The document discusses the importance of faculty status and tenure for academic librarians, arguing that only these guarantees fully integrate librarians into university governance and academics. It references a 2006 article that discusses loosening ties that previously bound academic librarians, suggesting tenure provides more independence.

2. “…only faculty status and tenure guarantee
full integration in the university’s
governance and academic spheres.”
Welch, Jeanie M. & Frada Mozenter. 2006. Loosening the
ties that bind: Academic librarians and tenure. C&RL (March):
164.
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3.  Association of College and Research Libraries
Joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and
University Librarians
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/jointstatementfac
“Librarians perform a teaching and research role
inasmuch as they instruct students formally and
informally and advise and assist faculty in their
scholarly pursuits. Librarians are also themselves
involved in the research function; many conduct
research in their own professional interests and in
the discharge of their duties.”
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4.  Association of College and Research Libraries
Standards for Faculty Status for College and
University Librarians (2007; revised 2011)http
://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/standardsfaculty.cfm
“The academic librarian makes unique contributions to
the academic community and to higher education
itself. … developing collections … providing
bibliographic access to print and online library
materials… interpreting these materials to
members... instruction in the use of resources …
creation of new tools to enhance access to
information available locally, regionally, nationally, or
internationally.”
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5.  Guidelines for Academic Librarians Without Faculty Status
(2011)
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/guidelinesacade
 A Guideline for the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of
Academic Librarians (2005; 2010)
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/promotiontenure
 Standards for Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians and
Coordinators (2007)
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/profstandards.cf
 Collective Bargaining, Guideline on (reaffirmed 2008)
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/guidelinecollectiv
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6. The policy of the Association of College and
Research Libraries is that academic librarians
shall be included on the same basis as their
faculty colleagues in units for collective
bargaining. Such units shall be guided by the
standards and guidelines of ACRL pertaining
to faculty and academic status.
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7. "When teaching is part of the faculty
assignment, effectiveness is an essential
criterion for advancement. Faculty must
demonstrate command of their subject
matter, continuous growth in the subject
field, and an ability to create and maintain
instructional environments to promote
student learning.”
Indiana State University
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8. The academic librarian faces a unique range
of changing duties and responsibilities that
are often inappropriately documented. The
development of a portfolio that creates a
record of evidence-based librarianship,
scholarship, and service can solve this issue
for librarians as they prepare for promotion or
continuing appointment.
http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?pid=217806&sid=1810070
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9. A tool used to document and present evidence for
the scope and quality of professional development
in research, scholarship, service and teaching
› Noteworthy accomplishments
› Library institutional roles
› College or University institutional roles
› State and National professional roles
› International professional roles
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10.  Institution Mission and Library Mission, Teaching
Philosophy, and ACRL IL Standards
› SLOs
› Assessment methods
 Student ratings and evaluations of teaching
 Teaching materials
 Forms of assessment
 Evidence of student learning
 Peer evaluations and faculty support letters
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11.  Collaboration with discipline faculty
 Involvement on campus committees: college curriculum, UG
core reform, accreditation, service courses, distance
learning, etc.
 Involvement in campus assessment initiatives (SLOs)
 Published research on teaching and learning
 Conference presentations on teaching and learning
 Pedagogical innovation, new methods
 Development of teaching materials, modules, and courses
 Involvement in undergraduate student research
 Mentoring new instruction librarians
 Contributions to professional organizations that aim to
improve teaching
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12.  USC LibGuides Academic Librarian Portfolios
(2011)
http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?pid=217806&sid
 Includes online resources, criteria, and references,
updated frequently
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13.  UHM Annual Contract Renewal Instructions
› http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion
 Professional record keeping: Curriculum Vitae
 Daily Calendar
 Annual file
 Systematically request letters and email
acknowledgements
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14.  Held annually (attend soon after hire)
 Explain the many steps in the process
 Show examples of “successful” dossiers
› Borrow dossiers from the Center for Teaching
Excellence in Kuykendall (soon after hire)
 Allow for questions to administrators
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15.  Synthesis of annual contract renewals
 Professional contributions (local and
national, and international)
 Future value to the institution
 Communicating to the Library Personnel
Committee (LPC)
 Communicating to non-librarian faculty, e.g.,
the Dean, Provost or Chancellor and TPRC
(Tenure & Promotion Committee)
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16.  UH Tenure & Promotion Guidelines
› http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_contract_renewal/
› http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_contract_renewa
contract_renewal.pdf
› Tenure Criteria for Librarian Faculty, p. 8
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_contract_renewal/pdf/2012-
2013_criteria_guidelines.pdf
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_contract_renewal/doc/T&P
%20Application%2012-13_Part%204_B%20Faculty_DOC.doc
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17. Areas of specialization include (one or two of these):
I.Collection Development
II.Bibliographic Control
III.Public and Reference services
IV.Instructional Services
V.Administration and Management
VI.Information Technology
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18.  Requirements for each rank
(Librarian II-
V)http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/
tenure_promotion_contract_renewal/pdf/
2011-2012_criteria_guidelines.pdf
 Promotion Criteria for Librarian Faculty,
pp. 13-14
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19.  University of Hawaii Professional
Assembly UHPA
 Collective Bargaining Contract
› http://www.uhpa.org/
› http://www.uhpa.org/uhpa-bor-contract
 Salary Research
› http://uhpa.org/salary-research
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20. Minimum Median Maximum
 UHH $50,004 $55,644 $65,136
 UHM $50,004 $52,685 $57,840
 UHM Hawaiian Knowledge $55,800
 UHM Medicine $58,080
 UHWO $50,004 $51,672
$55,008
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21.  Librarian colleague mentoring
› Formal or informal
 Faculty Mentoring Group
› Tenured faculty advisors in other disciplines
› Presentations on norms for contract renewals,
tenure and promotion process, what to avoid,
what not to avoid, who to know and who to
ask for assistance, how to explain your work
to non-librarians
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22.  Sounding board for concerns
 Reality check in uncertain situations
 Reviewing and editing your contract
renewal and tenure/promotion documents
 Friend, coach, advisor and guide in the
academic environment
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23. Read the description & highlight or extract:
1.MQs (minimum) & DQs (preferred)
2.Technology Skills/Experience
3.Instruction Skills/Experience
4.Instructional Design Skills
5.Strategic Planning Skills
6.ACS Skills
7.Salary range
8.Indicate how you would respond to the
MQs and DQs for Instructor rank
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24.  Detmering & Sproles; Kammer &
Thompson; Waelchi
 April 25: Teaching & Assessment Poster
Presentations
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