LIS 694 Virtual Librarianship Fall 2012 Dr. Diane Nahl LIS Program, University of Hawaii

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E-Portfolios, Contract Renewal, Tenure
& Promotion for Academic Librarians
LIS 694 Virtual Librarianship
Fall 2012
Dr. Diane Nahl
LIS Program, University of Hawaii

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Academic Librarians & Tenure
“…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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ACRL Position on Faculty Status
Association of College and Research LibrariesJoint Statement
on Faculty Status of College and University Librarians
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/jointstatementfaculty
“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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ACRL Standards for Faculty Status
Association of College and Research LibrariesStandards for
Faculty Status for College and University Librarians (2007;
revised 2011) http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardsfaculty
“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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 Guidelines for Academic Librarians Without Faculty Status
(2011) http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/guidelinesacademic
 A Guideline for the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of
Academic Librarians (2005; 2010)
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/promotiontenure
 Standards for Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians and
Coordinators (2007)
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/profstandards
 Collective Bargaining, Guideline on (reaffirmed 2008)
http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/guidelinecollective
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ALA Guideline on
Collective Bargaining
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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Teaching Endeavors
"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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Evidence-based Librarianship
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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Academic Professional Portfolios
An online tool used to document and present
evidence of 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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Institution Mission and Library Mission, Teaching Philosophy,
and ACRL Information Literacy Standards
 SLOs
 Assessment methods
Student ratings and evaluations of teaching
Teaching strategies, content notes and materials
Forms of assessment
Evidence of student learning
Peer evaluations and faculty support letters
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Commitment to Effective Teaching
 Curriculum development
 Collaboration with discipline faculty
 Involvement on college curriculum committees, UG core
reform, accreditation, and service course committees
 Involvement in campus assessment initiatives (SLOs)
 Conference presentations on teaching and learning
 Published research on teaching and learning
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Commitment to Effective Teaching
 Pedagogical innovation
 Development of new teaching materials and courses
 Involvement in student research
 Mentoring new instruction librarians
 Contributions to professional organizations that aim to
improve teaching
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Teaching Portfolio Resources
 Creating Teaching Portfolios a How-to Guide (dated but
basic)
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lls/toolkit/teach_portfoli
o.html
 USC LibGuides Academic Librarian Portfolios (2011)
http://libguides.usc.edu/content.php?
pid=217806&sid=1810070
 Includes online resources, criteria, and references,
updated frequently
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Annual Contract Renewal
 Annual Contract Renewal Instructions
 http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion
_contract_renewal/
 Professional record keeping: Curriculum Vitae
 Daily Calendar Log (quantify entries by category)
 Annual file (keep everything)
 Systematically request letters and acknowledgements
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Institutional Tenure Workshops
 Held annually (attend soon after hire and annually before
submitting your dossier)
 Explain the many steps in the process
 Show examples of “successful” dossiers
 Borrow successful dossiers from the Center for Teaching Excellence in
Kuykendall (soon after hire)
 Allow for questions to administrators and their assistants
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Tenure Dossier
 Synthesis of annual contract renewals
 Communicating firstly to the library personnel committee (LPC)
 Professional contributions
 Future value to the institution
 Communicating to non-librarian faculty
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Tenure Guidelines
 UH Tenure & Promotion Guidelines
 http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_contract_r
enewal/
 Tenure Criteria for Librarian Faculty, p. 8
http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_contract_ren
ewal/pdf/2011-2012_criteria_guidelines.pdf
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Areas of specialization include:
Collection development
Bibliographic control
Systems support
Public and reference services
Instructional services
Information technology and library automation
Administrative/managerial responsibilities
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Promotion
 Requirements for each rank
(Librarian II-
V)http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/faculty/tenure_promotion_con
tract_renewal/pdf/2011-2012_criteria_guidelines.pdf
 Promotion Criteria for Librarian Faculty, pp. 13-14
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Faculty Union Contract
 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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Leeward Community College
Tenure Application
B. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY
3. ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Resource Professionals (e.g. librarians, media coordinators/specialists, learning
assistance center directors/staff) gather, organize, circulate, develop, and evaluate
resources in support of the educational mission of the college. They also provide
instructional faculty with expertise through their knowledge of learning resources and
styles, alternate learning modes or methods for the assessment of student learning; in
settings outside of the classroom, they organize learning activities for students,
including providing instruction on information literacy or study skills. Resource
faculty members are essential partners with instructional faculty, supporting teaching
and learning through preparation and organization of teaching aids, and
disseminating information and teaching tools designed to serve the needs of diverse
students, many with special needs. To discharge this responsibility, they must support
and facilitate faculty, staff, and student use of resources, and must contribute to the
improvement of the quality and availability of resources. (am: Nov. 15, 2007)
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Leeward Community College
Tenure Application
C. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY
In addition to the primary responsibilities, faculty members are
expected to participate in other essential areas such as professional and
self‑development, and to contribute to their college and community in
other ways. These activities may include active participation in
institutional assessment and planning, research or publication. These
contributions can be made in a variety of ways that are necessary to the
effective functioning of the institution, including service.
1.Institutional Service
2.Professional Service
3.Public Service
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UH Librarian Starting Salaries (L2)
by Campus and Range (2010)
Minimum Median Maximum
 UHH $50,004 $55,644 $65,136
 UHM $50,004 $52,685 $58,080
 UHWO $55,008 $55,008 $55,008
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UH Librarian Starting Salaries
(L3) by Campus and Range
Minimum Median Maximum
 UHH $50,892 $63,570 $69,996
 UHM $55,008 $67,647 $82,392 L5 $117,288
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Faculty Mentoring
 Librarian colleague mentoring
 Formal or informal
 Faculty Mentoring Group
 Tenured faculty in LIS and 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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Faculty Mentor Roles
 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
 After tenure serve as a mentor to new faculty
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