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Library Faculty Council Activities

In the 2008/2009 academic year, the Library Faculty Council made significant contributions towards general education reform and faculty mentoring. A General Education Reform Working Group was established, leading to productive discussions and the appointment of library faculty to various curricular teams. A Mentoring Working Group was also formed to enhance support for faculty, organizing events and planning a mentorship matching system. Additionally, the council revised library faculty procedures and conducted surveys to measure effectiveness, reaffirming its commitment to faculty development and institutional improvement.

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Library Faculty Council Activities

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  1. 2008/2009 Library Faculty Council Activities

  2. Gen Ed Reform • Appointed a Gen Ed Reform Working Group to respond to Provost’s white paper • Organized two faculty meeting discussions led by Gen Ed Steering Committee leaders • Library faculty members were appointed to all 11 curricular teams

  3. Evidences for promotion and tenure • Addressed the Provost’s charge to colleges to develop evidences for promotion and tenure • Appointed an Evidences Working Group to compile examples of evidences • Group gathered information and led first faculty discussion. Work is ongoing.

  4. Faculty Mentoring • Formed a Mentoring Working Group and a permanent Mentoring Committee • Committee held various mentoring events and is planning a mentor match system.

  5. Rethinking Research Libraries • Developed theme for yearlong faculty discussion • Launched with overview and discussion at 2008 fall Faculty retreat • Members of EC made presentations at faculty meetings

  6. Revised Library Faculty Procedures • Drafted revised procedures • Held faculty discussion on proposed revisions • Revised Procedures adopted by faculty in May 2009 • New procedures approved by Provost July 2009

  7. Additional activities • Planned fall faculty retreat • Held faculty elections • Responded to proposed AR and GR changes related to tenure process on behalf of the faculty • Co-sponsored, with Collections Advisory Committee, open forum on institutional repositories • Conducted survey on Council effectiveness

  8. Council effectiveness survey2008 and 2009 • 2008 overall effectiveness: 78% rated “effective to very effective” • 2009 overall effectiveness: 3.80 on scale 1-5. • Most important issues 2008: evidences, review of faculty performance evaluation process, gen ed reform, mentoring • Most important issues 2009: ditto

  9. Thanks to outgoing Council members. . . • Mary Molinaro, past chair • Karen Nuckolls, member-at-large • Stephanie Aken, library faculty representative to the University Senate • Carla Cantagallo, library faculty representative

  10. Council members for 2009/10 • Stacey Greenwell, chair • Beth Kraemer, vice chair/chair elect • Susan Foster-Harper, secretary • Jen Bartlett, member-at-large • Peter Hesseldenz, member-at-large • Gail Kennedy, past chair • Reinette Jones, University Senate rep • Bev Hilton, University Senate rep • Carol Diedrichs, Dean of Libraries

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