June 23, 2022 Meeting of Library Staff Support Committee

LSSC Meeting Agenda 06-23-22

1. Approve May Minutes
2. Liaison & Committee Reports

• Robert Howerton Scholarship draft updates

1. Membership & officer updates for new terms starting July 2022
   1. TSD – Johna Von Behrens (Rachael’s term ends)
   2. LSD— Lucy Moynihan here (Erik changed roles)
   3. Law – Bill Arvola (Jessica’s term ends)
   4. Physical Sciences – tbd (Bernadette’s term ends)
2. Transitional Team for LSSC Leadership – updating G-Drive Documentation
3. Conference CSE coordination
   1. Optional Brown Bag scheduled for ALA & RFS 7/27/22, 12-1pm, Main Library 106
   2. Internal & external process Documentation updated
   3. Propose to update website

• Invitation for Library Council Implementation Team (LCIT) to present Library Council proposal for new inclusive governance committee (July)
• Other questions/topics:
  1. Staff Concerns & Feedback
     1. 6/3: request for RAD self-defense program to be offered by the library
  2. Special Collections Building update
  3. COVID-19 updates
  4. Other Updates / Comments

Bernadette Braun (Physical Sciences)
Erik Chapman (Life Sciences)
Julia Cross (Residential Hall Libraries)
Kim Hutcherson (Administration)
Tony Hynes (Special Collections)
Rachael Johns (Technical Services)
Michelle Self-Ballard (Central Public Services)
Jessica Sommers (Law)
Dulcie Vermillion (Social Sciences)

Guests:
Bill Arvola (Law)
Johna Von Behrens  (TSD)

Approve May Minutes:  Approved

Liaison Reports and Updates:

Administration:   Shari Mickey-Boggs, Senior Associate Chancellor for Human Resources, and Legal have confirmed “no contact tracking for COVID positive results. Skye will not be asking who you have come in contact with.

Administrative Council:  Did not meet.

Area Studies:  Did not meet.

Arts & Humanities:  Did not meet.

Central Public Services:  Did not meet.

UGL:  Busy with closing.

Law:  Did not meet.  New Head is working remotely while office is getting ready.  Hiring student workers.

Life Sciences:   Did not meet.

Physical Sciences:  Did not meet.

Math & Grainger:  Offer pending for Grainger Head.  Stuart Turner started May 23^rd in the IDEA lab; Currently, there is one vacancy to fill in Grainger.

Res Hall:  Summer hours at Ike Monday through Friday, 12-4.  ISR  closed.  Applied for and received ALA grant $20K to help cover student clerk hours, marketing, activities.

Social Studies: Did not meet

SSHEL:  Fully moved to the South side.

Special Collections:  Inclusion Governance Task Force looking for input.  Building Project – report submitted to campus has been approved.

Technical Services: Did not meet

Other notes:   Outreach Librarian interviews/presentations.

Other Updates / Comments

• Robert Howerton Scholarship draft updates
  • Met with Kathryn Risor-Heise for fundraising questions.
  • Met with Jake MacGregor for structure documentaiton
• Membership & officer updates for new terms starting July 2022
  • TSD – Johna Von Behrens (Rachael’s term ends)
  • LSD— Lucy Moynihan here (Erik changed roles)
  • Law – Bill Arvola (Jessica’s term ends)
  • Physical Sciences – Megan Johnson (Bernadette’s term ends)
• Transitional Team for LSSC Leadership – updating G-Drive Documentation (Dulcie interim until vote for vice/chair) work with Rachael, Erik, Kim
• Conference CSE coordination
  • Optional Brown Bag scheduled for ALA & RFS 7/27/22, 12-1pm, Main Library 106.
  • Internal & external process Documentation updated to g drive
  • Propose to update website
• Invitation for Library Council Implementation Team (LCIT) to present Library Council proposal for new inclusive governance committee (July)
• Other questions/topics:
  • Staff Concerns & Feedback
    1. 6/3: request for RAD self-defense program to be offered by the library
  • Library 2.0 Instructional series: Some of the topics may speak to the self-defense topic:  https://www.library20.com/safety-and-security-with-dr-steve-albrecht  Library 2.0 would be more appropriate
  • Security concerns for those that work nights

 

Next LSSC Zoom meeting:  July 28