Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: W hether academic librarians have faculty status varies from one institution to another.At those libraries where faculties have full privileges, librarians either participate in the tenure process or have continuing appointment.The literature of librarianship contains many studies and opinions on both the positive and negative aspects of faculty status and academic librarian tenure processes.Most concur that achieving tenure can be a daunting endeavor for academic librarians.In order to better ensure success, many institutions-the University of Florida (UF) included-have instituted programs to support librarians through the process, such as midterm reviews or mentoring programs.In 2004, the UF faculty senate appointed a committee to study all aspects of the tenure process.The committee surveyed a sample of peer Association of American Universities (AAU) public institutions about current tenure practices.The public peer institutions, chosen for comparison, were:
Source: Library Leadership & Management
Authors: Michele Crump, Carol A. Drum, Colleen Seale
Institution: University of Florida
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2579820122