About LAUC-SB
LAUC-SB is the Santa Barbara division of the Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC). LAUC, founded in 1967, is a statewide organization of all librarians employed at least half-time by the University. Membership is automatic and entails no dues. In 1971, the Association was authorized to use the name of the University, and in 1975 was formally recognized as an official unit of the University. Each campus of the University of California has its own LAUC division. Each division elects its own executive committee and conducts professional activities under the umbrella of the statewide Executive Board.
The primary responsibilities of LAUC are:
- To advise the University on professional and governance matters
- To make recommendations concerning UC librarians’ rights, privileges, and obligations
- To promote full use of University of California librarians’ professional abilities.
For more information on the history of LAUC as an association, including its functions and place within the University of California, please see the LAUC Statewide Historical Documents. LAUC: The First 25 Years: A History of the Librarians Association of the University of California, 1967-1992, edited by Judith K. Horn and Jefferson P. Selth (1993), includes a chapter on the Santa Barbara division.