LFSA Exec - Minutes - October 18, 2021

Library Faculty and Staff Assembly Executive Committee 

October 18, 2021, 2:30 pm via Teams 

Attendees:

Angie Rathmel, Mary Raple, Scott McEathron, Jules Woodrick, and Sara Morris   

Absent:

Greta Valentine  

 

  • Meeting called to order at 2:30 

  • Minutes from the September 30, 2021 meeting were approved unanimously without corrections.  

Old Business  

  • Update on committees 

  • Liaisons will report Chairs, Secretary, and terms of members to Angie who will share with Michelle to get update on the website.  

  • Meetings with the Dean update (LFA and LSA) 

  • LFA: Their discussion focused on workload, understaffing, recruitment and retention, and how vacancies might be filled. Requested to work together to complete a new study of “what to stop doing,” but no concrete plans.  

  • LSA: Their discussion focused on increased workload, mental health, staff burnout, and increase of duties without compensation. Also talked about problems with communication within the organization.  

New Business   

  • Special charge for Committee on the Code regarding equity 

  • Review code for equity-related changes, with particular focus to inequities between faculty and staff processes and procedures (e.g. Committee for Dean's 5-year Review) 

  • Analysis is due to LFSA Exec by March 1st. Angie will get in touch with the Committee on the Code. 

  • Dean’s 5-year review 

  • Ballot is active. Ends on Friday at noon. Permission was obtained by University Senate to have 2 staff and 4 faculty on the committee.  

  • LFSA general meeting 

  • Mary will work on getting a date with Gabby—late November and/or early December. 

  • Possible agenda items: Review HR data, Committee Reports, University Committees. 

  • Additional updates 

  • Talked about Celebration of Excellence. Considering suggesting moving the event to the workday. 

  • Discussion about having listening circles as a trauma-informed approach to help deal with issues (e.g. as shared with Dean). LSA is considering having a workshop on Mental Health Intervention.  

  • Meeting adjourned at 3:33.