LSA Exec - Minutes - August 31, 2021

LIBRARY STAFF ASSEMBLY (LSA) 

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING MINUTES 

August 31, 2021 

 

 

Present 

  • Mary Raple 

  • Marianne Reed 

  • Greta Valentine 

  • Jules Woodrick 

  • Chris Bañuelos 

 

Absent 

  • Dyamond Hutton 

 

Opening 

  • Meeting commenced at 1:05 pm 

 

Agenda 

 

  1. Approve minutes of the last meeting 

  • Minutes approved with changes 

  1. Update on LFSA Exec. meeting with Cabinet about re-entry concerns, followed by a discussion within LFSA Exec about related concerns and issues that arose from the meeting 

  • Members of Cabinet had many comments for Mary and Angie, as the concerns raised were not something that they had heard previously. 
  • Shared optimistic feedback re: some of Cabinet’s responses and acknowledgement of concerns raised by governance 
  • Governance felt there was some confusion re: Cabinet’s expectations for how governance should convey issues/role of governance 
  • Mary asked for responses to the issues Angie included in the PowerPoint she created and shared with Cabinet in that meeting (which was shared out with LSA Exec). Mary asked LSA Exec to prioritize issues to discuss in this week’s LSA check-in with Kevin. LSA Exec wanted to prioritize these issues to discuss: 
  • On-site designation/job descriptions for on-site staff that clarify their status (re: university essential vs. pandemic essential) 
  • Ongoing conversation w/ Cabinet and the possibility of facilitated meetings between governance and Cabinet in the future 

  1. Continued discussion about recognition of pandemic essential staff 

  • From the list of ways to honor on-site staff, LSA Exec emphasized the following suggestions: 

  • A physical plaque 

  • Gift cards or money 

  • Mary to discuss these options in LSA Exec check-in with Kevin, as Cabinet are discussing the same topic in parallel 
  • Mary to share out a list of on-site staff to help determine who should be honored once a decision is made about how 

  1. Mary asked LSA Exec how the group felt about holding the LFSA fall assembly in person 

  • The group’s consensus was that they would prefer to hold the meeting remotely 

  1. Have volunteers for all committees except Salaries & Benefits 

  • Made some recommendations to follow up on 

 

 

Adjourn 

 

  • Meeting adjourned at 1:59 pm