LFA Exec - Minutes - May 10, 2024

Minutes from the Library Faculty Assembly Executive Committee

 

May 10, 2024

Attending: Andi Back, Jon Giullian, Scott McEathron, Michael Peper, Sara Outhier (secretary), Cecilia Zhang

Absent: Adrienne Sanders, Jaime Groetsema Saifi, Kodjo Atiso

 

MEETING MINUTES

  • Approval of minutes from April meeting.
  • LFA committee reports:
    • LCPT: None. (Andi)
    • SLPTR: None. (Scott)
  • Topics for meeting with Dean (Michael):
    • Michael and Jon will meet with Dean on May 21.
    • Ask for clarification about her comments during the spring LFA general assembly about cost of living adjustments. Chancellor Girod said in his weekly update video that the legislature approved merit raises. If the Chancellor is correct, what will the Libraries process be and what is the timeline?
    • How does the LIS PhD change affect hiring descriptions?
    • Security gates.
  • Ad hoc committee to review P&T criteria.
    • This is a recommendation from Dean Smith and LCPT.
    • Expanding the pool of what is considered scholarly activity. Dean Smith mentioned creative works. Also that the chart of activities should be revised for clarity.
    • Should we write the charge and determine membership so they can get started sooner, so the next LFA Exec Committee doesn’t have to start from scratch?
      • We could discuss this in a joint meeting with the incoming LFA Exec Committee.
      • Michael will get started on a draft charge.
      • Ad hoc committee membership should be diverse in terms of rank, experience, and unit and should include an Assistant Librarian.
  • Transition to new term.
    • We will meet with the incoming LFA Faculty Exec Committee this summer.
  • Implementing approved change to criteria for academic ranks
    • The next step is to send the new language to the Standards and Procedures on Promotion and Tenure committee, a University Senate committee. They may have comments or changes.
  • Soliciting ideas/feedback on security gate changes, faculty hiring plan.
    • This could be written as a charge to the next committee to improve communication channels between body and LFA, LFA and Dean Smith.
  • Formalizing/support Libraries mentoring program.
    • Ad hoc committee: We could charge a committee and recruit membership now or charge the incoming LFA Exec Committee to do so.
      • Jon will draft a charge for an ad hoc committee now, and our group will discuss in Teams. Then we will discuss the topic in the meeting with the incoming LFA Exec Committee.
  • New business
    • None.