Librarians

UC’s more than 400 librarians play a critical role in supporting and contributing to the University of California’s mission to teach, conduct research, and provide public service. Librarians perform activities that enable UC to meet the needs of its faculty and student communities, such as:

  • Building and preserving academically pertinent library collections
  • Negotiating with companies to provide high-quality academic research databases and printed materials, containing scholarship not available through Google
  • Teaching information-seeking and evaluation skills to help students engage more critically in their UC courses
  • Contributing to professional library associations by publishing research and presenting at conferences
  • Connecting with local communities to engage with high schools and provide other forms of public service to the general community

Librarians Reach Tentative Agreement on Wages--Contract Extended to 2011

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 09:41
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The Unit 17 negotiating team reached a tentative agreement with the University with terms that would extend the current contract for an additional year.  Here is a link to the text of the tentative agreement.  Please read on for a full description  by Unit 17 Chief Negotiator, Mike Rotkin, of the agreement and the process for continuing bargaining in 2011.  

 

Dear UC Unit 17 Librarians,

Librarians Ratify Tentative Agreement on Furlough Program

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 09:17
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In a clear choice for furloughs over across the board reductions in time, and or temporary layoffs, librarians have approved the tentative agreement regarding the furlough program.

Here are the campus-by-campus totals (yes votes - no votes):

Berkeley/SF     49 - 6  Davis               22 - 1  Santa Cruz       13 - 1 Merced              2 - 0

Librarians Tentatively Agree to Furlough Program - Ratification Vote Begins

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 09/19/2009 - 19:47
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Librarians at the University of California have tentatively agreed to the furlough plan imposed by UC President Mark Yudof.  The agreement was reached with the hope that it would alleviate the need for widespread layoffs or reductions in time for librarians and other library staff.  The university threatened across the board reductions in time, equivalent to a 6% pay reduction, or a series of temporary layoffs for unit members. 

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