Common use of APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARIANS Clause in Contracts

APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARIANS. 14 1 Academic Status and Appointment of Librarians 14 1 1 As the nature of their work and the qualifications required to carry it out are essentially academic, librarians are partners with faculty in the support and promotion of the University’s educational goals . All Members are appointed by the University and in accordance with provisions of Articles 7 and 8 . 14 1 2 The minimum academic qualifications for a librarian position shall be a first undergraduate degree and a professional degree from a recognized school of library and information studies or its equivalent . A second Masters degree in an academic subject area is preferred . 14 1 3 All appointments of Members are at one of the following ranks: Librarian I, Librarian II, Librarian III, or Librarian IV . 14 1 4 Initial appointments may be made to any rank, Librarian I, II, III or IV, depending on the appointee’s experience and level of achievement . Credit for years of service for Librarians’ Academic and Professional Leave under 17 .3 .1 and 17 .3 .2, and credit for years in a rank at another university library, or equivalent experience elsewhere, shall be recognized, and the agreed upon credit, if any, shall be stated in a letter of appointment . 14 1 5 Appointments of Members shall be of the following types: Provisional, Candidacy, Continuing, or Limited Term . CATEGORIES OF APPOINTMENT: 14 2 Provisional Appointment: 14 2 1 A Provisional Appointment has a 2 year term . A Member holding a Provisional Appointment shall be considered for a Candidacy Appointment in accordance with 14 .3 . 14 2 2 A Librarian I shall hold a Provisional Appointment, before being considered for a Candidacy Appointment . 14 2 3 After 6 and 12 months of service in a Provisional Appointment, a Member’s performance shall be reviewed by the University Librarian . The Member shall be provided with the written performance review(s) within 5 days of each evaluation, and a copy of the review(s) shall be placed in the Member’s Official File. 14 2 4 After 15 months service, the Member shall be notified by the University Librarian of the procedures for application for a Candidacy Appointment . The Member is entitled to be considered for a Candidacy Appointment, and within 40 days of the receipt of the notice above, the application including a curriculum vitae and other such documentation as the Member considers relevant, shall be made in writing to the Temporary Chair of the LAP Committee . At the same time, the Member shall forward a copy of the letter of application to the University Librarian for information . 14 2 5 Within 20 days of the Librarian Member’s application, the Librarian Appointment and Promotion [LAP] Committee, as specified in 14.8, shall make a recommendation to the University Librarian on the granting of a Candidacy Appointment . 14 2 6 Within 20 days of receipt of the recommendation of the LAP Committee, the University Librarian shall make a recommendation on the suitability of the Member for a Candidacy Appointment, and shall forward his/her own recommendation along with the recommendation of the Librarian Appointment and Promotion Committee to the Vice-President: Academic . 14 2 7 Within 20 days of receipt of the recommendations, as per 14 .2 .6, the Vice-President: Academic shall notify the Librarian Member whether or not a Candidacy Appointment has been granted . In the event

APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARIANS. 14 1 Academic Status and Appointment of Librarians 14 1 1 As the nature of their work and the qualifications required to carry it out are essentially academic, librarians are partners with faculty in the support and promotion of the University’s educational goals . All Members are appointed by the University and in accordance with provisions of Articles 7 and 8 . 14 1 2 The minimum academic qualifications for a librarian position shall be a first undergraduate degree and a professional degree from a recognized school of library and information studies or its equivalent . A second Masters degree in an academic subject area is preferred . 14 1 3 All appointments of Members are at one of the following ranks: Librarian I, Librarian II, Librarian III, or Librarian IV . 14 1 4 Initial appointments may be made to any rank, Librarian I, II, III or IV, depending on the appointee’s experience and level of achievement . Credit for years of service for Librarians’ Academic and Professional Leave under 17 .3 .1 and 17 .3 .2, and credit for years in a rank at another university library, or equivalent experience elsewhere, shall be recognized, and the agreed upon credit, if any, shall be stated in a letter of appointment . 14 1 5 Appointments of Members shall be of the following types: Provisional, Candidacy, Continuing, or Limited Term . CATEGORIES OF APPOINTMENT: 14 2 : 14.2 Provisional Appointment: 14 2 1 14.2.1 A Provisional Appointment has a 2 year term term. A Member holding a Provisional Appointment shall be considered for a Candidacy Appointment in accordance with 14 .3 14.3. 14 2 2 14.2.2 A Librarian I shall hold a Provisional Appointment, before being considered for a Candidacy Appointment Appointment. 14 2 3 14.2.3 After 6 and 12 months of service in a Provisional Appointment, a Member’s 's performance shall be reviewed by the Member's supervising Associate University Librarian Librarian, otherwise by the University Librarian. The Member shall be provided with the written performance review(s) within 5 days of each evaluation, and a copy of the review(s) shall be forwarded to the University Librarian and placed in the Member’s 's Official File. 14 2 4 14.2.4 After 15 months service, the Member shall be notified by her/his supervising Associate University Librarian, otherwise by the University Librarian Lib.rarianL of the procedures for application for a Candidacy Appointment Appointment. The Member is entitled to be considered for a Candidacy Appointment, and within 40 days of the receipt of the notice above, the application including a curriculum vitae and other such documentation as the Member considers relevant, shall be made in writing to the Temporary Chair of the LAP Committee Committee. At the same time, the Member shall forward a copy of the letter of application to his/her supervising Associate University Librarian, if applicable, and the University Librarian for information information. . 14 2 5 14.2.5 Within 20 days of the Librarian Member’s 's application, the Librarian Appointment and Promotion [LAP] Committee, as specified in 14.8, and the supervising Associate University Librarian, if applicable, shall make a recommendation to recommendationto the University Librarian on the granting of a Candidacy Appointment Appointment. 14 2 6 14.2.6 Within 20 days of receipt of the recommendation of the LAP Committee, the University Librarian shall make a recommendation on the suitability of the Member for a Candidacy Appointment, and shall forward his/her own recommendation along with I!Vith the recommendation of recommendationof the Librarian Appointment and Promotion Committee and the supervising Associate University Librarian, if applicable, to the Vice-President: Academic Academic. 14 2 7 14.2.7 Within 20 days of receipt of the recommendations, as per 14 .2 .614.2.6, the Vice-President: Academic shall notify the Librarian Member whether or not a Candidacy Appointment has been granted granted. In the eventevent that a Candidacy Appointment is denied, the Vice-President: Academic's notification to the Member shall give written reasons for the denial.