Library Committee of Academic and Civil Service Professionals (LCP)

The Library Committee of Academic and Civil Service Professionals (LCP) represents Library Academic Professionals (AP, including Visiting AP), and Library Civil Service Professionals (CSP)*.

LCP Activities:

• Monthly business meeting
• Monthly office hours with constituents
• Monthly newsletter
• Annual Forum

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*Civil Service Professionals in this context are currently defined as those in positions that have been reclassified from Academic Professional into Civil Service, with such reclassification occurring either while the employee was in the position or during the position request process.  This delineation is in the absence of Illinois HR criteria defining CSP.

The LCP is charged with:

• Liaising with Library administration, faculty, and staff to ensure the representation and inclusion of the AP / CSP* voice in decisions and projects that impact the University Library.
  • LCP communicates regularly with the University Librarian/Dean of Libraries.
  • LCP chairs or their designees serve as liaisons to EC to participate in discussions and to voice AP / CSP* concerns, and serve on relevant task-forces and committees as necessary.
  • LCP works closely with LSSC in their advocacy for all Library staff.
• Supporting Library APs and CSPs through representation, regular communication about Library affairs, and advocacy for professional development opportunities; LCP stays current on activities of the Campus Council of Academic Professionals and related groups and ensures Library APs and CSPs* are informed and represented.
• Advising Library administration on current and future promotional considerations for APs and CSPs*, including performance metrics and reviews and related matters.
• Ensuring that Library APs and CSPs* are nominated and represented in campus-wide activities and governance opportunities.

The LCP shall consist of seven members elected at-large for two-year terms.  Library employees elected to the Campus Council of Academic Professionals (CAP) are ex officio members of LCP during their CAP terms.  Elected LCP members who have served two consecutive terms must take a minimum one-term hiatus before being eligible to serve again.  Those eligible to vote for and serve on LCP are:

• Academic Professionals
• Visiting Academic Professionals
• Library Civil Service Professionals*.

Method of Election:

• LCP conducts its own elections following the same practices as other elected committees in the Library.
• Elections are held in July for terms beginning August 16.
• Candidates are given an opportunity to remove their names from the ballot before voting begins.
• Four members are elected in even-numbered years, and three in odd-numbered years.
• If an LCP member withdraws from the committee or separates from the Library during their term, the person with the next highest votes on the most recent ballot will fill the vacancy. If they leave in the last 6 months of their term, it is up the discretion of LCP whether to fill the vacancy at that time or wait until the next ballot.

Committee Offices:

Elections for Committee offices (including but not limited to chair or co-chairs) will be held each August. Each chair may serve two consecutive terms if elected by the committee.

• Evan Barber(Aug 2022 - Aug 2024)
• Cara Bertram(Aug 2022 - Aug 2024)
• Eric Kurt(ex officio - University Council of Academic Professionals)
• John Laskowski, Secretary(Sep 2019 - Aug 2023) Second Consecutive Term
• Hoa Luong(Oct 2021 - Aug 2023)
• Janelle Sander, Co-Chair(Aug 2022 - Aug 2024)
• Will Schlaack(ex officio - University Council of Academic Professionals)
• Tracy Tolliver(Jan 2022 - Aug 2024) Second Consecutive Term
• Esra Coskun(Jan 2023 - Aug 2023)

• Library AP and CS-P Update November 2021
• Library AP and CS-P Update October 2021
• Library AP Update September 2021
• Library AP Update June-July 2021
• Library AP Update: May 2021
• Library AP Update: April 2021
• Library AP Update: March 2021
• Library AP UPdate: January-February 2021
• Library AP Update: December 2020
• Library AP Update: November 2020
• Library AP Update: October 2020
• Library AP Update: August 2020
• Library AP Update: July 2020
• Library AP Update: June 2020
• Library AP Update: May 2020
• Library AP Update: April 2020
• Library AP Update: March 2020
• Library AP Update: January - February 2020
• Library AP Update: December 2019
• Library AP Update: November 2019
• Library AP Update: October 2019
• Library AP Update: September 2019
• L-CAP Update: July 2019
• L-CAP Update: May 2019
• L-CAP Update: April 2019
• L-CAP Update: March 2019
• L-CAP Update: February 2019
• L-CAP Update: January 2019
• L-CAP Update: December 2018
• Newsletters: January/February 2018
• Newsletters: November/December 2017
• Newsletters: September/October 2017
• Newsletters: August 2017
• Newsletters: May 2017
• Newsletters: March 2017
• Newsletters: January/February 2017
• Newsletters: October 24th, 2016
• Newsletters: September 8th, 2016
• Newsletters: July 17th, 2016
• Newsletters: June 16th, 2016

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• Tracy Tolliver(Jan 2022 - Aug 2022)
• Megan Pearson, Co-Chair(Oct 2021 - Aug 2023)
• Jake Metz(ex officio - University Council of Academic Professionals, Nov 2020 - May 2022)
• Leon Wilson(Aug 2020 - Jan 2022)
• Heather Murphy(Aug 2020 - Aug 2022)
• Jen-chien Yu(Aug 2020 - Aug 2022)
• George Gottschalk(Aug 2019 - Aug 2021)
• Jake MacGregor, Co-Chair(Aug 2019 - Aug 2021)
• DoMonique Arnold(Aug 2018 - Aug 2020)
• Angela Waarala(Aug 2018 - Aug 2020)
• Susan Braxton, Chair(Aug 2018 - Aug 2022) Served Two Consecutive Terms
• Tricia Lampron, Chair(Mar 2018 - Aug 2020) Served Two Consecutive Terms
• George Gottschalk(ex officio - University Counsel of Academic Professionals, Mar 2018 - Aug 2019)
• Nicole Ream-Sotomayor(Jan 2018 - Sep 2019) Served Two Consecutive Terms
• Jamie Carlstone(Aug 2017 - Aug 2019)
• Jim Dohle(Aug 2017 - Aug 2019)
• Susan Schnuer(Mar 2016 - Dec 2018)

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