LFSA Exec - Minutes - November 16, 2021

Library Faculty and Staff Assembly Executive Committee

November 16, 2021, 2:30 pm via Teams and in Watson 455

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

Absent: N/A

Meeting called to order at 2:32
Minutes from the September 30, 2021 meeting were approved by unanimous consent without changes
Old Business
- Update on committees
  - Jules to check in with Salaries and Benefits
  - Committee on the Code has their special charge for this year – looking for equity issues in code such as disparity b/w faculty and staff on the Dean’s review committee
- Meetings with the Dean update (LFA and LSA)
  - LSA:
    - Jules and Mary met with Kevin to discuss employee morale and workloads. Kevin requested some feedback from LSA re: concrete ideas about a definition of low morale, what is causing it, and some suggestions for addressing it.
    - LFSA Exec discussed some potential options for gathering input, including an examination of departure data by unit and how workload is being redistributed.
  - LFA:
    - Angie and Scott met with Kevin and discussed similar issues.
    - Angie looking into listening circles as a potential method for faculty/staff to share concerns and engage in restorative justice.
New Business
- Governance website contact form (tabled)
- LFSA Assembly planning
  - Angie shared planning document with initial agenda
  - Currently scheduled for December 16 in 3 blocks so staff/faculty don’t have stay the entire time
  - Will be virtual
- University Governance is waiting on Libraries to elect a faculty member and USS staff member to serve on the Senate Libraries Committee

Action items
- Send fall assembly date out to KULIB-L. Agenda will follow later.
- LSA to meet and address Kevin’s request for input re: low morale
Meeting adjourned at 3:35