Rank and Permanent Status Sample Clauses

Rank and Permanent Status. Librarians in Victoria University are appointed to one of the four ranks defined in the next paragraph. Independently of rank, a librarian may be granted permanent status. Permanent status is the holding of a continuing full-time appointment which the University has relinquished the freedom to terminate except under the conditions specified in sections 13.5.3. and 13.5.4. This status shall be granted only by a definite act under the conditions stipulated herein, on the basis of merit. Librarians in Victoria University are appointed to one of the four ranks (Librarian I, II, III, IV). Advancement through these ranks should reflect increased individual levels of professional achievement, which may be demonstrated either by increased responsibility in an area of specialization or by the discharge of administrative responsibilities. To qualify for appointment to any rank, the candidate shall have the minimum of an undergraduate degree plus either a library degree from an accredited institution, [Accredited by the joint Canadian Library Association/American Library Association Committee on Accreditation or its successor body] or equivalent professional education. A person lacking equivalent professional library education may be appointed to work in the library, but not be appointed as a librarian subject to the terms of this document. The basic quality which must be evident for appointment or promotion to a rank is the ability to perform at a high professional level in areas which contribute to the teaching and research objectives of the University, such as the selection, acquisition and preservation of Library materials, the bibliographic control of those materials, the accessibility of the collections to users, the provision of instruction in using the Library’s resources and the ongoing development of the Library, including the planning and development of Library Information Technology systems. Five criteria form the basis for appointment or promotion to a rank: effective performance in the area of the candidate’s responsibility; academic achievement and activities; professional achievement and activities; effectiveness of service to the Library and the University; promise of continuing growth in overall performance as a librarian. Effective performance will be considered the primary criterion at the lower ranks. It will also be considered significant at the higher ranks, but the weighting of the other criteria will increase proportionately. (a) Librarian I ...