Whereas, Instructional support faculty are not hired at an appropriate level and the student to non-instructional faculty ratio— based on the type of position— varies greatly and is generally not in line with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges recommendations and California Code of Regulations, title 5 language [1];
Whereas, California community college libraries are not staffed in accordance with California Code of Regulations, title 5, §58724, [2] which sets forth the minimum staffing levels for certificated and classified staffing in libraries and media centers, and libraries are required to have a certificated librarian on staff during all hours the library is open; and
Whereas, “Librarians are central to education as they provide a safe and inclusive environment for students to bring questions about their courses, explore new ideas, and learn to become information literate in a quickly changing world,” [3] and research indicates library resources and instruction are related to improved student success and retention;
Resolved, That the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges work with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to advocate for an action plan to reach district compliance with the library staffing minimum standards set forward in California Code of Regulations, title 5, §58724. [4]
ACCLAMATION
[1] See ASCCC paper titled “The Role of the Library Faculty in the California Community College, p. 20 found at https://asccc.org/sites/default/files/Role_of_Library_Faculty.pdf.
[2] Code of Regulations, title 5, §58724: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6C46F7744C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default).
[3] See ASCCC paper titled “The Role of the Library Faculty in the California Community Colleges, p. 2 found at https://www.asccc.org/sites/default/files/Role_of_Library_Faculty.pdf.
[4] Code of Regulations, title 5, §58724: https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/I6C46F7744C6911EC93A8000D3A7C4BC3?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default).