Faculty Status for Academic Librarians: A Review of the Literature

Werrell, Emily; Sullivan, Laura A.

doi:10.5860/crl_48_02_95

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“…Some argue faculty status for librarians is detrimental to the core mission of the information professional to provide service. In addition to expectations for scholarship, faculty librarians must engage in the forty hour week activities of administrative, supervisory, public service and technical support with little chance of equitable pay or release time for meaningful scholarship (Werrell and Sullivan, 1987). Others observe the value rests in principles key to the concept of faculty (Sewell, 1983):…”

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Library and university governance: partners in student success

Mix

2013

Reference Services Review

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Library and university governance: partners in student success Vickie Lynn Mix Article information:To cite this document: Vickie Lynn Mix, (2013),"Library and university governance: partners in student success", Reference Services Review, Vol. 41 Iss 2 pp. 253 -265 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -This paper's aim is to examine the value of library participation in institutional governance in the implementation of a comprehensive model for student success at a research university. Design/methodology/approach -The paper provides a case study comparing the historical and current governance structure in a high research university, the relationship between a new governance structure and the implementation of a comprehensive student success model and the inclusion of the library in creating, implementing and participating in student success initiatives. Findings -Participation in university shared governance enhances the library's role in contributing to student success, retention, progression and graduation. Originality/value -The paper contributes to the discussion of the value of academic libraries to student success efforts in retention, progression and graduation for university students.

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Library and university governance: partners in student success

Mix

2013

Reference Services Review

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“…For academic librarians, the importance of professional development activities, especially those of research, publication, and service, are implicitly tied to performance and success factors related to faculty status, reappointment, and promotion and tenure. A study by Emily Werrell and Laura Sullivan (1987) states that 79 percent of academics have some form of faculty status and, therefore, must pursue activities such as research, publication, and professional service. A more recent survey of research, doctoral and master's level institutions shows that 54.3 percent have tenure-track librarians (Mitchell and Reichel, 1999).…”

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The Professional Development of Reference Librarians

White

2001

The Reference Librarian

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Professional activities can have a profound impact on the professional development of reference librarians in all types of libraries. This article discusses the positive impacts that research and publication, conference attendance and presentations at professional association meetings, and service activities have on the professional development and growth of reference librarians. Also included are practical tips and strategies for becoming more involved in these professional development activities.

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“…"Most academic librarians work under twelve-month contracts, do not receive salari~ equal to those of teaching faculty Wlth the same rank, do not enjoy a flexible work day and week, and are not ~rovided with the.compensatory release trme necessary for them to contribute in a scholarly manner to their field." 7 …”

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Scholarship and the Academic Librarian

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Leysen²

1994

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In order for librarians to succeed within the academic model, an environment must be established that recognizes the interplay of activities in the three areas of performance (teaching, research, and service THE CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT The Academic ModelThe unique role of librarians in the educational process is often recognized through a special academic or faculty status that promotes the concept that librarians, like their counterparts in the teaching faculty, are significant contributors to the academic enterprise. Frequently this is recognized by a three-tiered structure requiring performance in teaching (professional practice), scholarship, and service.

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Faculty Status for Academic Librarians: A Review of the Literature

Cited by 20 publications

References 12 publications

Library and university governance: partners in student success

Library and university governance: partners in student success

The Professional Development of Reference Librarians

Scholarship and the Academic Librarian

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