IUPUI Library Faculty Meeting

Minutes (DRAFT)

November 28, 2007

In attendance: Judith Anspach, Tina Baich, Jeff Bowman, Mindy Cooper, Jan Cox, Debra Denslaw, Nancy Eckerman, Carole Gall, Barb Gushrowski, Jennifer Hehman, Robert Hinton, Jaena Hollingsworth, Fran Huehls, Richard Humphrey, Karen Janke, Wendell Johnting, Chris Long, Steven R. Miller, Bill Orme, Kiyoshi Otsu, Rick Ralston, Peggy Richwine, Randi Stocker, Beth Whipple, Karen Zimmerman.

Guests: Pat Steele, Ruth Lilly Interim Dean of University Libraries; Lora Baldwin, Indiana University East; Emily Winburn, Indiana University East; Kirsten Leonard, Indiana University Kokomo.

Place: University Library Room 1126

Presiding: Nancy Eckerman

Recording: Peggy Richwine

1. Call to order: Meeting called to order at 2:00 pm. Guests were introduced.

2. Minutes of September 26, 2007 meeting were approved with one correction.

Nancy introduced the guest Speaker Pat Steele. Pat’s speech was on “What It Means to Be an IU Librarian.” She touched on the many changes that are taking place in the traditional role of librarians and the university and how we confront and adapt to these changes. Following her presentation there was discussion on IU librarians - the interactions of librarians on various campuses with each other, professional standards for all IU librarians, and how we utilize or modify the present organizational structure to maintain professional standards for IU Librarians systemwide. The role of the IULFC was a major part of the discussion.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 pm.

Respectfully submitted by Peggy Richwine, Secretary.