Professional Practice in the University Library. (a) Part-time Librarian Members concern themselves primarily with the academic needs of the University community. Through the collection, organization, and dissemination of informational materials, they facilitate access to and expansion of the world of knowledge. They perform an instructional, consultative, and research role through formal and informal instruction in the methods and sources of bibliography; advice on library research techniques; direction towards appropriate resources of information; and the search and retrieval of specific information requested by the Library's users.
Professional Practice in the University Library. (a) Librarian Members concern themselves primarily with the academic needs of the Universitycommunity. Through the collection, organization, and dissemination of informational materials, they facilitate access to and expansion of the world of knowledge. They perform an instructional, consultative, and research rolethroughformal and informal instruction in the methods and sources of bibliography; advice on library research techniques: direction towards appropriate resources of information; and the search and retrieval of specific information requested by the Library's users. Librarian Members' principal responsibilities shall consist of one or more of the following activities: public service, information service, collection development, acquisition of informational materials, cataloguing, bibliographicalcontrol,systems development, and any other recognized Library function performed by professional librarians. Librarian Members' responsibilities include participationin assigned Library administrative and committee work and keeping informed of trends in library and information science applicable to their duties and responsibilities. Academic Service within the University Academic and community service within the University includes the performance of administrative duties and membership on University or Association committees. Such academic and community service may be recognized as part of the Member's workload. Where participation on University committees or such other bodies is by election or appointment, a Member shall be elected or appointed only with consent. Scholarly Professional Activity Librarian Members shall be entitled to and expected to engage in scholarly and/or professional activities. Scholarly activity includes but is not limited to bibliographical work; research in librarianship or other subject areas: creative work, completed course work, degrees, or programs of study; and the dissemination of such scholarship in publications, conference papers, lectures and other credible forums. Professional activity includes but is not limited to the planning, implementation, and participation in workshops or conferences; participation in scholarly, library and professional associations including the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, and the Canadian Association of University Teachers; co-operative work with other libraries; and professional expertise used in service to the community at large. The University agrees that Library ...
Professional Practice in the University Library. (a) Librarian Members concern themse lves primarily with the academic needs of the University community. Through the collection, organization, and dissemination of informational materials, they facilitate access to and expansion of the world of knowledge. They perform an instructional, consultative, and research role through formal and informal instruction in the methods and sources of bibliography; advice on library research techniques; direction towards appropriate resources of information; and the search and retrieval of specific information requested by the Library's users.
