Guest speaker: Brittani Fults – Education and Prevention Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
Emphasized the important role the library can have in supporting and providing a safe and inclusive environment.It is all of our responsibilities to foster inclusivity through our personal interactions.We can also foster inclusivity by highlighting books, online representations, seminars, portraits, and media formats.She also encouraged us to keep the conversation going and to invite new people to the conversation.
Office for Civil Rights and Title IX wants to facilitate discussion.
The number of reports have increased year over year from 300 to 600.The Office attributes this to more people trusting the reporting & investigation process.
Library staff can make reports and encourage others to make reports in three ways: email: civilrights-titleix@missouri.edu, submitting an online incident report form or calling 573-882-3880
Support the process and walk individuals to the office in 202 Jesse, be members of hearing panels, and/or advisors to those working through the investigation process.
the specialized libraries are responding to cuts as they begin to understand the impact these cuts will have, while also emphasizing the campus wide benefits of libraries.
view the HSL Cycle of Success stories with contributions from Taira Meadowcroft
The work of the Libraries as a whole on the Mission, Vision, and Values has inspired HSL to take a look at their specific pieces
Working on moving Sandy Schiefer to Missourian Library full time.
With Judy Maseles retirement, we hope to provide a description for that position to the provost shortly.
RAIS – Jeannette Pierce:
the webpage: how we tell our users about ourselves, encouraged staff to spend some time on the page, see the scrolling bulletin and calendar of events, the new Ask a Librarian chat has really increased our contact with users, etc.
the learning management system changed from Blackboard to Canvas, faculty can make a librarian part of their class, MU Connect will tie subject librarians to students in a specific major
we want to build support for a Digital Media Commons, intention to transform 2 group study rooms to student recording rooms with green wall, carpet and sound buffering
considering moving microform off site to UMLD2 and weighing how we assess the condition of the microform
give support to our subject specialists who are taking the brunt of the discontent from the collections cuts
Head of Instruction position update, the search committee will meet this week, job posting is up on the university job board, want to have someone in place by fall
ACTS – Corrie Hutchinson:
reprocessing of the mold remediation will be largely finalized this spring
physical processing is going out for bid for a new commercial binder
hiring Technical Services Librarian for ACTS, candidate will serve both System and MU especially with Standalone in MOBIUS
working with the Missourian to preserve 1903 newspapers
will do a divisional annual report in the near future
Director’s report:
Council of Deans meetings largely discuss the future budget, we were asked to plan for 5% reduction and will now work on finding the remaining 4% to meet the announced 9% reduction in state funding,
Ann doesn’t want to lose any more positions, we do still have hiring needs in the areas of SCARAB and Engineering Librarian positions to fill by next spring 2018 as well a programmer in LTS
Open forum format, open to feedback about what you want to know and to encourage communication within University Libraries
Structure: Noah Hartsburg is the SAG Chair, Kevin McFillen – Vice-Chair, Jacqueline Rash – note taker, Sheryl Cullina -ex officio
New business:
Update on Bookmark Café project:Will Libraries foot some of the bill?(Kathy)
SSFIC donated $50K to this project, we added additional electrical outlets and various seating options which put us over the donation from SSFIC
Additional money may come from other renovation work in Ellis that came in under budget or commission monies from last years Bookmark Café sales. Commissions from July to Dec. are a little higher than last year; giving us a projected $30K in commissions for this year..
Update on open positions (Sheryl)
Currently looking for several staff positions:
Programmer Analyst – LTS
Library Information Assistant – Circulation
Library Information Assistant – UMLD
Business Support Specialist – ACTS Accounting
On-campus interviews for Technical Services Librarian are being scheduled.
Search for Head of Instructional Services Librarian is underway.
Update on Library memberships to professional associations (Corrie)
Cancelled 2 institutional memberships for 2017: CLIR and Medical Library Association memberships
SPARC and ORCID were discussed as additional possible memberships to cancel, but due to our desire to remain well-informed and connected, considering our status for research libraries, these memberships were covered by Administration funds
Others are being considered, but these are only decisions as of right now.
this endeavor comes out of the Student Affairs office, it’s not voted on yet, voting to add the referendum to the ballot will commence tomorrow, Wednesday 2/8/17
Students will vote on the referendum March 6-8
If passed, libraries will receive $12 per student to address student’s priorities of: extended specialized library hours, 24/5 Ellis hours, enhanced student learning spaces and to fund collections and resources as determined by the student satisfaction survey from last spring
Q and A
Staff member asked if notes are taken and posted for this meeting
Yes, Jacqueline will be taking notes and they will be posted to Sharepoint as well as shared on News Notes
Upcoming Events
Shannon mentioned reviewing News Notes and the event calendar:
Black History Event tomorrow, Feb. 8th114 Ellis,
DBRL and community conversations at Ellis Feb 15,
Trivia night teams are forming now Feb. 28
Celebration of Service, May 18
Sheryl:
Feb 15 is Green Dot training,
Future ideas include: stress life balance through EAP, resilience training, Title IX offers conflict resolution sessions, review website for many additional ways to meet the Wellness incentive points this year
Chair closing remarks:
Thank you for attending!
Please let Noah Hartsfield or Kevin McFillen know if you have any feedback