LFA Exec - Minutes - March 25, 2021

LIBRARY FACULTY ASSEMBLY (LFA) EXECUTIVE MEETING MINUTES

2 pm Thurs., March 25, 2021 Approved by unanimous consent April 6, 2021

Present: Brian Rosenblum (chair), Scott McEathron (librarian), Elspeth Healey (associate librarian), Karna Younger (secretary), Angela Rathmel (vice-chair)

Absent: L.Marie Avila (assistant librarian)

Agenda

Approve minutes from previous meeting
Ad Hoc Committee/Committee for Planning and Resources (PRC) developments
Planning for April 20 LFA Spring General Assembly
Website migration

Notes

Minutes from March 11, 2021 approved by unanimous consent
Website migration (lfsa.ku.edu)
- Brian Rosenblum, Scott Cossel, Chris Bohling, Sharon Riley, and Michelle Curtright will oversee the migration of the library governance website to the new university platform. Mickey Lubbers will coordinate training sessions and provide guidance.
Ad Hoc Committee/Committee for Planning and Resources (PRC) developments
- Salaries and Benefits did not think it was within scope for them to take on the special charges regarding the PRC and its role.
- LFSA Executive decided to assemble an ad hoc committee
  - Angie Rathmel is leading this effort
  - Topic will be discussed, and volunteers sought at the LFSA Spring General Assembly
  - Discussion ensued regarding reviving PRC as opposed to appointing an ad hoc committee
Planning for April 20 LFA Spring General Assembly
- Elspeth will remind Jamene Brooks-Kieffer to share LCPT’s proposal for sharing

promotion and tenure files

- Proposed agenda:
  - Library committee reports
  - Jamene to discuss LCPT’s special charge
  - University committee reports
  - Open discussion of library budget
Meeting adjourned at 3:45 pm