Information/Action Items from Library Management Team meeting 12/7/10
Attendees: Jim Cogswell, Ann Riley, Mike Holland, Deb Ward,
Guests: Leo Agnew, James Hunter
Support: Mark Ellis
Ø INFORMATIONAL: Guest James Hunter, Director of the MU Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discussed “Reflective Spaces”. (Leo Agnew in attendance.)
o ”Reflective spaces” is a tool/service developed by the EAP that can help organizations discuss and approach change. Overall goal: create a learning organization.
o After open discussion period, Leo and Director Hunter left the meeting.
Ø INFORMATIONAL: Ellen Blair and Jim C. met with the Provost and his budget team last week (Tuesday, November 30th).
o Discussed Library scenarios that would embrace two different possible funding cuts from the state to MU.
§ Scenario one: 10% reduction in state funding over the next three years.
§ Scenario two: 25% reduction in state funding over the next three years.
o At this time, it is believed the cut to Higher Education will be somewhere between 13-15%.
§ Translates to a likely a 4-6% decrease to Library funding for the next three years.
o Discussion ensued regarding how to address budget decrease.
§ Current savings from hiring freeze will help – But salary savings cannot cover anticipated cuts after fiscal year 2012.
§ University still expecting to try a salary increase of some kind.
- Funding for any increase will need to come from within University departments, not from central funding.
§ Ongoing discussions will take place at future meetings and incorporating input of Faculty and Staff.
Ø INFORMATIONAL: MU Libraries All-Staff meeting will be: January 13, 2:00 – 3:30 pm
o Along with a Budget updates and other reports, Jim would like to present MU Library Staffing data and projections assembled by Leo Agnew –(draft shared).
o To be discussed further as we approach all staff meeting.