Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for a term likely beginning in 1989 and ending November 2, 1990. Includes the minutes of the general meeting.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for a term beginning November 3, 1990 and ending November 20, 1991. Includes the minutes of the general meeting.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for a term beginning May 28, 1992 and ending May 31, 1993. Includes administrative correspondence as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for a term beginning June 1, 1993 and ending May 25, 1994. Includes the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for a term beginning May 26, 1994 and ending March 15, 1995. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes and the minutes of an informal meeting of LAUW members.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for a term beginning approximately on March 23, 2000 and ending April 30, 2001. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes, minutes of a general meeting with LAUW members, a membership list as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials for the year 2000 and 2001.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning May 1, 2001 and ending May 8, 2002. Includes administrative correspondence, membership lists, Executive Committee meeting minutes as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning May 9, 2002 and ending April 29, 2003. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning April 30, 2003 and ending May 7, 2004. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning April 28, 2005 and ending June 14, 2006. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes, a membership list, administrative correspondence as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning June 15, 2006 and ending May 3, 2007. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes, administrative correspondence as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning May 8, 2008 and ending May 12, 2009. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes, administrative correspondence as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning May 13, 2009 and ending May 20, 2010. Includes Executive Committee meeting minutes as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning May 21, 2010 and ending May 6, 2011. Includes administrative correspondence as well as the annual general meeting minutes and supporting materials.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term beginning May 7, 2011 and likely ending in May or June 2012. Includes administrative correspondence.

Records created by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committee for the term likely beginning in May or June 2012 and ending May 10, 2013. Includes the President's Report distributed at the annual general meeting held on May 10, 2013.

A report created by the Ad Hoc Group on Travel Guidelines that provided a set of guidelines and criteria to assist people applying for travel funding to support professional development activity including conferences, training sessions, workshops, seminars, meetings, and observation leaves. The report was submitted to the Executive Committtee for review and feedback. File also contains related correspondence.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Librarians' conference and workshop and the association's website.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including the expenditures for staff training and development, the Compensation Committee, and more. Also includes handwritten notes.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including the University of Waterloo library goals for 2001-2002, the appointment of a new Vice-President, Academic & Provost, program planning, procedures for courses changes, proposed revisions to Policy 39 Leave of Absence for Staff Members, the University of Waterloo Staff Association (UWSA) town hall meeting, and more.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including issues raised at the annual general meeting on June 14, 2006, the association's website, the interest in unions on campus, and more.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including upcoming programs such as the screening of the film "The Hollywood Librarian," the development of a teaching award for faculty promoting information literacy and more.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including upcoming programs, the Academic Librarianship Award 2004, librarian representation of the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) board, a Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) survey, and more.

A printed copy of an e-mail sent between several members, likely representatives on the Executive Committee, regarding the association's terms of agreement.

Correspondence sent and received by the Executive Committee. The correspondence documents a variety of topics including upcoming programs, journal subscriptions, a Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) board visitor, the visit of two librarians from Spain, nominations for the Academic Librarianship Award 2004, and more.

An item of correspondence sent by the President of the Executive Committee to committee members regarding an upcoming meeting. Also includes related handwritten notes.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 31, 1993. File also includes a memorandum sent to members regarding the nomination and election of officers to the 1993-1994 Executive Committee as well as a copy of the nomination form.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on March 23, 2000. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the Ad-Hoc Committee report, Treasurer's report and nomination form. A motion to formally revive the association was passed during this meeting.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on April 27, 2005. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including a draft copy of the 2004 annual general meeting minutes, President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, Nominating Committee report, and related correspondence.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on June 14, 2006. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including a draft copy of the 2005 annual general meeting minutes, President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, and related correspondence.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 3, 2007. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Compensation Committee report, and Nominating Committee report.

The minutes of the annual general meeting (AGM) held on May 12, 2009. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, Nominating Committee report and minutes of a meeting regarding the Librarians' Handbook held on April 24, 2009 likely used to support a discussion regarding the handbook listed on the AGM agenda.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 20, 2010. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, and Nominating Committee report.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 25, 1994. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the Executive Committee report, Program Committee report, Treasurer's report, Compensation report, Nominating Committee report, and the report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Status.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 8, 2002. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, and related correspondence.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on April 29, 2003. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, and the Nominating Committee report.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 7, 2004. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including a draft copy of the 2003 annual general meeting minutes, President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, and the Nominating Committee report.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 7, 2008. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, Nominating Committee report, highlights from the LAUW survey, and notes on a discussion of issues regarding membership.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on May 6, 2011. File also contains the Compensation Committee report.

The minutes of the annual general meeting held on April 30, 2001. File also contains the meeting agenda and supporting materials including the President's report, Treasurer's report, Programs Committee report, Compensation Committee report, Nominating Committee report, a report card on librarians' issues at the University of Waterloo, and related correspondence.

The President's Report distributed at the annual general meeting held on May 10, 2013.

File consists of agendas, minutes, annual reports and supporting documents, including memos and correspondence, organized by academic year. Topics of note referenced throughout the file include academic standing for librarians, compensation, study leaves, and the role of LAUW.

File consists of agendas, minutes, annual reports and supporting documents, including memos and correspondence, organized by academic year from 1987 to 1994 and 2000 to 2001. Topics of note referenced throughout the file include academic standing for librarians, compensation, and revisions to the professional staff manual.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) related to the appointment and review of the University Librarian (UL) position at the University of Waterloo. Includes an invitation to a panel discussion, meeting notes, correspondence, a list of essential elements to consider for the appointment, a draft policy for the appointment, and other textual records. File also contains records related to the University Librarian search process initiated in 2002 including a discussion paper and a list of members of an advisory committee.

Recording of talk given by Bruce MacNeil, Association Librarian, Public Services and member OCUL's Committee of Resource Persons for the Handicapped, about Services and Program for the Handicapped Library User.

Records accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) conference titled, "Contested Terrain: Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship." The conference was held in Ottawa, Ontario between October 26-27, 2012. Includes an agenda, notes, correspondence, contact lists, schedules, an annotated bibliography, and more. File also contains a presentation slide deck prepared by Laura Bredahl, Librarian, for the LAUW Executive Committee outlining key highlights and ideas from the conference.

A two-page report written by Tom Eadie, former Head of Reference, outlining revisions made in October 1982 to a version of the Professional Staff Manual that was produced in July 1980.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Executive Committees. Includes administrative correspondence, membership lists, meeting minutes, and annual reports.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on June 13, 2003; June 26, 2003; October 15, 2003; November 14, 2003; December 10, 2003; January 23, 2004; February 4, 2004; March 26, 2004 and April 2, 2004. Also includes related meeting agendas, correspondence, and reports.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on January 6, 2005 and March 1, 2006. Also includes a related meeting agenda and correspondence.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on November 19, 2009 and January 6, 2010.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on May 22, 2002; August 13, 2002; October 15, 2002; November 22, 2002; November 29, 2002; December 10, 2002; December 13, 2002; January 10, 2003 and January 20, 2003. Also includes related meeting agendas, correspondence, and notes.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on May 21, 2004; August 13, 2004; November 26, 2004; January 6, 2005 and March 9, 2005. Also includes related meeting agendas and correspondence. In addition, the file contains correspondence and summary notes from the Executive Committee lunch with Mark Haslett, University Librarian, on August 16, 2004.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on July 19, 2006; December 5, 2006 and March 20, 2007. Also includes a related meeting agenda.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on June 14, 2007; November 22, 2007 and March 25, 2008. Also includes a related meeting agenda.

The agenda and minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on October 29, 2008.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meeting held on July 14, 1994.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on March 29, 2000; April 19, 2000; May 23, 2000; March 13, 2001 and April 11, 2001. Also includes related meeting agendas, correspondence, and handwritten notes.

The minutes of the Executive Committee meetings held on May 15, 2001; June 13, 2001; June 25, 2001; July 13, 2001 and March 22, 2002. Also includes related meeting agendas, correspondence, and handwritten notes.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) related to the associations attempts to obtain faculty representation and academic status. Includes meeting minutes, reports, timelines, lists, correspondence, notes, reference items, and other textual materials.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) to determine if there was interest among members to explore the possibility of pursuing faculty representation and academic status for librarians. Includes correspondence, meeting minutes, ballots from a survey distributed to members on November 8, 2012, and results from a survey about the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Librarians Policy Statement on Academic Status that was distributed to members on November 20, 2012.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) that document the association’s first attempt to obtain faculty representation and academic status. Includes handwritten notes and the results of votes in December 1991 and November 1992 which showed the majority of LAUW members were interested in pursuing faculty representation and prepared to join the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW). Also contains correspondence sent and received by LAUW, FAUW, and others notably including statements released by Murray Shepherd, University Librarian, in 1991 and 1993 outlining his stance on the matter as well as letters sent by Shabiran Rahaman, LAUW president, in 1992 to administrators indicating LAUW’s intention to work towards affiliation with FAUW.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) that document the association’s second attempt to obtain academic status and faculty representation. Includes notes related to librarian leave policies, personnel code, promotions, and role. Also includes a list of University of Waterloo (UW) policies to be reviewed, meeting summaries, a draft copy of a librarians article likely for the Faculty Association of Waterloo’s (FAUW) revised Memorandum of Agreement, and a report to UW librarians from the Librarians Working Group summarizing the outcomes of the negotiations between LAUW, FAUW, and the UW Board of Governors that took place on November 12, 1998.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) that document the association’s third attempt to obtain academic status and faculty representation. Includes a set of questions prepared for David Johnston, President, University of Waterloo (UW), correspondence and notes related to various topics such as conferences, Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) membership fees, sabbaticals, academic freedom, and workload. File also contains records related to negotiations in 2003 including the proposed mandate, terms of reference, and guiding principles of the academic librarian negotiations, correspondence, meeting notes, a list of twelve needs and issues related to librarians’ terms and conditions of employment written by Anne Fullerton, Librarian, a list of changes required to incorporate librarians into FAUW’s Memorandum of Agreement, and the final report on the outcomes of the discussions of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Librarians’ Issues. File additionally includes results of a survey distributed to librarians in April 2004 to determine if they wanted to be represented by FAUW, correspondence from 2005 about the potential to re-open the discussion on faculty representation, and other textual records.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) likely for reference purposes during the negotiations for faculty representation and academic status in 2003. Includes notes, a brochure, summaries of journal articles, a University of Waterloo (UW) organizational chart, copies of UW policies, a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement (revised 2002) between the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) and UW as well as copies of guidelines, agreements, and policies from other institutions.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) that document the association’s efforts to obtain faculty representation during the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo’s (FAUW) unionization attempt between 1995 and 1996. Ultimately, the unionization attempt failed and the revised Memorandum of Agreement between FAUW and the University of Waterloo did not include librarians. File contains copies of LAUW’s statement of general principles as well as correspondence from the LAUW Executive, LAUW Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Status, FAUW presidents Gordon Andrew and Jim Brox, and university administrators including Jim Kalbfleisch, Vice-President, Academic and Provost.

Recording of talk given by Gene Damon, Manager, Advanced Development, Library Division, GAEC, Inc.

The minutes of the general meeting held on November 20, 1991.

The minutes of the general meeting held on November 2, 1990.

File consists of reports regarding academic standing and compensation, and a 1976 memo regarding the an association for librarians and affiliation with the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo. Also in the file are records related to the LAUW Compensation committee including terms of reference and a 1982/1983 annual report, as well as a copy of a letter sent to E. Lucy regarding the salary of librarians being below the provincial average and the proposal of a 9% retroactive catch-up increase to address the issue.

File consists of memos, reports, reference articles and CAUT guidelines, and a ballot form and voting outcomes regarding LAUW affiliation with the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of memos, correspondence, meeting information and reference documents and articles regarding LAUW affiliation with the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo.

File consists of FAUW general meeting documents, editions of FAUW Forum (February 1992, Nov./Dec. 1992 and January 1993), CAUT/ACPU Bulletin (October 1992 (vol. 39, no. 8) and December 1992 (vol. 39, no. 10)), and OCUFA Forum (November/December 1992 (vol. 8, no. 3) and July 1992 (vol. 7, no. 6). Also in the file is FAUW documents including a revised July 1992 edition of the Faculty Association Handbook.

Recording of talk given by Kathleen Estok, Coordinator, Information Services, Ontario CAD/CAM Centre in Cambridge about the Centre and the role of information management.

Records created and accumulated likely by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) Ad Hoc Working Group on Librarians’ Issues. Includes meeting agendas, minutes, and supporting material as well as documents related to negotiations between 1998 and 2003 for faculty representation and a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) and the University of Waterloo (revised 2002).

A copy of the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo’s (LAUW) constitution and two documents outlining proposed amendments to the constitution.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians' Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) related to the evolution of the Librarian and Archivist Employment Handbook (Handbook). Includes previous versions and draft copies of the Handbook, correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, a report, and other textual records.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) related to a review of librarian job descriptions that likely began in May 2000. Includes correspondence, copies of the librarian job description as well as records related to the role of department heads and a review of the job descriptions of the library assistants in the Information Services and Resources (ISR) department.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAUW) related to librarian salaries. Includes correspondence, tables and figures based on the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) data, several articles including some written by LAUW members, and other textual records.

Accrual consists of audio cassette recordings of Librarian's Association of the University of Waterloo talks given by a series of invited speakers from on- and off-campus.

Records created and accumulated by the Librarians' and Archivists’ Association of the University of Waterloo (LAAUW) related to the association’s meetings, programs, and activities. Records in this fonds document the work of the Executive Committee, the association’s attempts to obtain faculty representation and academic status for members, the evolution of the Librarian and Archivist Employment Handbook, and various subjects of special interest to the association, librarians and archivists.

Two versions of a timeline of events outlining the history of the Librarians’ Association of the University of Waterloo’s (LAUW) attempts to obtain representation by the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW). One version documents events between 1971 and 2001, the other version documents events between 1971 and 2010. Both timelines were written by Anne Fullerton, Librarian, University of Waterloo.

An item of correspondence sent to all library professional staff from the Role of the Professional Staff at the University of Waterloo Task Force soliciting feedback for a draft copy of a document titled, "Librarians at the University of Waterloo," that was to be submitted to the University Librarian. File includes a copy of the document, "Librarians at the University of Waterloo."

A copy of the Librarians' Employment Handbook.

A copy of the Librarians’ Employment Handbook (revised March 1, 2010). File also contains records related to the 2009-2010 revision process including notes, correspondence, meeting minutes, survey highlights, feedback from members, a copy of University of Waterloo Policy 18-Staff Employment, a copy of the Library Staff Manual (fourth revision), and a copy of the 2004 Librarians’ Employment Handbook with handwritten annotations.

Records created and accumulated by the Library Negotiations Advisory Committee. Includes an agenda, the proposed mandate, terms of reference, and guiding principles of the committee as well as notes on salary scales, adopting a Library council, and integrating librarians into the academic process. File also contains a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo (FAUW) and the University of Waterloo.

Recording of talk given by Susan Hoffman and Ryan Taylor from the Kitchener Public Library about the KPL's local history collection and oral history program.