Present: T.Leonard (chair), C.Faulhaber, A.Jensen, B.Krell (recorder),
L.Leighton, M.Rancer, A.Ritch, J.Roberts, I.Stirling, M.Ternberg, P.Zhou.
Absent: B.Hurley, P.Iannuzzi.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
--T.Leonard is a member of the e-Berkeley Steering Committee. He shared a
list of the e-Berkeley projects and will continue to update Cabinet on the
progress of campus initiatives.
--P.Zhou reported that Harvard has budgeted $12 million for their Digital
Library Initiative. Details at:
http://www.dlib.org/dlib/november00/flecker/11flecker.html
--T.Leonard announced upcoming library events: March 23, all staff Early
Bird to meet the new University Librarian; April 13-14, FSM Symposium;
late April date (tba), UL reception for library administration, the
Academic Senate Library Committee, and selected faculty; May 2, Ivan
Illich lecture.
A G E N D A
1. Disabled Access to Bancroft (C.Faulhaber, F.Yasaki)
C.Faulhaber briefed Cabinet on the current situation with disabled access
to Bancroft Library, including disabled students accessing the Stone
Seminar Room for their classes via the Library Systems Office and disabled
patrons accessing the Heller Reading Room through a Bancroft staff area
via a buzzer system from the second floor Doe corridor. The most urgent
need is for a ramp at the main entrance to Bancroft on the east side of the
Doe Annex building. F.Yasaki advised Cabinet that the ramp project, which
might take 6-8 months, must follow the campus design review process and
will require Library funding to gain approval. Bancroft will commit seed
money from its discretionary funds for the feasibility study/design review
process. F.Yasaki will contact a consulting architect for elevation
renderings and project cost estimates. Cabinet approved.
2. Business Library (T.Leonard)
T.Leonard sent a letter to Dean Tyson, with copies to other faculty
colleagues in the Haas Business School and the Economics Department,
regarding the Business School's plans for the space in the Haas complex
currently occupied by the Library. Responses have been positive and
indicate that the talks are just beginning. All consultations concerning
future plans for the space will involve the Library and other stakeholders.
3. UC Systemwide Circulation Supervisors Meeting, April 5-6 (L.Leighton)
Cabinet discussed the UC Systemwide Circulation Supervisors meeting that is
scheduled for April 5-6 at UC San Francisco, and agreed that it would be
useful for Berkeley's circulation supervisors to attend. Unit heads will
determine the amount of administrative leave for their staff members, and
the Library will reimburse staff travel expenses for BART, MUNI, tolls, and
parking. L.Leighton will notify unit heads via the Roundtable reflector.
4. Process for Selecting New Chairs for Subject Councils (A.Jensen,
J.Roberts, M.Ternberg)
Based upon their experiences as current chairs of the subject councils,
A.Jensen, J.Roberts, and M.Ternberg developed a description of
responsibilities for council chairs. Cabinet decided that the subject
councils will work out a system for selecting their new chairs and that the
process must be similar for all three groups. A suggested process would
solicit volunteers, vote by council membership, and report the results to
Cabinet. The subject councils will consult with their groups and report
back to Cabinet.
5. Selection of Subcommittee on Organizational Development (T.Leonard)
On February 6, T.Leonard issued a call for self-nominations from library
staff interested in joining the Cabinet Subcommittee on Organizational
Development, which was created by Cabinet to select and implement the best
of the ideas generated by the Organizational Culture Committee. Many
volunteers stepped forward. Debby Sommer will chair the new subcommittee
that also includes Pam Daniels, Charles Faulhaber, Gail Ford, Lee Leighton,
Betsy Llosa, and Cameron Olen. This membership includes two Cabinet
members, two members from the original Organizational Culture Committee,
and three members from the library at-large. As the Library's
organizational renewal process continues, future working groups will
provide additional opportunities for staff consultations and volunteer
participation.
6. Budget Process (T.Leonard, M. Rancer)
M.Rancer announced that the January financial reports will be available
soon. Due to difficulty recruiting and retaining student workers, the GA
budgets are underspent. M.Rancer noted that any salary savings can be used
for one-time projects. Salary savings generated in the operations budget
will be folded into next year's budget process for decisions on how best to
allocate funds in the established budget categories, including "emergency"
projects. AULs and directors should report any emergency needs to
T.Leonard or M.Rancer.