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Committee on Advancement and Promotion (CAP)
Annual Report 1997-1998
Carol Gibbens, Chair
Andrea Duda, Lyn Korenic, Mark Stengel
CAP received the following charge from the LAUC-SB Executive Committee:
To review the evaluation and promotion series as it applies to LAUC members,
including the written procedures are they are, as they are followed, and if
they are appropriate.
Background: The Library Review Committee, Final Report (June 27, 1997)
contained comments on the staff evaluation and promotion series and stated
that the committee felt they believed these need to be reviewed due to
expressions of concern. (p. 6)
CAP canvassed the members of LAUC-SB in order to identify the specific nature
of the concern(s) in regard to the review and promotion of librarians. LAUC
members commented on topics such as the lateness of some reviews and the management
line structure including the point of final review for certain actions such as promotion
and career status reviews. CAP determined that the concerns expressed were not of a
procedural nature. The current procedures are appropriate and were followed as written.
In addition, CAP participated in the review cycle as detailed in the LAUC-SB bylaws.
In September, Stella Bentley, the AUL for Information Services and Collections resigned
and in November, Joseph Boisse , University Librarian, announced that he would be on an
extended medical leave. This caused major changes and uncertainty in the reporting structure
for many of the librarians under review.
CAP monitored and advised both the management team and the librarians in a variety of situations
to keep the review process on track as well as resolve problems. Twelve librarians were eligible
for review. Ten reviews were completed by the May deadline. (One librarian subsequently resigned
before submitting a review and one review is pending.)
At the conclusion of the review year, the Chair of CAP met with both the Library Personnel Officer
and the Deputy University Librarian to discuss concerns in the current review process. It has been
clarified that there will be a single, identified review initiator for each member of the librarian series.
Recommendations:
1. In light of a number of new appointments, CAP recommends that each new librarian (regular or temporary)
have an initial statement of responsibilities developed in consultation with the review initiator within the
first month of appointment.
2. CAP should investigate Mentor programs to assure successful development of new librarians.
Last modified: December 15, 1998
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