IUPUI Library Faculty Meeting Minutes

27 September 2000, University Library (UL 1126)

 


 

The meeting was called to order at 2:05 PM.

 

Attending: Jim Baldwin, Todd Daniels-Howell, Nancy Eckerman, Michelle Fiander, Jennifer Hehman, Bob Hinton, Richard Humphrey, Wendell Johnting, Polly Boruff-Jones, Pat McWilliams, Sonja Staum-Kuniej

 

Presiding: Brenda Burk (Chair)

Recording: Randall Halverson (Secretary)

 

Announcements

 

J. Hehman reminded the faculty of the upcoming Jazz Age programs to occur from September 21 through November 2, 2000.  Programs will take place at the UL Auditorium, the Historical Society, and the Public Library – Central Library.

 

M. Fiander – J. Makepeace is leaving University Library to become the Assistant Webmaster for IUPUI. 

 

Approval of Minutes

 

8 March 2000 Minutes:

 

A typo was noted under the last heading: “Speaker”.  The sentence should read: “Suzanne Thorin, Ruth Lilly University Dean of University Libraries, spoke with the faculty about partnering among the IU Libraries, as well as with outside entities.”

 

27 April 2000 Minutes:

 

S. Staum-Kuniej -- Noted that she had attended the meeting. 

 

A needed correction was noted within the Indiana University Library Faculty Council (IULFC) report.  The sentence now reads “Currently the position of chair rotates by campus, leading untenured librarians to serve as P&T chair.”  The sentence should read  “Currently the position of chair rotates by campus, leaving the option for untenured librarians to serve as P & T chair.”

 

J.  Hehman commented that the applicable policy has been changed.  Non-tenured librarians will be able to serve on the committee, but will not be eligible to serve as chair.   Hehman also noted that the subsequent statement in the minutes regarding a suggestion to change the grievance procedure for librarians would mean that we would no longer be following the “Red Book.”  

 

A motion to accept both sets of minutes was made by T. Daniels-Howell, with second given by N. Eckerman.  Approval was unanimous. 

 

Directors’ Reports

 

Ruth Lilly Medical Library: Allan Barclay will be leaving Ruth Lilly Medical Library for a job at the University of Wisconsin.  For the first time, Ruth Lilly will have a visiting librarian.

 

Law Library: Miriam Murphy is the new Associate Director at the Law Library.  The move of the library will not occur until the end of the spring semester.  The “historical law books room”, with its antique furniture and original wainscoting, has already been moved to a room in the new building.

 

The Dental Library and University Library were not represented for the directors’ report. 

 

Committee and Representative Reports

 

IULFC: Has a new president.  N. Eckerman will serve on the All Campus grievance committee. 

 

Faculty Nominating committee: 3 positions are open. 

 

Faculty Standards: Needs a representative from every library. 

 

Library Faculty Bylaws:

P. Boruff-Jones will chair.  Todd will be the continuing member. 

 

(Sign-up sheets were circulated, allowing members to volunteer for service on IUPUI Library Faculty committees.) 

 

Old Business

None was presented.

 

New Business

 

J. Hehman – There is a need to review statements pertaining to librarians going up for tenure in the Academic Handbook – the general academic policy document applying to all campuses.  Policies provided by the Academic Handbook were developed in 1972, are out-of-date and conflict with policies given in the “Red Book”, a newer document elaborating P&T policy for librarians.  Academic Handbook policies for librarians need to be updated by the IULFC Bylaws committee to reflect current practice.  Policy revisions to the Academic Handbook must ultimately be submitted to the UFC faculty governance committee for final approval.  

 

Door Prize Drawing

 

Won by J. Hehman

 

Presentation – J. Baldwin

 

“What hath Wells wrought? (IU/IUPUI Structure and Governance)

 

Handouts:

(For copies, see R. Halverson)

Curriculum Vitae: Herman B. Wells

Indiana’s Major Academic Library Systems 1998/1999

Map: Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities

Academic Schools listing: IUPUI, IU, Other Campuses

Library Faculty Governance at IU

Faculty Governance at IU

 

The Meeting was adjourned at 3:15PM

 

Respectfully submitted,
Randall Halverson, Secretary

 


 

Last modified: 22 March 2001 (RSH)