IUPUI Library Faculty Meeting

Minutes (Draft)

March 28, 2007

 

In attendance:  Julie McGowan, David Lewis, Nancy Eckerman, Polly Boruff-Jones, Tina Baich, Rick Ralston, Carole Gall, Miriam Murphy, Wendell Johnting, Fran Huehls, Brenda Burk, Randi Stocker, Randall Halverson, Melissa Gomis, Jaena Hollingsworth, Jan Cox, Jennifer Hehman, Richard Humphrey, Debra Denslaw, Stephen Towne, Todd Daniels-Howell, Elaine Skopelja, Polly Boruff-Jones, Joseph Harmon, Kristi Palmer, Karen Janke, and Edward González.

 

Presiding:  Karen Janke

Recording:  Edward González

 

1.  Call to order:  Meeting called to order at 9:43 am.  Agenda approved and minutes for February 9, 2007, approved with the following minor changes:  Kinda should be Kindra, and Gray, Gary.  Add Elaine Skopelja to attendance.

 

2.  News and Announcements: 

Randi Stocker.  Dr. Sukhatme is requesting all units to develop P & T charts that express explicitly what it takes to meet performance criteria at each level.

 

Carole Gall.  The Nominating Committee is requesting nominees for the Faculty Review Board (1), Standards Committee (1), and At-Large Committee (1).  Elections are to be held at the next IUPUI Library Faculty Meeting.

 

3.  Dr. Sukhatme.  The Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculties addressed the IUPUI Library Faculty.

 

4.  Directors’ Reports:

 

David Lewis (UL).  A) The Dean of Faculties office is developing a P & T document to address expectations for excellence.  More specific markers will be requested by Dr. Sukhatme.  B)  Librarians need to discuss the role of P & T letters as a means for clarifying their unique performance activities and for defining the difference relationships as compared to their faculty counterparts.  C) The Business Librarian search should be completed this semester.  The Assessment Librarian position is a one year appointment and is intended to replace Dolores Hoyt’s upcoming retirement.  D.  Resulting from the Kenya, Africa trip, the University Library agreed to send printed materials and computers, and to open access to the UL Repository.  The UL Diversity Council is looking at a wide range of issues and is going to submit their report soon.  

 

Julie McGowan (RLML). No report.

 

Miriam Murphy (Law).  No report.

 

Jan Cox (Dentistry).  Barbara Gushrowski was appointed Access and Instructional Services Librarian.

 

 

5.  Committee Reports:

 

Nancy Eckerman.  3rd year reviews are due April 5, 2007.  Next year these reviews will go to the Primary Peer Review committee and then IUPUI Faculty P & T committee in compliance with the campus review guidelines.

 

6.  Old Business:

 

6A.  Final LibFac Meeting of 06/07. 

 

Karen Janke.  The final meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2007 at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library in rooms 301 and 302.

 

6B.  Update on P&T Dossier Routing. 

 

Karen Janke.  (Green Sheet) The Faculty Standards Committee of IUPUI recommended changes to the Indiana University Faculty Handbook in order to reflect the new promotion and tenure procedure for IUPUI librarians.  IUPUI librarians are encouraged to attend Librarians Days in Bloomington to address possible fallout resulting from the recommended changes.

 

7.  New Business

 

7A. Bylaws Change – Discussion and vote.

 

Brenda Burk.  (White Handout)  The recommended changes to the Bylaws were reviewed by Brenda and discussed among the librarians in attendance.  Some time was spent addressing the various view points for unit electing their own representatives as opposed to a campus wide vote.  The Bylaws Committee will reconvene to incorporate additional changes and clarifications into the Bylaws.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:08 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted by Edward González, Secretary.