Wednesday, December 10, 1997
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
LAUC-LA room, URL

PRESENT: K. Botello (Chair), S. Fry (Vice-Chair), H. Walker (Past Chair), K. Dabbour (Secretary), A. Atchison, N. Corral, J. Goldsmith, M. Peters, C. Shelton

1. CALL TO ORDER
   The meeting was called to order at 1:11 PM.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
   Approved.
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
   S. Fry announced that the CALL was sent out and people have received it. The updated salary schedule was sent out on LAUCTALK. ACTION: Steve will send out two more reminders for the meeting on the CALL for new librarians, which will be held on December 19.
      H. Walker announced that the next ORION2 "What's Up" meeting will be 2-3 PM on December 17 in the Korn Convocation Hall, Anderson School.
      K. Botello announced that there has been a change in the roster of the Ad Hoc Committee on Peer Review Documentation: Russell Johnson replaced Elaine Adams who is on medical leave.
      K. Botello announced that the statewide LAUC passed a resolution regarding APM 360, but it was not entirely the text LAUC-LA representatives proposed. This is the resolution that passed:
       WHEREAS the University Librarians have requested that steps be added to the librarian rank, and LAUC is currently reviewing the addition of steps to the librarian series;
       BE IT RESOLVED that LAUC opposes the language proposed for APM 360-18 section c.
4. OLD BUSINESS
   1. Set Board meeting calendar
      The next Board meeting will be on Wednesday, January 14, 1998, 1-3 PM. Tentatively, the Board agreed to meet on February 4, and will try to keep every other Wednesday afternoon available.
   2. Set Goals for 1997-98 year
      K. Botello reported that at the statewide LAUC division chairs meeting on November 20, during a round robin discussion, all but one campus reported having issues with the CALL and peer review. Issues included: stipends, the distinguished librarian step, bifurcation, and streamlining the peer review process. Based on that discussion, Lucia Snowhill charged each division to come up with ideas for peer review agenda items for their March board meeting. ACTION: Keri will ask Lucia for a more specific charge. Discussion ensued on whether the LAUC-LA board should charge the Professional Governance Committee to itemize peer review issues in consultation with the Board. The Board decided that LAUC-LA will host a special meeting of the membership by the end of January to discuss peer review issues. Then if the Professional Governance Committee needs to do anything, they will have time before the March statewide board meeting. ACTION: Steve offered to check the availability of the Green Room in Schoenberg Hall, and if it's not available, the downstairs lounge in the Faculty Center. The Board agreed not to spend more than $100 on room rental and light refreshments.
         S. Fry suggested a separate program on the stipends decision so that librarians have a clear understanding of its ramifications. Three out of the nine campuses have decided to implement it, including UCLA. It was suggested that an open forum, with a panel including Gloria Werner, Miki Goral, and EVC Kennel, could discuss such issues as, budget ramifications, and whether a librarian who receives a stipend is eligible to serve on peer review committees. The Board decided to wait on pursing this program idea until after its meeting with Gloria.
         Another program was suggested, the goal of which would be to disseminate in a more consistent and widespread way, all of the technological changes that are happening, which affects the way we operate. This could include the California Digital Library, the UC/Stanford Electronic Government Information Initiative Group (EGIIG), and the Library of California projects. Possible speakers include Barbara Will and Richard Lucier. ACTION: Keri will talk to Ruby Bell-Gam, Chair of the Programs Committee about setting up such a program.
5. NEW BUSINESS
   
   1. Statewide Fall Assembly Follow-up
      S. Fry reported that he thought the speakers were unfamiliar as to what librarians do. J. Goldsmith agreed with Steve, as well as pointed out that not enough time was allotted to discuss the LAUC-LA resolution. At the time, they did not know about Lucia Snowhill's letter to Ellen Switkes which reiterated our resolution. Representatives at the meeting did not accept the text of our resolution and drafted a modified resolution (see K. Botello's announcement above). ACTION: Keri will send out Lucia's letter to Ellen Switkes and the text of the resolution that was passed on LAUCTALK
   2. Meeting with Gloria Werner ACTION: Keri will book a meeting with Gloria and the Board to discuss the issues raised by the membership at the Fall assembly. She will see if Gloria is available early next week or in early January.
   3. By-Laws change for 1998 ballot The Board reviewed year-end report of the Committee on Professional Governance. The Committee still has to submit its final recommendations, the Board has to accept it, and put it on the agenda for the Spring membership meeting. Next, the Elections Committee has to incorporate the wording in to their ballot, then membership has to vote on it. ACTION: Keri will review the elections calendar.
6. OTHER
   ACTION: Keri will talk to Ruby Bell-Gam, chair of the Programs Committee, to schedule the LAUC-LA Spring assembly prior to May 1, which is the date of the Statewide Assembly in San Diego.
7. ADJOURNMENT
   The meeting adjourned at 2:50 PM.