Common use of Librarian Members: Terms of Appointment Clause in Contracts

Librarian Members: Terms of Appointment. a. The minimum qualifications for appointment as a librarian shall be a graduate degree from an ALA-accredited school of library and information science or its equivalent. In addition, a Master’s degree in an academic subject may be required. For self-identified Indigenous candidates, the establishment of Indigenous knowledge equivalency to a graduate degree shall take place at the time of appointment and shall be certified by the Library Council and the University Librarian to the satisfaction of the Xxxxxxx and Vice-President, Academic or their designate. In determining graduate degree equivalency for Indigenous knowledge, consideration shall be given, but not limited to, the level of knowledge of the language and/or traditional customs including protocols, spirituality, traditions, practices, ceremonies, histories, and teachings of a particular group of Indigenous people or peoples. This knowledge may have been acquired through lived experience; active and lengthy participation in Indigenous forms of self-determination and governance, cultural structures, and processes; and a careful study and reflection of their philosophical underpinnings. In many cases, acquiring this knowledge will have involved studying with an Indigenous Elder or Traditional Knowledge Carrier/Keeper.