LFA Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2022-2023

Library Governance - LFA Executive Committee

 Final Report

Fiscal Year: 2022-2023

Committee Name: LFA-Executive         

Committee Chair:  Scott McEathron

Members (with terms): https://lfsa.ku.edu/committee-members-2022-2023

  • Scott McEathron, chair
  • Michael Peper, vice-chair/chair-elect
  • Samantha Bishop Simmons, secretary
  • Gwen Geiger Wolfe, assistant librarian representative
  • Sarah Goodwin Thiel, associate librarian representative
  • Lea Currie, librarian representative

 

Standing Charges: [from https://lfsa.ku.edu/lfsa-code-and-bylaws ]

 

  • Ensures the orderly and effective operation of LFA.
  • Is the first point of contact for any matters referred to the attention of LFA, save those which are specifically assigned to standing committees in the Code and, where appropriate, assigns such matters to standing or ad hoc committees.
  • Brings governance issues concerning all faculty and staff to the LFSA Executive Committee.
  • Designates a liaison to the Organizational Development Unit and an ex officio liaison to LSA to ensure communication and information sharing.
  • Monitors KU governance issues that may affect LFA, including the Faculty Senate and the University Senate Committee on Libraries.
  • Takes no action contrary to the desires of the LFA.

 

 

Standing Charges Progress/Accomplishment Summary:

 

Committee Appointments and Charges:  

  • No new charges or committees were formed.

 

  • LFA Exec. received the report of the Ad Hoc committee that was appointed in June 2022 and charged with reviewing the Criteria & Discipline Expectations related to the degree requirements for library faculty and the appointment process. LFA Exec. called a Special Meeting of the Assembly to discuss the findings of the Ad Hoc committee.

 

Meetings:

  • LFA-Exec met monthly (11 meetings total) from August 2021 to June 2022 and held three [PM1] [MR2] General Assembly meetings.

 

  • LFA chair and LSA chair coordinated monthly meeting times and one General Assembly dates/times to improve efficiency in communicating and addressing shared assembly needs.

 

Special Charges:

  • No new charges or committees were formed.

 

Progress/Accomplishment Summary[PM3] [MR4] :

  • The Assembly voted and approved by ballot the changes to the Code proposed by the Committee on the Code on revised language for the Code regarding recusals and membership restrictions for LCPT and SLPTR committees.
  • LFA Exec. proposed to the Assembly a “University Libraries Guideline: Academic Appointments in the University Libraries.” The document [PM5] [MR6] was approved by vote May 23, 2023.

 

Potential Charges for Future Committees/Recommendations:

  1. Review all committees’ Annual Report recommendations for future considerations.
  2. Ensure that Code changes are made based on voting Code on revised language for the Code regarding recusals and membership restrictions for LCPT and SLPTR committees (due to sabbaticals and staff departures, the Committee on the Code may not have been able to meet and make necessary changes).
  3. Consider issues with upkeep of Website vs MS Teams; work with LFSA Exec to improve organization of files on MS Teams site.
  4. Consider the Ad Hoc report on the issue of MLS/Ph.D question.

 

Please review the Committee’s portion of the Library Governance website and the Code.  https://lfsa.ku.edu/lfsa-code-and-bylaws  Does it need updating/correcting?

 

Prepared By: Scott McEathron