Scope of work, roles, and responsibilities for academic librarians: Tenure-track vs. non-tenure-track professionals
Author(s)
Hartnett, Eric
Arant-Kaspar, Wendi
vanDuinkerken, Wyoma
Issue Date
2019
Keyword(s)
Tenure-track librarians
Non-tenure-track librarians
Academic libraries
Abstract
The purpose of this multi-institutional study is to determine how many academic libraries have chosen to institute a two-track system for their librarians: tenure-track faculty and non-tenure-track faculty. It will approach this inquiry in a two-fold manner, first with a survey questionnaire sent to library deans or directors of research libraries and then with the collection and analysis of formal policy documents from these libraries defining the expectations and work of librarians on the two tracks. This study will highlight how these tracks are distinctive in terms of the scope of work, workload, and other related factors and the implications for the development of the profession. Results of this study will add to recent research and perceptions of librarianship and higher education by providing an understanding of how these factors influence the organizational culture of academic libraries.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Illinois School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Series/Report Name or Number
Library Trends 68 (2). Fall 2019
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/106090
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2019.0039
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