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Approved by Faculty Vote: February 21, 2025
Approved by Faculty Excellence: February 25, 2025
Description
When evaluating UCF librarians for promotion in rank, it is always important to bear two points in mind: 1. UCF librarians are non-tenure earning faculty, and 2. The vast majority of a UCF librarian’s work lies in librarianship, and the largest percentage of the librarian’s Annual Assignment (usually 80-90%) is in the performance of those duties, with much smaller percentages typically allocated to Service and Research/Scholarship/Creative activities. In addition, “librarianship” at UCF (and at any other institution of higher education) varies widely, depending on the role of the individual librarian – i.e., acquiring print and electronic materials; supporting the research needs of students and faculty; providing instruction in research, copyright, and patent law; overseeing departments and units; and staffing in-person and virtual service desks; to name a few. Similarly, the Research/Scholarship/Creative Works and Service opportunities and accomplishments of librarians will vary from individual to individual. Thus, this document aims to provide a pathway for promotion for librarians in all roles and with varying types of achievements.
Abstract
At UCF, library faculty are promoted on the basis of their professional effectiveness and their demonstrated record of achievement. As noted above, performance of Professional Responsibilities is the most important factor in promotion, as this accounts for the majority of a librarian’s annual responsibilities. Achievements in Research/Scholarship/Creative Works and Service are also required, with standards delineated later in the document.
Date Created
2-12-2025
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STARS Citation
Phillips, Jason D., "UCF LIBRARIES PROMOTION CRITERIA" (2025). Library Faculty. 1.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/libfac/1