Committees
LAUC has an Executive Board and three standing committees, each with representatives from all ten campus divisions.
The LAUC President acts as a consultant to the Academic Senate’s University Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (UCOLASC). Representatives from LAUC serve on the following systemwide committees: Direction and Oversight Committee (DOC), Shared Content Leadership Group (SCLG), Shared Library Facilities Board (SLFB), Systemwide Library and Scholarly Information Advisory Committee (SLASIAC).
The Executive Board includes elected Officers (President, Vice-President, Past President, and Secretary), chairs of the ten campus divisions, parliamentarian, chairs of the standing committees, representatives to statewide committees, and the webmasters.
Only Officers (President, Vice-President, Past President, and Secretary) and division chairs are voting members of the Executive Board.
The Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion advises the Executive Board and University Librarians on issues pertaining to mentoring and professional growth to help recruit, develop and and retain a diversified group of librarians.
The Committee on Professional Governance advises the President and Executive Board on issues related to peer review, LAUC Bylaws, and other issues at the request of the President.
The LAUC Communications Committee facilitates communication within the association and with its members by: managing the LAUC website; highlighting and promoting the activities of members; and promoting engagement and raising awareness of LAUC web tools and resources.
The LAUC Communications Committee is comprised of the Web manager(s) and the News and Social Media contributor(s).
The LAUC Nominating Committee nominates candidates for Vice President (President Elect) and Secretary and submits the slate of candidates to the LAUC Secretary. Additional nominees may be submitted directly to the Secretary prior to the submission deadline.
Current Charge & Reports
The LAUC Research and Professional Development Committee administers the LAUC Grants Program, advises applicants on the grants process, and provides appropriate interpretation of the LAUC Grant Guidelines. Research funds allow UC librarians a unique opportunity to engage in scholarly research and creative activity that enhances our contributions to the University and our profession.
We offer the following three types of grants (listed in order of priority for funding). LAUC members may apply for one, two, or all three types of grants within a grant cycle.
This initiative is endorsed by the LAUC Executive Board and is designed to educate and spark discussion about APM-011. This important new policy launched just before the COVID-19 shutdown, and details academic freedom rights and responsibilities for librarians and thousands of others working under 60 academic titles in the UC system.
The Task Force on Academic Status is an ad hoc committee appointed by the President. The Task Force is charged with investigating and reporting its findings on the principles and policies that support and embody academic status for UC librarians.