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Reference Sources and Services

Notes “faculty” in nature. In other words, librarianship will be considered as a related but different category
of activity from teaching. Librarians will be evaluated on the quality of their librarianship in all of
its appropriate facets, not on whether librarians model the teaching activities of other faculty.
Implementation of computer systems and original cataloging of materials, for example, should both
be based on priorities that consider the effects on our users and their academic success.

It is expected that librarians will demonstrate strong abilities as generalists, able
to perform effectively in a variety of tasks and, often, a variety of departmental
disciplines as selectors, reference experts, and information literacy instructors.
Strong generalist skills will be preferred over narrow specialization.

Expectations of the department

Based on the library’s mission, librarianship will receive the majority of weight when a candidate for
promotion or tenure is evaluated. Evidence of effective librarianship may be demonstrated by (but
not limited to) the following:
• Development of productive liaison relationships with the faculty and students of designated
departments;
• Development and implementation of programmes that encourage information literacy in our
users;
• Effective point-of-use instruction with library users through reference desk assistance;
• Office consultations, electronic assistance, and so on;
• Creation of user assistance materials that serve curricular objectives, such as bibliographies,
subject guides, web pages, and other tangible information products;
• Development and implementation of effective methods for organizing, classifying, or cata-
loging information resources;
• Effective management of library collections, in any media, through selection and deselection
activities;
• Effective management of library staff and operations, especially in terms of the effects on
university teaching and research.
As exemplified by the previous list, librarianship at an academic library is characterized by team
processes and frequent communication within a complex organization. Librarians cannot be effective
unless they are effective in a collegial environment. Candidates will be evaluated in librarianship
on their competence in communication and other interpersonal skills that relate to their roles.
When candidates are evaluated during formal reviews, all relevant areas of librarianship will be
considered. However, certain areas which are core to a particular position will receive the greatest
weight, and failure to perform commendably in these core areas will be considered especially
problematic for continued appointment during the probationary period, as well as for promotion
and tenure. These core areas are defined by seniors for each librarian at the beginning of the
probationary period and whenever these core areas are substantially changed.

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:
3. Librarian will be evaluated on the qualify of their:
(a) Librarianship (b) Library
(c) Work (d) Efficiency.

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