The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. with May Jafari presiding.

Attending: Baldwin, J.; Barclay, A.; Burk, B.; Cavanaugh, A.; Eckerman, N.; Feldmann, J.; Fiander, M.; Fore, J.; Gall, C.; Harmon, J.; Hinton, R.; Humphrey,R.; Jafari, M.; Johnting, W.; Kaneshiro, K.; London, S.; Long, C.; Makepeace, J.; Morgan, J.; Mo shfegh, M.; Schlag, S.; Stanley, M.; Stokes, C.; Thorin, S.;Wright, M.; Yegerlehner, S.

Promotion and Tenure Workshops will be held in Bloomington on March 30 and at IUPUI on April 22.

Sara Hooks has accepted a new job as the Associate Dean of Faculties for the Office of Academic and Faculty Records. The School of Dentistry will beannouncing the job opening in the near future.

Richard Humphrey is the chair of the Nominating Committee. A handout soliciting input for candidates was distributed.

Minutes of the November 19, 1998 meeting were approved.

Medical Library (Jim Morgan): A search committee for Dana's position has been formed. The Medical Library received a grant from the Indianapolis Foundationfor more OVID licenses and a new server. Fran Brahmi is currently in Kenya on a training program.

University Library (Mary Stanley): There are currently three open searches for entry level librarians being conducted. Remodeling is still continuing.

Law Library: Groundbreaking will be in April for the new building.

Dentistry Library: No report.

IULFC (Chris Long): There has been no meeting since December. Librarian's Day will be held in Kokomo on May 13 with Barb Allen as the keynote speaker.

Faculty Standards (Chris Long): There needs to be follow-up on the mid-tenure review process.

A discussion about the newly distributed faculty handbooks that stated no changes were made involved a lengthy debate. Nancy Eckerman confirmed with LilaFredenburg that it was a mistake. The changes in the dossier routing were discussed and Chris Long will take the concerns forth to a meeting on February 18with Dean Thorin. The two major issues were the reasoning behind the change in the routing and the process needed to make the changes within the universityand the various schools. These issues will b e an agenda item for the next meeting.

P&T Committee (Nancy Eckerman): It is strongly recommended that librarians attended the P&T workshops located at three different locations throughout thestate. A replacement for David Lewis on the committee will need to be elec ted.

University Faculty Council (May Jafari): The Faculty Council has approved the Guiding Principles for Faculty Review. The work is continuing on issuesrelating to non-tenure track faculty positions.

No old business to report.

No new business to report.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Brenda L. Burk
IUPUI Library Faculty Secretary

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