Do not want to get too prescriptive and should be left to teams to decide how to support individuals. Suggest that must be criteria in letter for benefit to Library. A library committee of three staff and the Dean. Asked for sample proposals from staff who have gone on Sabbatical so can have on file for people to use as examples. A real issue - not easy not supporting a proposal.
Thinks process works.
Have to trust people in their decisions. Real question is whether teams will be able to do this. Need to take responsibility to do this. Fiegen suggests that committee include language about team responsibility. To provide a mechanism to support library staff who are selected to attend special institutes.