Dean's Council Minutes: Tuesday, September 10, 2013

I.                   Overview by Mara Saule

 

UVM’s new Provost, David Rosowsky, is keen on the new STEM Building and partnerships with private industry. The Billings Project will not be affected by these new efforts and Mara will continue to apprise the Provost on the progress of Billings.

UVM is moving toward an Incentive-based Budgeting (IBB) model. Subcommittees will convene to discuss, evaluate, and plan for the change which is expected to be more predictable, more transparent and will allow for multi-year planning. Mara will be on a committee to participate in the discussions. The new IBB model could change how the Libraries’ next strategic plan develops. See Provost Rosowsky’s Faculty Senate IBB presentation by clicking this link.

 II.                Logistics for Dean’s Council

The DC will have rotating chairs when Mara is unable to attend. Mara will tap the chair beforehand. Perpetual agendas need to be prioritized, and distinguished from laundry-list style agendas/updates. The breakdown of to-do’s is as follows:

1. Future initiatives (not time-based)

2. Current initiatives

3. Current issues

Members who can’t attend meetings are responsible for getting up to speed.

III.             Joint Ledger between B/H and Dana

 

Laura and Marianne provided greater insight into the logistics, challenges and value of a joint ledger between libraries. Laura guided the DC through the Sharepoint site which shows which resources are shared and why. Each joint resource has to “earn” its place on the list. Issues going forward: How the joint ledger will be operationalized? What are the criteria and principles going forward? Other factors: what if the libraries’ acquisition budget receives increases below inflation? What if, as in the case of IBB, we are in new models of funding? The joint ledger requires coordination, collaboration, evaluation and representation.