March 6, 2023 Meeting of Executive Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AGENDA

March 6, 2023

1:30-3:00pm

Zoom Meeting

 

1. Approve minutes – February 27, 2023
2. Question Time
3. Discuss topics for next EC meeting with AULs/Directors
4. Appoint external and internal evaluators for P&T candidates
5. Position request 
6. Communication about Specialized Faculty TF
7. Innovation Fund report 
8. Discuss 1^st year reports from Teaching & Learning and Student-Focused Spaces task forces
9. Continue discussion of plans for new Library Dean orientation

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Minutes

March 6, 2023

1:30-3:00pm

323c Main Library

 

Attendees: Chris Prom (Chair); Mara Thacker (Vice-Chair), MJ Han, Kirstin Johnson, Joe Lenkart, Jennifer Teper, Kelli Trei, Chris Wiley, and Sarah Williams. Lucretia Williams; Recording.

 

Absent:

 

1. Approve minutes – The February 27, 2023, minutes were approved with a minor edit upon a motion from Kelli Trei, which was seconded by Kirstin Johnson.

 

2. Question Time – Chris Prom shared and responded to the following:

 

• EC will not meet on Monday, March 13, 2023, due to spring break. EC will reconvene on Monday, March 27, 2023.

 

3. Discuss topics to discuss for next week EC AULs/Directors – Since EC will not be meeting on Monday, March 13, 2023 due to spring break, Lucretia Williams will reach out to the AULs/Directors and inform them of the cancelled EC meeting.

 

4. Appoint external and internal evaluators for P&T candidates – EC appointed external and internal evaluators for the P&T candidates. Lucretia Williams will reach out to the appointed to see if they would be willing to write and report back to EC.

 

5. Position request: Digital Publishing Specialist – EC appointed members to serve on a search committee. Lucretia Williams will reach out to the appointed to see if they would be willing to serve and then report back to EC.

 

6. Communication about Specialized Faculty TF – EC had a robust conversation about how Chris and EC can best communicate to the Library about recent developments and future work related to Specialized Faculty in the Library.

 

7. Innovation Fund report: Machine Learning/AI – EC reviewed the report, and Sarah Williams will respond to the group, thanking them for the report.

 

8. Discuss 1^st year reports from Teaching & Learning and Student-Focused Spaces task forces – EC reviewed the reports from the two task forces. EC had no questions or concerns as the task forces move into their 2^nd The reports are on the task force webpages and should be posted to the EC webpage.

 

9. Continue discussion of plans for new Library Dean orientation – Chris Prom is working with Jake MacGregor and Susan Breakenridge to draft an onboarding document for the new Dean of Libraries. Once this document is completed, EC will review it for feedback.

 

Meeting adjourned: 3:00 pm