Convened: 1:10PM, 25 members present
Adjourned: 4:06PM
Recorder: A. Love
Student: C. Lee
1. Special Guest Speaker Assistant Vice Chancellor Marion Timm- "UC Regents Affirmative Action decision and the impact on UCI".
Vice Chancellor Timm reported that affirmative action is presently continuing as it has in the past. While noting the importance of addressing common misunderstandings at UCI about how affirmativeaction really works, Vice Chancellor Timm also addressed the need to clarify current regulations regarding this policy. She emphasized the need for caution with regard to hiring policies and the prevalence of "business necessity" as the key factor in hiring personnel. Inconclusion, Vice Chancellor Timm stressed the importance of pipeline programs in fostering a more diverse student community.
2. Report of 10/13 LAUC Board meeting and 11/7 Academic Senate
Executive Board meeting.
A. Yang reported on the following key points:
1) UCI Student Center has been booked for the LAUC Spring Assembly, May 14-15. LAUC Executive Board will make the final decision regarding final arrangements at UCI at the 12/8 meeting.
2) Judson King is serving as the interim Provost of UCOP while the search for a replacement is conducted. Sandra Weiss, a faculty member from UCSF, is replacing Judson King as the interim Vice Provost for Research.
3) UCOP is conducting a salary survey of the California academic librarians, as related to the bifurcation issue.
4) The Library Council will meet once this academic (fiscal) year in February.
5) The proposed centralization of LAUC archives: A. Yang asked for LAUC-I's opinion on this issue, followed by discussion and a preliminary vote which showed that the majority of members present were in favor of centralized archives.
3. Cultural Diversity Committee Chair report and Rainbow Festival Award recognition.
P. Manaka reported on LAUC-I's participation in the Rainbow Festival with the "Diversity in Cyberspace" presentation. The membership congratulated A. Yang, the recipient of an award honoring her work in cultural diversity issues. P. Manaka stressed the need to continue this important tradition of librarian involvement in promoting cultural diversity.
4. Reports regarding e-mail.
1) A. Yang reported on her talk with I. Wechselberg regarding e-mail issues.
2) M. Renton reported on the Senate Academic Freedom Committee discussion on proper use of e-mail at the University and the proposed UC-wide e-mail guidelines.
3) J. Kaufman discussed "this very unusual case" of e-mail diversion process from the perspective of the AUL for Personnel.
4) D. Bisom reported on the Senate Computer Policy Committee discussion which focused on the need to specify the working of these guidelines in relation to issues of academic freedom and the responsibilities that come with this freedom.
These reports were followed by discussion by the membership regarding the e-mail issue.
5. Future home for LAUC-I archive.
Following the preliminary vote from item #2, A. Yang proposed that further discussion and thought precede any final action. She will report the LAUC-I membership's vote at the next LAUC Executive Board meeting on 12/8.
6. Other business.
K. Kjaer reported that the LAUC-I laptop computer has been moved to the Science Library Interactive Learning Center. Proposed guidelines regarding the use of this laptop have been sent out by Susan Lessick via e-mail. LAUC-I Executive Board will look into additional guidelines concerning long-term loan of the laptops.