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FLEX ACTIVITIES
Library Science Division - Approved
Effective: July 1, 2005 |
The purpose of the flexible
calendar is to provide time for faculty to participate in
development activities that are related to staff, student,
and instructional improvement. All activities must
- Be non-compensated
- Be above and beyond regular
contractual duties, and
- Take place outside of
normally scheduled hours/class
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Title 5, Article 2, Flexible Calendar
Operations, Section 55724
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Course Instruction and
evaluation |
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- Enrollment in physical activities related to
ergonomics, language courses and classes that relate
to teaching and evaluation, particularly in the
content of library courses
- Lectures, conferences and workshops related to
District, College or other faculty-related matters
- Library orientations to Virtual College students
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Staff
development, in-service training and instructional
improvement |
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Attendance or presentations at conferences, workshops,
meetings, courses and seminars for librarians and
related areas that include but are not limited to the
following:
- Orientations to New Faculty
- FLEX Day, at Rio Hondo College
- Staff Development workshops, meetings at Rio Hondo
College
- ALA - American Library Association
- ACRL - Association of College and Research
Libraries
- CCL - Council of Chief Librarians
- CLA - California Library Association
- CARL - California Academic and Research Libraries
- LOEX - Library Orientation Exchange
- MCLS - Metropolitan Cooperative Library System
- OCLC - Online Computer Library Center
- Tech Ed - Technology Education
- Information Today - includes Internet Librarian
and Computers in Libraries conferences
- InfoPeople workshops
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Program and new course
curriculum or learning resource development and
evaluation |
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- Site visits to other libraries to review
operations, programs, services and facilities
- Conferences and workshops (see list in Item 2)
- Special projects that include but not limited to:
- Deselection of damaged, old, or outdated library
materials
- Collection development for new library materials
- Library building planning project- outside of
normal work hours
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Student personnel
services |
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Learning resource
services |
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- Site visits to other libraries to review
operations, programs, services and facilities
- Conferences and workshops (see list in Item
2)
- Special projects in the library outside of normal
projects that include but are not limited to:
- Book sale
- Library building planning project
- Classes specific to classroom assignments
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Related activities, such
as student advising, guidance, orientation,
matriculation services, and student, faculty and staff
diversity |
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- Lectures, films, workshops, concerts,
performances, museum visits, exhibits and visits to
cultural sites, which increase understanding of
student faculty, staff diversity
- Individual consultations with students regarding
group projects, research, coursework and other
academic matters
- Participation in campus events that include but
are not limited to:
- Women's History Month
- Rio Hondo Information Booth
- Conferences, exhibits, lectures and other
cooperative activities
- Local high schools/districts/communities/libraries
outreach
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Departmental or division
meetings, conferences and workshops, and institutional
research |
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- Librarian retreats
- Librarian and library staff retreats
- Library or college issues research
- Conferences and workshops (itemized in Item 2)
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Other duties as assigned
by the district |
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The necessary supporting activities
for the above - Not to exceed 6
hrs/semester for Full-time Faculty and 3 hrs/semester
for Part-time Faculty |
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- Fitness and/or Stress Reduction classes
- Other promotional activities that promote
wellness, health and mental well-being
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Part-time Faculty may receive FLEX credit for attending
department meetings and course revisions |
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