LFSA Exec - Annual Report - 2022-2023

Library Governance - LFSA Executive Committee

 Final Report

Fiscal Year: 2022-2023

Committee Name: LFSA-Executive       

Committee Chair: Scott McEathron/Julie Woodrick

Members (with terms):

  • Scott McEathron, co-chair
  • Julie Woodrick, co-chair
  • Samantha Bishop Simmons, co-secretary
  • Jim Richey, co-secretary
  • Scott Cossel (July 1, 2022-April 21, 2023)/Marianne Reed (April 21, 2023-June 30, 2023), member
  • Michael Peper, member

 

Standing Charges:

 

  • Ensures the orderly and effective operation of LFSA
  • Is the first point of contact for matters affecting all library faculty and staff, save those which are specifically assigned to the respective assemblies or standing committees in the Code, and where appropriate, assigns such matters to standing or ad hoc committees
  • Monitors KU governance issues that may affect LFSA, including the University Senate and the University Senate Committee on Libraries
  • Takes no action contrary to the desires of the LFSA

 

Standing Charges Progress/Accomplishment Summary:

 

Committee Appointments and Charges:  

  • LFSA-Exec. appointed liaisons and faculty and staff membership on appointed committees as recommended by LFA-Exec and LSA-Exec.
  • LFSA-Exec. placed the Salaries & Benefits Committee on review--so did not appoint members to that committee.

 

Meetings:

 

  • LFSA-Exec. met four times from September 2022 to June 2023 and held one General Assembly meeting (November 9, 2022). The committee was able to coordinate many tasks via email. 
  • The LFA chair and LSA chair met monthly in-person or via email to coordinate meeting times and topics.

 

Both General Assembly meetings were coordinated to occur on the same date and at adjacent times to the LFSA General Assembly meeting.

 

Special Charges:

No special charges were given to LFSA Committees this year.

 

Special Charges Progress/Accomplishment Summary:

N/A

 

Other Activities or Accomplishments:

  • LFSA Exec. solicited and submitted names of Libraries staff and faculty to the Provost Office to serve on the Dean of Libraries Search Committee.
  • LFSA Exec. met with and interviewed each of the four finalists for the Dean of Libraries search.

 

Potential Charges for Future Committees/Recommendations:

  • LFSA webmaster resigned; review the need for the website https://lfsa.ku.edu/; appoint a new webmaster if desired.
  • Consider proposing Code changes to remove Planning & Resources Committee and Salaries & Benefits Committee if they are no longer needed.
  • Review and follow up on Provost’s recommendations from Dean’s review that are applicable organization-wide and where governance can play a role. Including pursuit of governance representation on Leadership Team (Cabinet).

 

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

 

 

Prepared By: Scott McEathron & Julie Woodrick