LAUC-B Annual Report
1992/93
LAUC-B ANNUAL REPORT 1992/93 LAUC-B Executive Committee: Gary Handman, Media Resources Center, Chair Elizabeth Byrne, Environmental Design Library, Vice Chair/Chair-elect Andrea Sevetson, Government Information Services, Secretary Wendy Diamond, Business/Economics Library, Library Representative Pat Stewart, Public Health Library, Library Representative Ralph Moon, Astronomy/Math/Stat Library, Library Alternate Laura Osegueda, Chemistry Library, Library Alternate Gary Peete, Business/Economics Library, Library Alternate Kathleen Vanden Heuvel, Law Library, Affiliated Library Representative Marian Drabkin, Lawrence Hall of Science Library, Affiliated Library Alternate Rebecca Lhermitte, Continuing Education for the Bar Library, Past-Chair (ex officio) Alice Youmans, Law Library, Chair, CAPA (ex officio) Ralph Moon resigned his position on the Committee upon assuming the position of AUL for Public Services in April 1993. Major Accomplishments and Activities: I. Peer Review Process --Review of existing peer review timetable. --Development of policies and procedures to ensure more effective compliance to timetables (incorporation into Librarian Series Promotion and Advancement Policies and Procedures [Berkeley guidelines to the APM]). --Development of policy/procedure for requesting extension to peer review timetable (incorporation into Librarian Series Promotion and Advancement Policies and Procedures [Berkeley guidelines to the APM]). --Presentation of two well-attended peer review workshops (LAUC/CAPA, Library Administration) (October/November 1993) II. Library Reorganization/Planning --Participation of LAUC Executive Committee representatives (G. Handman, G. Peete) in formal strategic planning retreat. --Participation of LAUC-B representative (W. Diamond) on working group on Library Cultures; review of Library Cultures document by LAUC Executive Committee. --Review of proposed library reorganization scheme (organization below the top management level) and discussion with D. Gregor. --Discussion with members of Library Admin Group regarding the process of filling rotational positions created by reorganization, VERIP, etc.; participation in developing standardized postings and procedures for filling rotational positions. CAPA input regarding issues pertaining to peer review and reorganization. --Development of principles/guidelines for branch consolidation (task force chaired by E. Byrne). --Participation in the development of new policy advisory committee structure; obtaining LAUC representation on CIRG and PSSC. III. Programs --Peer review workshops (see above). --Presentation by Jack McCredie (Vice Provost IS&T), February 1993 (co-sponsored by Library School). --Guest speakers at LAUC-B Assemblies: C. Judson King (Provost Professional Schools), Fall 1992; Jeremy Waldron (Chair, Faculty Senate Library Committee), Spring 1993. --Brown Bag meeting to discuss statewide report and recommendations re management options paper. IV. LAUC Activities Outside of the Library --Written responses re: --Closing of UC Office of the President library (Calvin Moore, Assoc. VP Academic Affairs) --Closing of Lawrence Hall of Science library (Marian Diamond, Director, Lawrence Hall of Science) --Closing of Berkeley Library School (Chancellor Tien). --LA III recruitment, Institute for International Studies Library. --Meetings of G. Handman and E. Byrne with Michael Teitz (Chair, Faculty Senate) re possible LAUC participation on Senate committees; review of the issue by a Senate subcommittee is currently pending. --Solicitation for candidates for the position of Townsend Center Librarian Fellow. V. LAUC Committee Changes and Reorganizations --Development of a proposal for establishing a local standing committee on Cultural Diversity (ad hoc committee chaired by L. Castillo-Speed). Ballot to vote on bylaws amendments to constitute the new committee distributed August 1993. --Consolidation of Research and Professional Development Funding Committee and Program Committee in connection with restructuring of travel funding procedures (see below). Ballot to vote on these consolidations distributed August 1993. --Work on restructuring/streamlining procedures and policies for travel funding (in progress, August 1993). VI. Misc. --Implementation of a LAUC gopher server --Acquisition of a LAUC 486 laptop computer for use by Secretary and other LAUC members. VII. Pending --Upward evaluation of supervisors--policies and procedures. --Travel funding restructure --LAUC/Faculty Senate relationship Submitted by Gary Handman, LAUC-B Chair 9 September 1993