LSA Exec - Minutes - January 24, 2020

LIBRARY STAFF ASSOCIATION (LSA)  

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES 

January 24, 2020 

Present 

• Paul Thomas 

• Scott Cossel 

• Matt Torres 

• Chris Banuelos 

• Rhonda Houser 

Absent 

• Chris Bohling 

Opening: 

Meeting commenced at 1:02pm 

Topics and Updates: 

• Staff Development Day 

o Providing food and beverages were common comments from last year’s feedback ▪ Pepsi products – request needs to be 3 weeks in advance – can supply more  items, but need funding – Paul will speak to Dean Smith about funding from the  Libraries 

o Staff Development Day date: 

▪ Last year the event took place on the Wednesday of spring break. 

▪ Proposal to push the event to mid-May 

• Consensus is May 20th, as this would provide more access and  

attendance for staff (intersession) 

▪ Date would coincide with elections; could drum up support at the event. 

▪ LSA should inquire about low-cost/no-cost gifts of appreciation (such as gift  cards) 

o Snacks (ice cream!) provided by Dean Smith and the Libraries? Paul and Chris Bohling  will explore with the Dean. 

o Chair massages are popular among students during stress-busting events held by  Watkins.

o Additional sessions for professional development 

▪ Some staff last year stated they want to see what other people in the Libraries  are working on currently. 

• Chris Banuelos would do a digital reproduction session 

• Katie(?) from campus HR could explore ergonomic ideas 

• A session on revising one’s resume or CV (Lars Leon or Sharon Riley), or  

perhaps Mike Broadwell hold a session about advancing in your position  

instead 

• Session by KU Press regarding the publication process 

• Libraries’ Scholarly Communications Office (Josh Bolick) could hold a  

presentation as well 

• Matt Torres could hold a presentation about Microsoft Teams 

• Yoga is always popular 

o Event location 

▪ Watson and Memorial Union are both options 

• If the event is held in the Union, do they have space during summer  

given other events? 

• Watson might be a better option if space allows 

o If LSA has a pool of money, holding it in Watson would allow for  

more food as there would be no event space fees 

o Watson would also provide greater space flexibility 

o People want to see basic agenda before event 

o Paul will create a query to send to staff for feedback 

Adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 2pm