LFA Exec - Minutes - October 3, 2017

MINUTES: 2017-2018 Library Faculty Assembly Executive Committee

Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 11am-12pm Watson 440B

Present: Chair: Karna Younger, Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Lars Leon, Secretary: Andi Back, Associate Librarian: Sarah Goodwin Thiel, Assistant Librarian: Michael Peper, Librarian: Lea Currie, and Member at Large: Rebecca Orozco

Guest: Jon Giullian

Agenda:

  1. Minutes approved from September 26, 2017
  2. No liaison reports, no committees have met since the last LFA Exec meeting
  3. Awards Criteria: Jon Giullian raised concern about the selection criteria for the Budig Distinguished Librarian Award and the following criteria:
    • “In the event that less than two qualified nominations are received, the award will be suspended until the following year, with any carryover nominations considered at that time.”
    • There was only one nomination this year, so the question becomes what is the purpose of the award; to reward faculty for their "meritorious professional performance and service" or to hold a competition. The awards committee does not see the application if there is only one nominee. The concern is that the criteria for at least two nominees creates a barrier to recognize library faculty for their work. LFA Exec discussed award policies and the need to check with endowment for stipulations related to nominees.
    • Lars and Karna will discuss with Dean Kevin Smith during their next meeting.
  4. Faculty Evaluation Policy: LFA Exec discussed the changes and consistency of language in the revised document, which will be sent out to Library Faculty prior to the upcoming LFA Fall Assembly on October 12, 2017.
  5. LFA Exec discussed pertinent information related to the Organizational Development/CRSA survey on Library Faculty research support to share with Chris Brown, Vice Provost of Faculty Development, prior to his attendance of the upcoming LFA Fall Assembly on October 12, 2017.
  6. Adjourned