Term positions give an institution flexibility. When there is no tenure
the ability to discontinue a position is easier when there is no longer a
need for the skill set, or in reduced financial circumstances.
And they can be less expensive to maintain. Reduced expectations for
service and/or professional contribution can result in more productivity
in the principle area of responsibility and less financial demand for
travel support, etc.
I am not advocating for the use of term positions. But this is a hiring
option at Arizona State University that was part of an overhaul of
Academic Professional status (neither faculty nor administrators, and the
employment class for librarians, and others) a number of years ago.
deg farrelly, Media Librarian
Arizona State University Libraries
Hayden Library C1H1
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006
Phone: 602.332.3103
---
http://tinyurl.com/AboutNMM
To market, to market, to find some fresh film
I'm attending the 2013 National Media Market, November 3-7
In Charleston, South Carolina. See you there?
On 7/19/13 9:00 AM, "acqnet-l-request_at_lists.ibiblio.org"
<acqnet-l-request_at_lists.ibiblio.org> wrote:
>
>Stacey,
>
>All librarians at my institution are tenure-track. Regarding tenure,
>there's no distinction between public or technical service
>responsibilities.
>
>I've heard of libraries having both tenure-track librarians and those who
>work on multi-year contracts (although I've not heard them called "term
>librarians"), but I've never heard of the extra step that your
>administration is proposing, and I don't understand the justification for
>it.
>
>Lonnie
_______________________________________________
ACQNET-L mailing list
ACQNET-L_at_lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/acqnet-l
Received on Fri Jul 19 2013 - 16:20:09 EDT