Budgetary Advisory Committee
Charges
The Budgetary Advisory Committee advises the Dean and the Budget Officer about matters relating to the Libraries' budget, salary-setting and related issues.
- Serve as an advisory body to the Ruth Lilly University Dean of University Libraries on budgetary matters.
- Review the annual budget for the IUB Libraries.
- Analyze cost factors related to areas of IUB Libraries activities, as needed.
- Recommend priorities of action in the event of mandated budget reversions or reductions, or significant increases of budget allocation.
- Serve as the consultative committee to the Ruth Lilly University Dean of University Libraries for annual library faculty salary budget allocation.
- Monitor campus budgetary developments, anticipating items of interest to library faculty.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Michelle Dalmau
- Chair: Lori Duggan
- Ex-officio: John Tweedie, Libraries Fiscal Officer
- Mike Courtney, 2022-2024
- Lori Duggan, 2022-2024
- Meredith Knoff, 2022-2024
- Elise Calvi, 2023-2025
- Michelle Dalmau, 2023-2025
- Jennifer Simms, 2023-2025
Collection Development Committee
Charges
- Serve as an advisory body to the administrator responsible for collection development with regards to policies and priorities relating to the Libraries' collections.
- Review and recommend to the Dean and the administrator responsible for collection development the allocation of the library materials budget according to the research, instructional, and service needs of the university.
- Advise as to the management of centrally administered funds.
- Review policies and procedures in the collection development and management processes.
- Appoint CDC liaisons to the following committees:
- Any committees formed for the purpose of dispersing endowment funds and/or other special funds to the Libraries' collections;
- Any other committee charged to address policies, priorities, or processes relating to the development or management of the Libraries' collections.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Jen Simms
- Chair: Christina Jones
- Ex-officio: Marion Frank-Wilson, administrator responsible for collection development or her/his designee
- Ex-officio: Lori Duggan, head of acquisitions
- Ex-officio: Misty Walter, staff member in charge of collection development analysis
AD appointments:
- Emily Alford: 2022-2025, Non-subject fund
- DeLoice Holliday: 2022-2025, Arts and Humanities
- Bob Noel: 2023-2026, Sciences Rep
- Theresa Quill: 2021-2024, Social Sciences Rep
- Gwen Kirk: 2023-2026, Area Studies Rep
BLFC appointments:
- Emma Dederick: 2021-2024, Non-Fund Manager
- Akram Habibulla: 2021-2024, Fund Manager
- Christina Jones: 2022-2025, Fund Manager
- Wen-Ling Liu: 2021-2024, Fund Manager
- Matt Vaughn: 2023-2025 Non-Fund Manager
Communication and Topics Committee
Charges
Assist the BLFC in ensuring a strong faculty voice on important topics and current trends affecting the profession, our campus, and higher education in general by:
- Communicating with a wide range of constituents in the library and on campus (including library faculty, library staff, members of Library Administration, the Dean, et al.) to identify topics and current trends affecting the profession; bringing those topics to the attention of the BLFC (by maintaining regular communication with members of the Agenda Committee and the Council) for further discussion and consideration for discussion with the broader library faculty at BLF meetings.
- Promoting and communicating the activities of the BLFC with the goal of encouraging broad participation and action.
- Investigating improved models of communication and developing ways to maintain a constant flow of communication between the BLFC and the library faculty.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Rachael Cohen
- Chair: Karen Stoll Farrell
- Rachael Cohen, BLF President
- Karen Stoll Farrell, BLF President-Elect
- Haley Norris, 2023-2024
- Laikin Dantchenko, 2023-2024
Constitution & By-Laws Committee
Charges
- Regularly review the Constitution and By-Laws of the library faculty.
- Prepare drafts for the BLFC of amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Susan deMaine
- Chair: Allison McClanahan
- Gary Arave, 2022-2024
- Andrew Asher, 2022-2024
- Allison McClanahan, 2022-2024
- Thomas Whittaker, 2023-2025
- Brian Winterman, 2023-2025
Continuing Education Committee
Charges
- Plan continuing education programs.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Sheri Michaels
- Chair: Sheri Michaels
- Ex-officio: Jennifer Chaffin, Libraries Human Resources Officer
- Sherri Michaels, 2022-2024, Chair and BLFC Liaison
- Allison McClanahan, 2022-2024
- James Henry Smith, 2023-2025
- Cindy Dabney, 2023-2025
- Emily Alford, 2023-2025
Elections Committee
Charges
- Conduct elections and perform other duties as specified in the By-laws.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Alyssa Denneler
- Chair: Meredith Knoff
- Alyssa Denneler, 2023-2025
- Monique Threatt, 2023-2025
- Meredith Knoff, 2022-2024
- Kumiko Reichert, 2023-2025
- Ursula Romero, 2022-2024
Faculty Standards Committee
Charges
- Review existing guidelines for work responsibilities, privileges and salaries, and make recommendations where appropriate. Maintain the Bloomington Libraries Salary Policy for Library Faculty.
- Review existing appointment and promotion and tenure criteria, and make recommendations where appropriate.
- Review existing methods for evaluating performance, and make recommendations where appropriate.
- Serve as an advisory committee for the administrator responsible for Libraries Human Resources.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Sherri Michaels
- Chair: Chuck Peters
- Ex-officio: Jennifer Chaffin, Libraries Human Resources Officer
- Ex-officio: Sherri Michaels, IU Libraries Liaison to the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs
- Ethan Fridmanski, 2022-2024
- Chuck Peters, 2023-2025
- nicholae cline, 2023-2025
- Catherine Minter, 2022-2024
- Brian Winterman, 2022-2024
- Amy Minix, 2023-2025
Grants & Leaves Committee
Charges
- Reviewing applications for research leaves and support grants.
- Making recommendations to the Dean for recipients of research leaves and support grants.
- At the discretion of a Director or Associate Dean, serve in an advisory capacity in the evaluation of applications for sabbatical leaves.
- Collecting brief reports from librarians describing the progress of their research upon completion of their research leave, and distributing them as outlined in the Committee's Guidelines.
2023-2024 Committee Members
- BLFC Liaison: Naz Pantaloni
- Chair: Amy Minix
- Lori Dekydtspotter, 2022-2024
- Charmaine Henriques, 2022-2024
- Thea Atwood, 2023-2025
- Amy Minix, 2022-2024
- Adam Mazel, 2023-2025
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