Faculty status of librarians at U.S. research universities

Walters, William H.

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2015.11.002

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“…Within libraries, the language used to talk about professionalism is also problematic and exclusive and mirrors many of the conversations around resilience. Librarians, for instance, demonstrate considerable concern over their professional identity and status, as seen in the variety of literature investigating related topics such as librarian stereotypes (Pagowsky and DeFrain 2014;Pagowsky and Rigby 2014;Jennings 2016) or faculty status (Hosburgh 2011;Galbraith, Garrison, and Hales 2016;Walters 2016). Library literature also examines professionalization, often focusing on establishing criteria for a profession and determining whether or not librarianship meets those criteria (Hicks 2014;Seminelli 2016).…”

Section: Resilience Vocational Awe and Professionalismmentioning

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Disability, Identity, and Professionalism: Precarity in Librarianship

Moeller¹

2019

Library Trends

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Although the field of disability studies has examined disability across many contexts, the experience of library workers remains largely unexamined. Library literature tends to focus on the experiences of library users, rather than address the structural inequities in the profession itself. In the United States, current conversations within higher education and academic librarianship around resilience and professionalism create additional barriers to inclusion and exclude the lived experiences of those with disabilities. Additionally, existing processes designed to address disability treat its existence as a problem in need of a solution, and in doing so, further contribute to the workplace precarity experienced by library workers. Instead of maintaining existing systemic barriers and perpetuating an ableist professional ideal that places responsibility on the individual to be resilient, libraries and library workers need to redefine professionalism, minimize the stigma associated with any type of disability, and reduce precarity for disabled library employees. Only then can libraries and library workers focus on equity and inclusion for all.1. OED Online, s.v. "precarious (adj.

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Section: Resilience Vocational Awe and Professionalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disability, Identity, and Professionalism: Precarity in Librarianship

Moeller¹

2019

Library Trends

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“…To create a data set of individuals in similar institutions, the authors focused this research on public R1 universities, which are more likely to grant faculty status to their librarians than private universities. 36 The authors began with a list of 81 R1 four-year public universities in the United States. Since verified information regarding whether or not librarians are tenured remains difficult to find, the researchers identified which universities grant librarians faculty status based on information available in their university directories and websites.…”

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Getting into the Club: Existence and Availability of Mentoring for Tenured Librarians in Academic Libraries

Couture

Gerke

Knievel

2020

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Great attention has been devoted to mentoring for early-career librarians, but little has been paid to the post-tenure experience of academic librarians. Researchers sought to understand the mentoring experiences and barriers to promotion for academic librarians who hold faculty status at public R1 institutions. Surveys sent to tenured academic librarians at 40 institutions invited them to share their experiences with post-tenure mentoring, promotion, and professional development. The study suggests that few structured mentoring programs exist for post-tenure faculty librarians. Additionally, results suggest that five factors influence intent to seek promotion: financial, political, workload, work/life balance, and process/procedural.

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“…Librarians are counted as faculty at more than half of all U.S. colleges and universities. 3 Those librarians are usually required to follow the same procedures that are established for appointing all institutional faculty members. In cases where librarians are considered professional staff members, they are usually encouraged or required to engage in scholarly activities.…”

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The art and science of securing a job in an academic library: Landing your first, or next, position

Duffus

2019

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While there are countless numbers of books, articles, webinars, forums, and courses that provide helpful tips, tricks and strategies to successfully navigate the academic job search and interview process, they may only slightly improve a candidate’s chance of successfully landing a job. This article, based on the author’s experiences, focuses on five factors that can make a significant difference in improving an LIS student or recent LIS graduate’s odds of success in landing a job in a research library. A study found that factors such as prior academic library experience (including practicums), professional service/committee work, and a record of publications can significantly increase or decrease the odds of getting a job after graduation. Brian Kenney suggests that LIS candidates can significantly increase their chances of landing a job by being willing to relocate and by effectively marketing themselves.

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Faculty status of librarians at U.S. research universities

Cited by 42 publications

References 40 publications

Disability, Identity, and Professionalism: Precarity in Librarianship

Disability, Identity, and Professionalism: Precarity in Librarianship

Getting into the Club: Existence and Availability of Mentoring for Tenured Librarians in Academic Libraries

The art and science of securing a job in an academic library: Landing your first, or next, position

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