LSA Exec - Minutes - September 7, 2016

LSA Executive Committee 

September 7, 2016 

Present:

Marianne Reed, Greta Valentine 

LSA Fall Assembly Agenda 

• Dean of Libraries: Staff governance (10 minutes) 

• Staff Orientation Mentors presentation; asking for volunteers to contact Sharon (Sharon - 15  minutes) 

• KULIBSTAFF-L list (Marianne - 5 minutes) 

• LFSA/LSA/LFA website (Leah and Greta - 5 minutes)  

• At large representation on LSA Exec (Marianne - 15-30 minutes) 

o Code: representation takes place by “the will of the assembly” 

o Would like to solicit a pool of volunteers by September 30 so LSA can conduct an  election for 4 at-large representatives to join the Exec Committee. These volunteers  would represent the LSA body while we figure out a model for representation in the  future. 

o Would need to vote to move forward with this method of representation for this year  (voice vote, simple majority) – send ballot after (week of Oct. 3) 

• LSA Committees discussion (15-30 minutes)  

o PowerPoint to discuss survey responses 

o Discuss courses of action 

o Re: Salary & Benefits: can this be addressed by LSFA Salary & Benefits committee? 

Action items: 

• Greta to prepare PowerPoint slides with committee issues/suggestions 

• After representatives are elected, LSA Exec to discuss role of liaison to Org. Devel. • Marianne to talk to Mike about staff advancement opportunities – what would be an  appropriate forum to discuss? 

• Propose LFSA Exec meeting to discuss the following items: 

o Responses to LSA survey, especially re: salaries, programming – communicate to LFSA  Salaries & Benefits 

o Letha to discuss archiving practices for governance docs, website 

• Greta to send out LSA Assembly agenda with reminder about survey including survey questions