{"id":236,"date":"2005-09-29T11:40:04","date_gmt":"2005-09-29T15:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/academicassembly\/?p=236"},"modified":"2016-07-19T11:40:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T15:40:30","slug":"september-20-2005","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/academicassembly\/2005\/09\/29\/september-20-2005\/","title":{"rendered":"September 20, 2005"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Academic Assembly of Librarians\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
General Assembly Meeting\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
Paley Library Room 130\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
September 20, 2005\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Present: L. Alford, C. Bell, C. Brigham, C. Davis Cunningham, M. Darby, S. Golding, A. Goldstein, A.\u00a0Harlow, M. Jerrido, L. Lane, C. Lang, M. Larkin, J. LeBreton, R. Lezenby, D. Murray, F. Rowland, B.\u00a0Schoolar, G. Sneff, K. Szigeti, S. Thompson, T. Whitehead, B. Wright<\/div>\n
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Chairperson Anne Harlow called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm.<\/div>\n
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  1. Minutes of the General Assembly Meeting of May 10, 2005 and the special meeting of April 12, 2005\u00a0were approved.<\/li>\n
  2. Vice Provost Larry Alford\n
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    1. Search Committees: \u00a0Larry has met with the AAL Steering and Selection and Appointment\u00a0Committees to discuss the composition and some procedural issues of search committees.\n
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      1. A non-librarian should serve on each search committee.<\/li>\n
      2. Department heads will be involved in the search process, but they will not automatically chair\u00a0committees.<\/li>\n
      3. Search committees should be formed for certain non-librarian positions.<\/li>\n
      4. In the past, the search committees have recommended specific candidates. \u00a0Committees\u00a0should submit evaluations of two to three candidates.<\/li>\n
      5. \u00a0Past practice was to hire new librarians at the L1 level. \u00a0As positions are filled we need to take\u00a0into account past experience and existing tenure to determine salary, rank, and status. \u00a0Caution is needed in cases when a candidate may be recommended to be hired with regular\u00a0appointment.<\/li>\n
      6. For this year, there will be one person from the Selection and Appointments Committee on\u00a0each search committee unless S&A defers.<\/li>\n
      7. For some searches, it would be appropriate to ask a faculty member to serve on the\u00a0committee.<\/li>\n
      8. Jobs that impact across the libraries should be filled through search committees.<\/li>\n
      9. AAL members were concerned that the AAL Bylaws may need changing. \u00a0Positions on\u00a0election and Appointments are elected, so there is a representational relationship.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      10. Questions from the membership:\n
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        1. Funds have been released for continuing purchases. \u00a0The funds will not be allocated to\u00a0individuals but will be spent after selectors reach consensus on purchases.<\/li>\n
        2. There should be at least $700-750K for continuing subscriptions in either electronic or print\u00a0format. $1M has been allocated for back files and monographs. \u00a0Larry intends to make a\u00a0proposal to the President for a one-time allocation of $0.5M for monographic purchases. \u00a0Positions will need to be created to process new acquisitions.<\/li>\n
        3. Although some of Paley\u2019s space issues are beyond the scope of a committee, there will be a\u00a0committee created to help decide on reconfiguring the space vacated by the Paley SIC. \u00a0Some\u00a0space issues include: moving the reference desk, expanding the information commons,\u00a0possibly moving some of the reference collection, creating inviting student study space, adding\u00a0a McNaughton collection, and adding a state-of-the-art media resource center. \u00a0Jonathan LeBreton informed the Assembly that the retrospective conversion should be done in March;\u00a0we will then be able to remove the remainder of the card catalog.<\/li>\n
        4. Board of Facilities has approved the Kardon project with a $7M budget. \u00a0There are specs out\u00a0for shelving and final design drawings will be created. \u00a0When complete, Kardon\u2019s two floors will\u00a0hold the equivalent of two million volumes. \u00a0Jonathan noted that recent increases in the price of\u00a0steel may affect the implementation as shelving costs will also increase.<\/li>\n
        5. The Tuttleman SIC will not close as a result of the opening of the TECH Center in the Bell\u00a0Building.<\/li>\n
        6. There were concerns about maintaining computer equipment, especially printers, once the SIC\u00a0closes and the likelihood that Paley Library staff will be solely responsible for public computing\u00a0equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        7. PARA Guidelines: \u00a0Carla Davis Cunningham reported that the PARA Taskforce had met with\u00a0Jonathan regarding the PARA procedures. \u00a0Changes to the calendar were made after the AAL-wide\u00a0discussion of the need to change the bylaws to reflect provisions in the new bargaining agreement.<\/li>\n
        8. AAL Documents: \u00a0David Murray reported that the Steering Committee will be working on the website;\u00a0eventually all of it will be updated. \u00a0In the interim, all pertinent documents are being posted to the AAL\u00a0folder on the H: drive. \u00a0Currently, the committee composition list, General Assembly minutes, PARA\u00a0procedures and calendars, schedule of meetings, and the Steering Committee minutes are available\u00a0there.<\/li>\n
        9. New Business:\n
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          1. Anne thanked the members of the 2004-2005 Merit Committee for their hard work. \u00a0Some of the\u00a0members of that committee are helping revise the merit guidelines.<\/li>\n
          2. Anne reminded the membership to pay close attention to the PARA calendars as all of the\u00a0deadlines are earlier than before.<\/li>\n
          3. It is more important than ever that committee chairs send thank-you letters to committee members. \u00a0The letters should contain specific information about the member\u2019s role and contributions.<\/li>\n
          4. Andrea Goldstein mentioned that the Temple Review had an article on the display in Special\u00a0Collections. \u00a0That issue of the Temple Review also published the first ad with John Chaney as\u00a0spokesperson for library development.<\/li>\n
          5. Laura Lane mentioned that the plumbers and engineers had just inspected the site of the leak on\u00a0the third floor. \u00a0Only five or six books were lost.<\/li>\n
          6. Brown bag lunches were discussed. \u00a0The consensus is that these are intended to be less\u00a0structured than continuing education sessions. \u00a0There should be a regular established schedule for\u00a0them to make it easier for people to attend.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The meeting adjourned at 3:40PM.<\/p>\n

            Respectfully submitted by Carol Brigham.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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