2008/2009

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

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.

Faculty Mentoring

Formed a Mentoring Working Group and a permanent Mentoring Committee

Committee held various mentoring events and is planning a mentor match system.

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

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

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

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

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

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