To:
UC
Libraries Advisory Structure
(via
Jayne Dickson for
information)
Users
Council (via
Jayne Dickson for
information & distribution)
CoUL (for
information)
LAUC
(via Diane Mizrachi
for
information &
distribution)
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
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Defined and established guidelines for systemwide groups, including Leadership Groups, Shared Service Teams, Common Knowledge Groups, and Project Teams
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Transitioned the work of the Strategic Advisory Groups (SAGs) into the new UCLAS structure
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Established Shared Content Leadership Group (SCLG); transitioned work from former SAG3 Collection Licensing Subgroup to SCLG
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Approved (thus far) 16 UC Libraries Common Knowledge Groups (CKGs); transitioning former Bibliographer Groups to CKG structure
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Approved charge for ILL Courier Shared Service Team; established membership and launched team
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Approved charge for Digital Reference Shared Service Team; established membership and launched team
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Integrated the Shared Print Strategy and Shared Print Operations teams into UCLAS, revising charges as appropriate
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Launched UC Libraries Shared DAMS Project Team; approved charge, established membership, launched project team reporting to DOC
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Developed a lightweight project management template and a one-page form for submitting a project proposal
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Secured an annual operating budget from CoUL
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Appointed Catherine Nelson (UCSB) as LAUC representative to DOC
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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