The proposed organisational changes in the University of Canterbury Library came into being on the 1st November 2008.
As requested at the 4th August 2008 Library Leadership Team (LLT), this is confirmation of the meeting schedule for Branch Managers.

A fortnightly Branch Managers meeting has been set up, the first meeting was held on the 6th November. The regular fortnightly Branch Managers meetings provide a forum for the Branch Managers and the Associate University Librarian (Research & Learning), (AUL) to discuss issues of mutual concern. Items for discussion are raised by the Branch Managers and/or by me and the outcome of these discussions may be reported through to LLT for further input and comment.

Items discussed at LLT are also placed on the Branch Managers agenda to ensure two way communication, as well as gaining input if required. Invitations to attend the Branch Manager meetings are extended to other Library and/or University staff, who are asked to attend the meetings to ensure that the Branch Managers are given all relevant information concerning the topics under discussion. A portal has been set up from which the Branch Managers can retrieve documentation for these meetings. There are minutes taken of the meetings; however these minutes are not currently public documents. This decision will be reviewed in 2009.

The Branch Managers also meet with the AUL individually for coaching once every 5 weeks, to talk through a variety of issues.
Justifications to fill staff vacancies are discussed as they arise and when there is an agreed strategy, the vacancies are then moved forward by the AUL to the next LLT meeting.

Heather Jenks
Associate University Librarian (Research & Learning Services)