July 28, 2022 Meeting of Library Staff Support Committee

LSSC Meeting Agenda 07-28-22
I. Library Council Implementation Team (LCIT) to present Library Council proposal for new inclusive governance committee – Kelli Trei, Eric Chapman, Dulcie Vermillion
II. Welcome new members
a. TSD – Johna Von Behrens
b. LSD— Lucy Moynihan
c. Law – Bill Arvola
d. PSD – Megan Johnson
III. Approve June Minutes
IV. Officer elections
a. Chair
b. Vice Chair
c. Propose: Treasurer: The duties include keeping track of the scholarship funds and provide regular reports to the committee (discuss further at August meeting)
Bylaws: Officers: Election Procedure and Duties (discuss updates at August meeting)
Officers are elected at the first meeting of the new committee and, if necessary, offices can be shared. The election is won by a majority vote.

Chair: The duties of the Chair include chairing the meetings and providing an agenda.

Vice-Chair: The duties include taking the Chair’s place in the event of an absence and making the appropriate room reservations. The Vice-Chair also serves as treasurer.

V. Liaison & Committee Reports
VI. EC Monday June 11 2022
a. Shared Robert Howerton draft
b. Topics for next EC Meeting?
VII. Robert Howerton Scholarship draft updates
VIII. LSSC webpage updated and G drive updated – for access, ask Kim.
IX. Brown bag scheduled ALA & RFS 7/27/22, 12-1pm, Main Library 106
X. Other questions/topics:
a. Staff Concerns & Feedback
i. 6/3: request for RAD self-defense program to be offered by the library
1. Updates?
b. Special Collections Building update
c. COVID-19 updates
d. Other Updates / Comments

Jan Adamczyk (Area Studies)
Kristen Blankenship (CPS)
Julia Cross (Residential Hall Libraries)
Karen Huck (Arts & Humanities)
Kim Hutcherson (Administration)
Tony Hynes (Special Collections)
Megan Johnson (Physical Sciences)
Michelle Self-Ballard (CPS)
Dulcie Vermillion (Social Sciences)
Johna Von Behrens (Technical Services)

Approve June Minutes: Approved

Library Council Implementation Team (LCIT) presented the Library Council proposal for new inclusive governance committee – Kelli Trei, Eric Chapman, Dulcie Vermillion – and received feedback from LSSC.
https://www.library.illinois.edu/staff/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2021/08/Final-Report-122221.pdf
Welcome new members
• TSD – Johna Von Behrens
• LSD— Lucy Moynihan
• Law – Bill Arvola
• PSD – Megan Johnson

Election Voting:
Nominate: Dulcie Vermillion – chair
Nominate: Karen Huck – vice chair
Nominate: Kristen Blankenship – treasurer
• All LSSC members in favor and motion seconded that the above are the new officers with the exception that the role of treasurer needs to be changed in the Bylaws and approved by the Civil Service Library employees.
• Dulcie Vermillion will send the email to vote for the change.
Liaison Reports and Updates:
Administration: Be sure to read the mass email received on Tuesday with the Fall COVID-19 guidelines. If you test positive for COVID, email Skye. Reminder that there is no longer contact tracing.

Administrative Council: Did not meet.

Area Studies: Discussed the Library Council Implementation Team proposal (new council, role, etc.) and how LC will work. There will be interviews for the Mortenson position in August and there is a Chinese Studies Librarian vacancy.

Arts & Humanities: Discussed collection development, getting more ProQuest items, looking at trying to diversify where books are coming from.
Central Public Services: Desk Tracker will be migrated to a new system through Springshare called LibInsights in Summer of 2023.
Physical Sciences:
Math & Grainger: Grainger – Megan Johnson leaving. Open 24 hours M-F, Hired Dirk Ton.
Res Hall: Summer weeding project, sent over to oak street. We can start spending the grant money, getting ready for the fall.
Social Studies: Did not meet.

Special Collections: Did not meet.

Technical Services: Did not meet.
Other notes:

Other Updates / Comments
• Email Dulcie if have topics for EC
• Dulcie will check on topic guidelines
• Robert Howerton Scholarship draft updates – Additional questions came up, waiting for clarification before finalizing.
• Brown bag postponed ALA & RFS reschedule for sept
• Other questions/topics:
• Staff Concerns & Feedback
i. 6/3: request for RAD self-defense program to be offered by the library
• Updates? *possibly get together with health and wellness committee and offer something.
• Special Collections Building update – No updates
• COVID-19 updates (see above under admin)
• Other Updates / Comments
i. Security issues – same amount of time if call 911, should there be an emergency situation, spend same amount of $ . Budget concerns – is why they do not have security anymore.
ii. Can we request campus police walk through once or twice in evening?
• Budget concerns.
• Prefer more civil service hired if take same amount of time if call 911.

Next LSSC Zoom meeting: August 25