Library Management Team (LMT) Meeting
5/15/2025 at 2:00 PM
Attendees: S. Cary, M. Gaunt, A. Huelsbergen, K. Peters, J. Pierce, S. Pryor, E. Shaw, J. Thompson, K. Whatley
Support: N. Whyte
VP Updates (Kara)
Admin Office Reorganization (Kara)
• A shuffle of office spaces is planned to bring division heads closer together in the 104 Ellis office suite.
• Moving efforts are scheduled to begin in June with support from a student intern (Becca), and the actual relocations are expected in July.
Springer Nature Transformative Agreement (Kara)
• Kara attended the Springer Nature Library Advisory Board meeting 5/12-5/14.
• Issue with EBSCO delaying transition to transformative agreement until 2026.
• Springer Nature is ready to include the Libraries in the transformative agreement (TA) as early as July 2025.
• Kara will confirm with GWLA before pushing forward.
TA Manager Implementation (Kara)
• UMLC consortium is moving forward with TA Manager in ConsortiaManager.
• Benefits include that it tracks ROI on agreements, and authors can more easily check journal eligibility for open access.
• UMKC has agreed to participate.
Budget Adjustments & Staffing (Kara)
• The library will not fill the AUL for Health and Specialized Libraries position due to budget constraints.
• Diane Johnson’s role will be repurposed to Director of the Health Sciences Library.
• Canceling Portico and LOCKSS memberships is being considered to redirect funds toward wage improvements for staff. Memberships in WEST and SPARC will be maintained.
• Bookmark Café to be used as a 24-hour study space to reduce overnight staffing costs. Plans include adding printing and possibly a laptop vending machine. Security and access logistics are being worked out, including card swipe access and motion sensors.
Staffing Updates (Kathy)
• Recruitment underway for new Director of Health Sciences as well as a Library, Languages, Literatures, and Digital Humanities Librarian. Both job postings will be live momentarily. Director of HSL position will be advertised nationally.
Staff Compensation (Kara and Kathy)
• The increase in minimum wage will impact the FY26 budget.
• Reorganization and operational adjustments aim to address staff and librarian salary gaps.
Keycard Access & Facility Use (Kathy)
• Staff will retain keycard access during reduced summer public hours.
• Keycard schedules are customizable via Sheila. Supervisors should coordinate with Sheila for door schedules and access needs.
• Student access remains restricted unless granted temporarily.
• Discussions are ongoing about transitioning to mobile credentials.
Student Budgets (Kathy)
• Slight increase in student budget allocations for next year.
• Department heads should submit student budget needs to Kathy by end of next week.
Action Items
• Shannon to include a notice about upcoming committee calls in News Notes.
• Further discussion needed on student access policies and mobile credential adoption (LMT)
Next LMT meeting is scheduled for Thurs 5/29 at 3:00 PM