Library Executive Council
Minutes of the Meeting - July 6, 2004
Present: Goetsch, Lowry, Rough, Ruschoff, D. Vikor, Williams, and Wilson
Facilitator: Vikor, Scribe: Williams, Timekeeper: Goetsch
1. Topic: Faculty Librarians’ Work Plans
Leader: Williams
Outcome: LEC reviewed a number of ideas and options for strengthening and improving the Libraries’ system of work planning and performance review for librarians, which LEC members will discuss with the Faculty Annual Review Oversight Committee at a joint meeting July 12, arranged by FAROC.
2. Topic: C-Team Retreat Follow-up
Leader: Vikor; Guest: Sue Baughman
Outcomes:
- LEC made specific assignments and estimated timelines for a variety of action items generated at the recent c-team retreat, based on the November 2003 document, “Strategic Budget Initiatives.”
- Williams will prepare a report to all staff on the status of all items in the 2003 document, including the new action items.
3. Topic: Pop-ups
Leader: Vikor
- The internal deadline for applying to attend the campus Leadership Development Institute this fall is July 12. More information is available in the June 19, 2004, Library Matters, http://www.lib.umd.edu/PUB/PUBLICATIONS/LM/LM061804.pdf or in Maggie Saponaro’s June 2004 e-mail to all staff. Interested employees are encouraged to consider nominating themselves for the institute.
- For the conversion of 6107 McK to an instruction lab, the Libraries’ operating budget will cover costs of preparing and outfitting the room, while the local site equipment budget will pay for new computers to be added to the ones to be transferred from 6103.
- LEC approved administrative travel for two work-related items for Government Documents staff.
4. Topic: Agenda for Next LEC Meeting
The full LEC will not meet July 13, but small groups needing to work on projects identified at the retreat will try to meet during the time reserved for LEC. The likely group meetings are for progress on the concept of an information commons in McKeldin and on ILL/document delivery.
Submitted by Jane Williams
