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From:   Direction & Oversight Committee, UC Libraries Advisory Structure

Date:    March 2016



With this inaugural quarterly update, the Direction & Oversight Committee (DOC) launches a regular communication about its activities. Recent DOC activities include:



Completed

Reorganization and launch of a new UC Libraries Advisory Structure (UCLAS)

*         Revised UC Systemwide Libraries Organizational Chart

http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/groups/files/about/docs/UCLAS_org_chart.pdf

*         Defined and established guidelines for systemwide groups, including Leadership Groups, Shared Service Teams, Common Knowledge Groups, and Project Teams

*         Transitioned the work of the Strategic Advisory Groups (SAGs) into the new UCLAS structure

*         Established Shared Content Leadership Group (SCLG); transitioned work from former SAG3 Collection Licensing Subgroup to SCLG

*         Approved (thus far) 16 UC Libraries Common Knowledge Groups (CKGs); transitioning former Bibliographer Groups to CKG structure

*         Approved charge for ILL Courier Shared Service Team; established membership and launched team

*         Approved charge for Digital Reference Shared Service Team; established membership and launched team

*         Integrated the Shared Print Strategy and Shared Print Operations teams into UCLAS, revising charges as appropriate

*         Launched UC Libraries Shared DAMS Project Team; approved charge, established membership, launched project team reporting to DOC

*         Developed a lightweight project management template and a one-page form for submitting a project proposal

*         Secured an annual operating budget from CoUL

*         Appointed Catherine Nelson (UCSB) as LAUC representative to DOC

*         Appointed Becky Imamoto (UCI) as LAUC representative to SCLG

In Process


*         Draft requirements and investigate the feasibility of establishing a UC Libraries systemwide instance of Confluence wiki, with ongoing support provided by DOC shared service team

*         Develop a rubric for evaluating the suitability of proposals for systemwide implementation





Additional details pertaining to the activities of the UCL Advisory Structure can be found in public minutes regularly posted online:  http://libraries.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/advisory-structure


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