University Libraries
Faculty Personnel Actions
Procedure Review

DRAFT: Review and revise (update, develop) internal policies and procedures for conducting GVSU University Libraries Faculty personnel actions, including contract, tenure, promotion, and sabbatical reviews, etc. etc.

Debbie Morrow, Systems Librarian
& Designated Unit Head for Faculty Personnel Actions
Lee Van Orsdel, Dean of University Libraries
Robert Beasecker, Archives & Special Collections Librarian
Lynell De Wind, Administrative Services Librarian
Linda Masselink, Asst. Library Director -- Steelcase Library
& Member, Library Personnel Committee (Jan.2005 - Dec.2007)
Patricia Parker, Legal Services Librarian
& Member, Library Personnel Committee (2004/2005 - 2006/2007)

Meetings
         Notes

• 11/3/05-- Portfolios
• 1/12/06-- Agendas
• Next?

Time frame:

Final Products:

Timetable:

Fall 2005 - ongoing

Documented policies and procedures for all phases of University Libraries Faculty recruitment, hiring, standards-setting, orientation and mentoring, contract and other reviews, etc.

2005/2006 - DMo attending Provost's training sessions for Dept. Heads, with LVO, RB, LDW, Lib. members of Library Personnel Committee (LM, PP)
Nov. 2005 - Brainstorming session on Candidate review portfolios
Dec. 8 - Tom Butcher, Jean Nagelkerk to meet with Library Faculty
Jan.12 - Brainstorming session on setting Unit Discussion agendas
Feb.17 - Faculty Unit Head Training - Module 3 (Faculty Development)

Related Documents:

Resources:

• GVSU Faculty Manual, Chapter 4, "Faculty Personnel Policies"
• GVSU Faculty Manual, Chapter 5, "Faculty Evaluation Procedures..."
• Grand Valley State University, University Library, "Guidelines for Personnel Reviews" (Evaluation criteria)
• "Faculty Workloads and Rewards" -- Provost's Forum, 11/21/05 (two docs: "Workload Remarks" & "Workload Discussion"

University of Michigan, "Promotion and Appointment of Librarians"
EMU Library, "Faculty Evaluation Criteria, Procedures and Techniques"
Oakland University, "University Standards for Re-employment, Promotion & Tenure"
Regent University, "Librarian Performance Review," pdf, beg. p.32
Palomar College, "Tenure and Evaluations - Librarians"
Post-tenure reviews: IUPUI
Some community colleges:
* Austin Community College, "Procedures Manual," pdf, beg. p.16
* Los Rios Community College, "Librarian Performance Review" form
"Tenure-Driven Publication And Presenting Need Not Be A Grind," StevenB, ACRLog (http://acrlblog.org/2006/06/14/tenure-driven-publication-and-presenting-need-not-be-a-grind/), 6/21/2006.