Libraries Committees 2008

Please send updates to Roberta Brown-Jones. Revised 5/14/2008

Appeals Committee (faculty)
Facilitates resolution of appeals regarding action of Faculty committees or supervisors that have an impact on individual faculty member's compensation.

Members: David Fagerstrom, Barbara Losoff, Pat Morris, Laurie Sampsel, Sue Williams

Assessment Committee
Conducts ongoing assessments of whether our operations and services have relevance, value, and impact for our users and stakeholders.

Members: Deborah Fink (Co-Chair), Jack Maness (Co-Chair), Brice Austin, Jennifer Gerke, Matt Hamilton, Sara Holladay, Lindsay Steussy, Heather Wicht (3 years), John Culshaw (Ex-Officio)

Awards, Elections & Faculty Support Committee
Responsible for the selection of the recipient of the Ralph E. Ellsworth Award, the elections for Offices and Committees of the Libraries Faculty (and for other Libraries Committees on which the Faculty has representation), and awarding Faculty Support monies.

Members: Jennie Gerke (Chair, 1 year), Michael Dulock (Elections, 1 year), Anna Ferris (Awards, 2 years), Holley Long (Faculty Support, 2 years), Caroline Sinkinson (Secretary, 1 year)

Campbell Award for Staff Excellence Committee (staff)
Handles annual nominations and presentations of the Campbell Award for Staff Excellence, an award recognizing a full-time Libraries Staff member for outstanding contributions to the Libraries, includes prize of $1,000 donated from the Dean's account.

Members: Mary Jane Campbell (2 years), Bev Weddle (2 years)

Chinook Oversight Group (COG)
Monitors the Chinook system in general and specific modules of the system; documents system-related problems; recommends CU-Boulder specific enhancements to the system; hosts training for system upgrades; serves as a:

• sounding-board for standing Task Forces
• liaison to the Innovative Interfaces, Inc. User Group
• technical forum for discussions related to Chinook's electronic information resources
• recommends and implements policy on Libraries operations relating to Chinook
• appoints subcommittees and task forces to address specific charges from Cabinet
• advises the Cabinet as to modifications of COG's role
• not responsible for on-the-job training of personnel

Members: John Culshaw (Chair), Brice Austin, Yem Fong, Charlene Kellsey, Jennifer Knievel (acting), Jina Wakimoto

Circulation Policy Committee (faculty & staff)
Considers new policies; reviews standing policies as requested by the Associate Director for Public Services or by any committee member; maintains the Circulation Policy and Procedures Manual; issues loose-leaf manual changes for incorporation in copies of the manuals and in the Libraries Administrative Policy Manual.

Members: Suzanne Larsen (Chair), Brice Austin, Lynnette Leiker, Helene McHendry, Pam Wilson

Collections Emergency Planning Committee (faculty & staff)
Oversees emergency preparedness planning for the Libraries' collections and helps to make emergency preparedness part of the Libraries' culture. While the Preservation Department has primary responsibility for drafting the planning documents and for emergency response, the Committee reviews these documents, monitors planning progress, and advises the Preservation Department, Cabinet and Council on Collections Emergency Planning. Committee will:

• Sponsor faculty and staff training programs for emergency preparedness and response
• Review the Libraries' response to any emergency incidents that occur
• Coordinate its emergency planning with Campus planning efforts.

Members: Patricia Morris (Chair), Dan Davidson, Shelley Joy, Lynnette Leiker, Rani Machoi, (John Culshaw), Carl Stewart, Cassandra Volpe, Hilary Waukau, Curt Williams

Collections Emergency Response Team
Leads Libraries Collections’ emergency recovery using Libraries’ Emergency Plans. Will participate in training.  Will suggest additions to the Collections Emergency Plan to the Planning Committee or Preservation.

Members: Patricia Morris (Chair), Dick Bryant, Michelle Falke, Erika Klein, Paul Moeller, Brittany Reed, Greg Robl, Carl Stewart, Mark Windland

Members: Carol Krismann (Chair, 1 year), Faculty Standing Committee Chairs

Committee on Recruitment to the Profession of Academic Librarianship
Encourage prospective and current students of CU-B and other Colorado institutions to consider the profession of academic librarianship as a career; promote and coordinate the Provost's Fellowship Program in conjunction with the Graduate Teacher Program; create and manage a clearinghouse to promote and coordinate internship placements in CU-B Libraries for current MLIS students; work with Campus Relations and others to create and maintain digital content, exhibits, displays, seminars, etc. for promoting academic librarianship as a career; explore opportunities for recruitment, teaching, and other forms of partnership with the University of Denver's Program in Library and Information Science and other Library and Information Science Programs; promote academic librarianship through CU-B's Career Services Office; develop a recruitment strategy with Student Supervisors in the University Libraries (e.g. social functions that involve opportunities to discuss careers with student employees); work with the Dean to attract fiscal support for graduate student employees and interns who may in turn decide to pursue a career in the profession.

Members: Jennifer Parker (Chair), Stephanie Alexander, Jennie Gerke, Alison Graber, Anne Jennings, Jack Maness

Communications and Outreach Committee (faculty & staff)
Advises the Outreach Librarian concerning marketing, public relations, public information, and promotional activities. The Committee will make recommendations for particular activities, consider the benefits and value of activities, and assist in the annual update of the Libraries Communications and Outreach Plan.

Members: Deborah Fink (Chair), Matt Hamilton, Cheryl Koelling, Jack Maness, Kay Moller, Curt Williams

Diversity Committee (faculty & staff)
Completed a diversity plan (a statement of goals and objectives related to diversity), revising as appropriate, upon request from the Chancellor's office.

Members: Susan Anthes (Chair), Deborah Fink, Linda Helgoth, Carl Stewart

Faculty Personnel Committee (faculty)
as an impartial advisory of Libraries Faculty, recommends to Libraries administration regarding appointment, reappointment, promotion in academic rank; represents Libraries Faculty in personnel matters and policies except tenure.

Members: Gene Hayworth (Chair), Skip Hamilton, Debbie Hollis, Windy Lundy, Paul Moeller

Faculty/Staff Development Committee (FSDC) (faculty & staff)
Subcommittee: Research Seminar Task Force
Fosters career development in order to attract and retain competent and motivated personnel.

Members:Suzanne Larsen (Chair), Chris Cronin, John Culshaw, Peggy Jobe, Cheryl Koelling, Suzanne Larsen, Rani Machoi, Greg Robl, Laura Wright
Subcommittee: Peggy Jobe, Carol Krismann

Faculty Secretary
Prepares agendas; presides over regular Libraries Faculty meetings and over special meetings which he/she elects to call.

Member: Carol Krismann (1 year)

Fines Appeal Committee (faculty & staff)
Reviews and makes decisions regarding formal appeals to library charges. 

Members: Curt Williams (Chair), Marcy D’Avis, Betty Grebe, Kay Moller, Student Representative: Vacant

Libraries Staff Association Executive Committee (staff)
Fosters professional development of Libraries Staff; promotes communication within the Libraries Staff Association membership, and on behalf Libraries Staff within the University campus community.

Members: Ilene Raynes (1 year), Brittany Reed (1 year), Bev Weddle (1 year)

Library Advisory Board (faculty & staff)
Gathers information, provides assistance and advice to Libraries Dean; schedules twice yearly the Dean's Staff and Faculty Meeting, sets the agenda; is a forum between Libraries faculty, staff, and Dean to discuss their suggestions, questions, and concerns on issues that extend beyond departmental level; pursues issues it has power to affect; suggests alternate forums; communications formally and informally with personnel; discovers, prioritizes issues; develops leadership skills in board members.

Members: Tim Carpenter (Co-Chair), Jennifer Davis (Co-Chair, 2 years), Lisa Gould, Stephanie Alexander (1 year), Jennifer Knievel (1 year), Sue Williams (2 years)

Promotion and Reappointment Review Committee (faculty)
Serves as the Evaluation Committee for matters relating to evaluation for promotion and reappointment for all non-tenure-track Libraries Faculty.

Members: Suzanne Larsen (Chair), Deborah Fink, Carol Krismann

Selection to Access Implementation Team (faculty)
Responsible for oversight of the process of implementation of recommendations made by the consulting firm R2, in accordance with decisions made by the Libraries Cabinet. Oversight activities will include, but not necessarily be limited to

• Establish general priorities for implementation and/or investigation of R2 recommendations, including identifying, where relevant, which actions must be completed before others can be undertaken.
• Based on priorities, make general determinations for the order in which actions are to be undertaken, and create a timeline for initiation and completion of actions, monitoring progress, and revising the timeline as necessary.
• Identify the appropriate mechanism for handling each recommended action.
• If an action requires little additional investigation, or does not require broad input before a course of action can be determined, identify the individual(s) who should be primarily responsible for direct oversight of that action, and inform the Libraries Cabinet of the identification and the timeline, so that assignments can be made.
• If an action requires further investigation, or requires broad input before a course of action can be determined, appoint and charge a task force to conduct the investigation, gather the input, and make recommendations for further action.
• Present findings, recommendations, etc. to the Libraries Council for discussion.
• Meet periodically with the Libraries Cabinet to present findings, recommendations, progress reports, etc.

Members: Yem Fong, Charlene Kellsey, Patricia Morris, Jina Wakimoto

Social Functions Committee (faculty & staff)
Plans, executes Libraries social functions.

Members: Theresa Ortega (Chair), Lorna Kent, Beverly Weddle, Sandy Wolf (Ex Officio)

Tenure Committee (faculty)
The body within the Libraries Faculty authorized to vote on decisions relating to tenure, including reappointment, promotion, tenuring of tenure-track faculty; advises on special requests for temporary stoppage of the tenure clock, tenuring, granting of ranks above Assistant Professor or of credit for time toward tenure for faculty being newly appointed; promotes, conducts periodic reviews of tenured faculty; advisory to the Dean and Director of Libraries.

Members: Margaret Jobe (Chair), John Culshaw, Yem Fong, Janet Swan Hill, Debbie Hollis, Charlene Kellsey, Bruce Montgomery, Laurie Sampsel, Jina Wakimoto

Web Advisory Committee (faculty & staff )
Works to improve the organization, maintenance, access, and usability of the Libraries' virtual spaces through consideration of display and content issues associated with Chinook and the Libraries' website. The committee, whose members and consultants include faculty and staff from Administrative, Public and Technical services, is an advisory body of the Cabinet.

Members: Stephanie Alexander (Co-Chair), Beth Strickland (Co-Chair), Michael Dulock, Candy Gobrecht, Kaitlin Hoke, Erika Klein, Brittany Reed
Permanent Ex Officio: Meredith Callahan, John Culshaw, John Dziadecki, Matt Hamilton/Deborah Fink, Sara Holladay