

• Old Business

  • General Meeting Review
    • Dean Smith at his meeting with LSA indicated that he thought the format worked well. Others believed that the format worked well, specifically not having long committee reports or time dedicated to minutes. Others believed it was a long meeting and would rather have a break.
  • Vacancies
    • University Senate Committee on Libraries
      • Discussed the need to appoint members to serve on this. There is a USS and UPS representatives who serve two year terms. The LFA chair either attends or appoints someone.
    • Salaries and Benefits
      • There are only three people currently on the committee. All are ending their term in the spring.
    • LSA
      • LSA Exec is also down two people. One person from Salary and Benefits.
  • LSA meeting with Dean
    • The Dean reported that the Library completed a market study. Library Assistants have received an across the board raise. They will move on next to Library Associates. A mock-up of the “Pandemic Essential” workers has been shared with LFSA Chairs.

• New Business

  • “Stop Doing” Analysis Project Proposal
    • Angie shared a proposal for a “Stop Doing” analysis. Discussion focused on getting buy-in from administration, not only to complete it but to take the results seriously. There was significant discussion about how our colleagues might respond to this and how difficult the exercise could be. Perhaps frame it in efficiencies as opposed to stop doing. There was a suggestion that during performance evaluations employees be asked, “What can/will you stop doing?”
• Meeting adjourned at 3:34.