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Library Committees and Appointments -- 2005/2006

 

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COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS


Conservation Core Group

Purpose: Develop and implement a cohesive, on-going program of education for staff and users in the care  and handling of books and media material.  Coordinate with public and technical service sections outreach efforts regarding conservation and preservation issues, education and programs.  Survey and evaluate conditions in the library and to recommend plans and projects to the AUL-Planning and Technology to ensure the effective conservation and preservation of library materials. 

Membership: The Conservation Core group is comprised of the Preservation Officer; Unit Head, Preservation; Stacks Unit Head, McHenry; Stacks Unit Head, Science and Engineering Library. Library Staff may join on a project or ad hoc committee basis as determined by the Core Group. 


Cultural Diversity Committee

Purpose: Foster the committee's ability to deal with issues in the environment of trust and creativity, using techniques such as annual committee retreat with a facilitator.  Provide library employees with ongoing opportunities for increased self awareness of their own values, beliefs, perceptions and behaviors relative to diversity to provide opportunities for understanding and appreciating the value which diversity brings to the work place and campus community.  Plan and present activities and programs designed to enhance individual's abilities to interact and communicate effectively within a diverse environment.  Serve as a conduit of information about cultural diversity topics. 

Eligibility: Open to any staff member or librarian, striving for representation from each section. 


Electronic Information Resources and Services Team

Purpose:  Plan and coordinate the development of the library's programs for public access to information in electronic form.  Develop and administer the budget for acquiring and providing public access to electronic resources, including the equipment to support them and associated services, subject to the general approval of the AUL-Planning and Technology.  Track and investigate developments in this area and inform library staff and administration.  Serve as the primary administrative and staff advisory body in this  area.  Serve as the primary forum for communication, discussion, and resolution of issues and information regarding campus and University offices, vendors and related groups in this area.  Prepare and present  formal recommendations for automated systems. 


The Library Web Coordinating Group (LibWeb)

Subgroup of  EIRST, appointed by EIRST, and charged with  advising EIRST on issues surrounding the design, content, and style of the library's web pages.

Purpose: To coordinate development and maintenance of the Library's Web sites. Research and recommend overall policies, procedures, standards and  guidelines related to creation, coordination, and maintenance of Library  pages. This is a standing work group of the Electronic Information Resources Services Team (EIRST). It reports to the Chair of EIRST. 

Membership: 
The Work Group will have members from EIRST and other representative library staff members as appropriate. 

EIRST Eligibility: Career staff with direct responsibility for the relevant operational areas and a representative from each of the sections. 


Exhibit Committee Core Group

Charge: The Library Exhibit Coordinator advises the University Librarian on library exhibit policies, and recommends what exhibits shall be displayed, and requests funding for exhibit activity in light of available resources and Library goals.  The Coordinator encourages the creation of exhibits, and coordinates library exhibits by maintaining a master exhibit calendar.  The Coordinator may call for interested library staff to help plan and install exhibits or advise and assist exhibitors in the preparation and installation of exhibits.  The Coordinator sends publicity information concerning library exhibits to campus Public Information and to the library office for distribution to the Friends of the UCSC Library. 

Membership: The Library Exhibit Coordinator and Library Development Officer are core group members. Interested library staff will be sought on a volunteer basis as needed to assist with exhibit administration and installation and will negotiate with their supervisor appropriate release time to perform exhibit duties. 


Fair Hiring Committee

Purpose: Work with the Library Personnel Analyst to lay the foundation for, and to maintain understanding of, equal employment opportunities and fair hiring needs, obligations and procedures in the recruitment of library staff positions. 

Eligibility: One member representing those staff titles not in the Library Assistant series; and at least four members that are Library Assistant III title or above. 


Library Classification Committee

Purpose: Appointed members review career and casual Library Assistant I-V in the library which are proposed for classification/reclassification.  Ensure equity of staff personnel classifications within the library.  The committee is advisory to Library Administration and makes recommendations to the University Librarian who has decision making authority for position reviews. Make recommendations to the Assistant University Librarian-Human Resources to improve the methods and procedures of reviewing or processing reclassification requests.  May propose to the AUL-HR a review of specific jobs and/or job groups. 

Eligibility: Career employees in the library assistant and clerical/administrative series who wish to volunteer and are released approximately 5% time by their section head for a three year or more period. Committee members will include committee responsibilities in their job descriptions during the length of their appointment and will be reviewed on their effective participation. Committee make-up strives to represent  major areas of the library and includes representatives from the clerical/administrative and library assistant series, as well as librarian supervisors or managers. 


Library System Team 

Purpose:  To assist the University Library in managing and operating the library’s local library system (CRUZCAT). This is an advisory group which reports to the AUL-Planning and Technology.  The Committee is to assist the System Manager in the management and operation of the local library system. To serve as the primary forum for communication, discussion, and resolution of issues and information regarding the local library system. To recommend enhancements and improvements to the local library system. To make budgetary recommendations regarding the local system, subject to the approval of the AUL-Planning and Technology. To serve as the implementation group in introducing new features and functions on the local library system. To help communicate to the library staff regarding developments and information regarding the local library system. To help organize and provide training regarding the use and access to the local library system. To assist in coordinating publicity regarding the local library system. 

Eligibility: Members will include staff with direct responsibility for managing and operating the local library system, a member from EIRST, and representatives from sections as appropriate. The System Manager and System Operator serve ex officio. 


MEMBERSHIP -- STANDING COMMITTEES

 


Library ManagementGroup(LMG)

Bunting

Gomez

Hsiung (Acting)

McGirr

Soehner

Scott (Acting)

Steel

White

Collection Budget Committee (CBC)
Ramirez, Chair 
Fabbri, ex officio
Soehner 
Yuengling 
Remak-Honnef 
 

Conservation Core Group
Mokrzycki   ex officio

O’hare
head of Circulation    ex officio
Schmidt   ex officio
Stoebner    ex officio

 

Library Diversity Committee
del Toro 8/31/06

Depp 8/31/06

Hughes 8/31/06

Lucas 8/31/06

MacLean 8/31/06

McGirr ex officio

Caldwell 8/31/06

Sanders 8/31/06

 

Disaster Recovery Team
Mokrzycki, Chair  ex officio
Carey  
8/31/06 
Perry  
8/31/06
Novoa  
8/31/06
Lane    ex officio
Baker ex officio
Soehner  
8/31/06

Stoebner  8/31/06
White   ex officio
Careaga
8/31/06
 

Electronic Information Resources and Services Team (EIRST)

Careaga 8/31/06
Chen 8/31/06
Perry ex officio, Chair
Caldwell 8/31/07
Gravier 8/31/06
Hubble 8/31/06
Jahns  8/31/06
Mitchell ex officio
Marines 8/31/06
Scott  8/31/06
Young 8/31/06        

Lib Web Group
Campbell
Perry
Gravier
Hightower
Kanar
Luisa Orlando
Mitchell
Murphy
Lyons
Remak
Yuengling
Walker

Exhibit Core Group

Gordon, ex officio (Development)
Sandoval, ex officio, Exhibit Coordinator
 

Fair Hiring Committee

Depp     8/31/06
Firenzi  
8/31/06   
Kearney   ex officio, Coordinator 
Nelson  
8/31/06 

O’hare  8/31/06
Ostrander  
8/31/06   
Wei   
8/31/06

Geographic  Information Systems (GIS)
Jahns
Hubble
 

Library Classification Committee
Kearney, Secretary  ex officio

McClanathan 8/31/06
Mac Lean 8/31/06
 
McGirr   ex officio 

Nelson 8/31/06
Novoa 8/31/06
Luisa Orlando 8/31/06

Schmidt  8/31/06 

Young 8/31/06
 
 Library System Team (LST)
Becking
Carter
 
Perry
Gravier
Hsiung
 
Ostrander

Paizis, Chair

Stoebner 

Stovall
Mitchell  ex officio  System Manager and Operator


MEMBERSHIP -- AD HOC COMMITTEES

 McHenry Library Addition and Renovation Committee
Ed Houghton, Dean, Arts (co-chair)
Robert White, Assistant University Librarian (co-chair)
Judith Aissen, Professor of Linguistics
Don Brenneis, Professor of Anthropology
Christine Bunting, Librarian, Head of Special Collections
Greg Careaga, Associate Librarian, Media Development
Susan Perry, Associate Librarian, Electronic Services
Lee Jaffe, Librarian
To be appointed, Committee on Planning and Budget Designee
Carolyn Dean, Associate Professor, Art History
Margaret Gordon, Librarian, Development
Deborah Tracy-Proulx, Community Representative
Anthony Tromba, Professor, Mathematics
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student 
Staff to the Committee
Eric Baker, Library Operations
Fran Owens, Capital Planning and Space Management
Bret Caton, Project Manager, Physical Planning and Construction
 

Loan Rule Group
Casillas
Carter
Jimenez
Kearney
Mitchell
Mierzwinski

Puhl
Novoa
Scott
Stovall
Schmidt
 

Privacy Issues Task Force
Gomez, ex officio
Gravier
Novoa
Wei
Scott


MEMBERSHIP -- OTHER COMMITTEES


Librarians Association of the
University of California, Santa Cruz(LAUC)

 

Librarian Assignments to Systemwide Committees


 


APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND LIAISONS

Appointments

Schmidt, Suggestion Box, Science & Engineering Library
Lyons, Publications Officer; Coordinator, Friends of the UCSC Library Book Collection Contest 
Marines, Library Hearing Officer (overdue fines)
Remak-Honnef, Graduate Council Representative 

Liaison Librarians

Murphy - Crown 8/31/04
Lyons - Stevenson 8/31/05
Perry-Kresge 8/31/05
Orlando- College 9&10-8/31/04 
Hsiung  -Merrill 8/31/04
Remak-Honnef  -Cowell 8/31/05
Caldwell -College 8  8/31/05
Marines - Oakes 8/31/05
Scott - Porter 8/31/04

 


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