LAUC-LA Fall Membership Meeting
Monday, November 5, 2007, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Sequoia Room, UCLA Faculty Center

1. Call to Order

Heidi Sandstrom called the meeting to order at 1:16 pm. A quorum was in attendance.

2. Approval of the Spring Membership Meeting Minutes, May 14, 2007

Minutes of the Spring 2007 membership meeting were approved as amended.

3. Introduction of 2007/2008 LAUC-LA Executive Board, Committee Chairs, and LAUC-LA Representatives to Statewide LAUC Committees

Heidi introduced the 2007/2008 officers, chairs and representatives.

4. Lise Snyder, LAUC Past President

In her new capacity as Chair of the LAUC Statewide Nominating Committee, Lise announced an opening for the position of Secretary. She also reported that proposed revisions to the Bylaws are currently with UCOP for review, and that the new Chair of LAUC will inform the membership as soon as they are approved.

5. Announcements

a. Peer Review documentation workshops will be held Nov. 6, 2007 (for candidates) and Nov. 8, 2007 (for review initiators)
b. Executive Board meetings are scheduled for every 4th Tuesday from 1-3 pm
c. The Spring membership meeting will be held May 1, 2008
d. Research proposals are due January 8, 2008. LAUC members are particularly
encouraged to apply for mini-grants.
e. The LAUC Statewide meeting will be Nov. 15-16, 2007 at UC Merced

6. 2006/2007 LAUC-LA Committee Final Reports

Committee reports were posted in advance on the LAUC-LA Web site at:
http://www.library.ucla.edu/committees/laucla/members/committees/reports/07reports/07final_reports.htm. Following are selected highlights shared by some of the Committee Chairs in attendance:

a. Committee on Appointments, Promotions and Advancements (CAPA) (Miki Goral): Miki reviewed the background of the formation of CAPA, having now completed its second year of service. One of the rationales for CAPA was to ensure consistency and equity in the review of Librarian actions. There remains a concern regarding the Feb. 2007 decision by Library Administration to omit the proposed rank and step in paperwork submitted for appointments. A letter written on behalf of the LAUC-LA membership (following the Spring 2007 membership meeting) has of yet received no response from the University Librarian.
b. Committee on Research and Professional Development (Libby Stephenson): LAUC members are allowed to take leave for mini-grants, but must receive approval first from Library Administration. The leave can be included in the estimated budget when applying for a grant.
c. Elections Committee (Diane Mizrachi): There is a concern that some LAUC-LA members did not receive ballots in a timely manner through campus mail. The new Chair will explore the use of online balloting for the next election.
d. Committee on LAUC-LA Distinguished Librarian Award (Cathy Brown): Cathy asked membership to begin considering potential faculty members to serve on the Committee during the coming year.

For full Committee reports, please visit the Web link listed above.

7. New Business

a. LAUC Statewide Fall Assembly, Nov. 15-16, 2007: One of the main topics at the Fall Assembly will be the OCLC/Melvyl Pilot Project, and the role(s) LAUC membership may play as the project develops.
b. Remarks of the University Librarian (Gary Strong): Management Council has completed the first review of library work plans. Given the anticipated budget deficit at the state level, the Library is bracing itself for budget cuts. Gary is very excited about the OCLC project; Terry Ryan will be debriefing the campus soon on details and progress thus far. The Library is pursuing potential collaborations on digitization projects with companies such as Google. Discussions on the YRL renovations are underway with various groups on campus, and architects will soon be delivering plans for the next phase. UCLA has been honored to be voted into full membership in the Digital Library Federation.

8. Introduction of New Librarians

Twenty three new UCLA librarians were introduced by their review initiators or department heads, and a brochure with biographical information was distributed to the membership.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 pm.

A reception honoring the new librarians immediately followed.

Respectfully submitted,

Melissa Beck
LAUC-LA Secretary