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Uniform TitleFaculty Status and Librarians: The Rationale and the Case of Illinois
PublisherAssociation for College and Research Libraries, American Library Association
NameSewell, Robert (author),
Date Created1983
SubjectAcademic librarians--Faculty status,
Academic libraries,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library
DescriptionFaculty status for librarians was widely promoted during the late fifties and sixties and the topic is still discussed extensively in the literature. Many library administrators and librarians are of the opinion that the faculty model is inappropriate for academic libraries. Some libraries have
persisted in the implementation of full faculty status. They have found the principles of collegiality, academic freedom and tenure, and the concept of the librarian as teacher and researcher to be viable and highly beneficla1 to the academic library environment. This article discuss the criteria for faculty status and indicates how it has been implement at the UI-CU Library.
persisted in the implementation of full faculty status. They have found the principles of collegiality, academic freedom and tenure, and the concept of the librarian as teacher and researcher to be viable and highly beneficla1 to the academic library environment. This article discuss the criteria for faculty status and indicates how it has been implement at the UI-CU Library.
NoteJournal title: College and Research Libraries; volume: 44; date: 1983;
Genrearticles
Persistent URLhttp://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore30018600001.Article.17025
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSewell Robert Collection
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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