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Executive Committee Minutes

Library Executive Committee

August 31, 2006

11:30-1:00, 413 Library

 

Present: Karen Schmidt, Chair; Chris Prom, Vice-Chair; Cindy Ingold, Secretary, Tim Cole, Michael Norman, Nancy O'Brien, Janice Pilch, Lynne Rudasill, John Wagstaff, Kim Matherly, recording

 

1.      Tom Teper, Handling Preservation while Acting AUL

Tom came and discussed his plans for preservation while he serves as Acting AUL for Collections. The committee approved his plan.

 

2.       Rod Allen, Budget

Rod provided an update on the FY07 budget, and discussed the available funds for filling positions.  We also discussed ways for better communication between EC and the Budget Group.

 

3.       Voting for vice-chair and secretary for FY06-07

Chris Prom was voted vice-chair and Cindy Ingold will serve as secretary for the fall semester with Janice Pilch serving as secretary for the spring semester.

 

4.       Status of Committee Appointments

EC finalized recommendations for Committee appointments.

 

5.       Status of position request review

EC continued its discussion of position requests. Karen would like to get back to individuals very soon about each position request, as well as provide information to AC.  She will meet with a few members of EC to make sure she has all the details about the decisions. 

 

6.       Peer Review Committees

Peer Review Committees were nominated for two faculty members.

 

7.       Search committee members: Special Collections Conservator

EC suggested names for this search committee.

 

8.      Positions: CPS vacancy (ILL/DD); Serials Management Specialist

The ILL/DD position was discussed.  EC will continue the discussion at its next meeting.

 

9.       Question Time

There was a question about a GA request for one of the departmental libraries which had been submitted to the Budget Group in the spring.  Karen will follow up on this.