April 21, 2017 Meeting of Executive Committee

1. Approve minutes from April 7
2. Question Time
3. PRC member for faculty
4. Agenda for AULs at 4/24 meeting
5. Appoint full professor PTA and FRC for any tenured going up for full
6. Framework for Strategic Action
7. Digital Humanities Needs Assessment WG – final report
8. WG on Library Grants, Outreach and Training
9. Should the Library have a page listing all the named positions such as the Simpson, Velda, and so on?
10. Policy on appointment of acting unit heads
11. iSchool Admission Committee
12. PRC Assignments

Bill Mischo, chair; Nancy O’Brien, vice-chair; Kirstin Dougan, Harriett Green, Lori Mestre, Ellen Swain; Recording-Kim Matherly

1.   Approve minutes from April 7
Minutes were approved as amended by a motion from Nancy O’Brien, seconded by Lori Mestre.

2.   Question Time
Two personnel issues were discussed.

Chancellors Leadership Council – The Chancellor discussed the Black United Front group. Some of the issues they are most interested in are increases in medical insurance, union negotiations and ongoing negotiations with the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO).

PRC member for faculty 
A faculty member was suggested.

4.   Agenda for AULs at 4/24 meeting
Tom can’t be at the next meeting so the AULs will be rescheduled to a date when they all can attend.

5.   Appoint full professor PTA and FRC for any tenured going up for full
The Committee members were appointed.

Framework for Strategic Action 
EC extended the framework through 2021.

7.   Digital Humanities Needs Assessment WG – final report
This was deferred to the next meeting.

8.   Chair-WG on Library Grants, Outreach and Training
A new chair was suggested. The deadline for the final report has been extended through January 2018

9.   Should the Library have a page listing all the named positions such as the Simpson, Velde, and so on?
There should be a page on the staff intranet that includes the specific information about each position and a public page that lists the positions.

10.  Policy on appointment of acting unit heads.  Based on the expanded portfolio of AULs, it may be more appropriate for the relevant AUL to make the appointment rather than the Dean or Executive Committee.
EC has a broader perspective, so should continue to advise the UL. The AULs are part of the interview process and that information will be added to the policy.

11.  iSchool Admission Committee – Library representative (Bill, Lori)
With the new Information Management degree this appointment has become overwhelming, consisting of 10-15 hours of work per week. EC suggested that two librarians be appointed to the committee; one to evaluate the MLIS applications and one to evaluate the IM applications. Bill will talk to Kathleen McDowell, chair of the iSchool Admission Committee.

12.  PRC Assignments-note from FRC co-chairs

Deferred to another meeting.