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KULSS Executive Meeting
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 10:00-11:00
Watson 503A

Present: Julie Woodrick (Chair), Kristin Zachrel (Secretary), Kyle Sederstrom (Group 1), Laura Skarka (Group 2)

Absent: Meredith Huff (Vice-chair)

Previous Meetings Action Items

WHO?
BY WHEN?
WHAT?
Julie
DONE
Contact Terry & Kathleen about topics for sessions.
Julie
Pending
Send out call for volunteers for PRC rep.
Julie
Pending
Contact the Union about room availability.
Kristin
DONE
Update survey and send to kulss-l.
Julie
DONE
Email members announcing Meredith is Vice-Chair.
Kristin
Pending
Set up meeting with Lars and Angie.

Staff Development Event

Date: Wednesday, March 20th

Venue: Kansas Union; however, there is work being done on some of the rooms we’d want to use. Julie will look into the availability.

Sessions:

  • Kathleen will be out of town over Spring Break. She suggested we contact Terry about doing a session.
  • Personality Assessment: there is a cost associated with this session so we won’t be able to do this.
  • If we can't identify a good morning session we may need to do all concurrent sessions.
  • KPERS: Kyle will contact Rhonda Mosby.
  • Ergonomics: the KU person is difficult to contact but we've had success in the past contacting a person from Therapy Works. Kristin will contact Barbara Walker.
  • Dealing with stress: Julie will contact Terry Proctor.
  • Improving staff morale: Julie will contact Terry Proctor.
  • Making healthy choices: Kyle will contact Ann Chapman.
  • Windows 7 changes: Julie will contact Kim Glover.
  • Strengths Essentials: Kristin will contact Lars & Angie
  • Book binding has been confirmed with Kyle, Roberta, & Whitney.


Informational Displays:

  • Intro to library committees, branches & library terminology.
  • Seems like lots of people were interested in keyboard shortcuts.
  • Recipe booklet: ask kulib & Ann Chapman for recipes.
  • Someone from the Merc came to a previous workshop to do a demo on healthy snacks. Laura will contact the Merc.
  • Tech petting zoo was difficult to arrange in the past but the library has a few technology items we could possibly check out.
  • Blood pressure testing from Watkins or the student health center. Laura will get in touch with Robert to see if he remembers who we contacted about this.


Activities: Chair massages: Julie will ask Jill if she knows who to talk to at Pinnacle.

Group Reports

Group 1 (Kyle): Nothing to report.

Group 2 (Laura): Nothing to report.

Group 3 (Vacant): Nothing to report.

Committee Reports

Support Staff Senate: Nothing to report.

University Committee on Libraries: Nothing to report.

Mentoring Committee: Nothing to report.

PRC: Nothing to report.

LOSDC: Nothing to report.

Meeting Updates

Dean's KULSS Meeting (next mtg: Feb. 20th): Haven't met yet.

Concerns to Bring up to the Dean/Mike: Ask about the difference in tone between the Chancellor's message announcing a flat budget and the Dean’s message that we’re prepping for cuts that could impact personnel.

Action Items for Next Meeting

WHO?
BY WHEN?
WHAT?
Julie
Next Mtg
Send out call for volunteers for PRC rep.
Julie
Next Mtg
Contact the Union about room availability.
Julie
Next Mtg
Contact Terry Proctor about sessions on dealing with stress and improving staff morale.
Julie
Next Mtg
Contact Kim Glover about Windows 7 changes session.
Julie
Next Mtg
Contact Jill/Pinnacle about chair massages.
Kristin
Next Mtg
Contact Barbara Walker about ergonomics session.
Kristin
Next Mtg
Contact Lars & Angie about Strengths Essentials session.
Kyle
Next Mtg
Contact Rhonda Mosby about KPERS session.
Kyle
Next Mtg
Contact Ann Chapman about healthy choices session, info displays, and recipes.
Laura
Next Mtg
Contact the Merc about healthy snacks demo.
Laura
Next Mtg
Contact Robert/Watkins or student health center about blood pressure testing.

 

Parking Lot
(Items to be aware of for the future, not necessarily discussed in current meeting)

  • HREO EEO Categories
  • Work with LFPA to change the language for the Dean's 5-Year Review Committee to include a Support Staff member.


Next Meeting:Thursday, February 28, 10:00-11:00 at Watson 503A.