Appendix B: Professional advancement procedures and criteria

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Professional advancement from one rank to the next is available to all non-administrative full-time and regular part-time librarians/archivists who have passed probation and who continue to demonstrate fully satisfactory job performance.Ìý It is the process through which a librarian/archivist (candidate) is reviewed by a group of their peers in regards to performance, impact on the organization and profession, and their readiness to advance through the professional ranks at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ.

It is the responsibility of librarians/archivists to participate in professional service activities, including the review and assessment of their colleagues. This responsibility extends to members of the library executive and department heads/managers, through their support and encouragement of professional development, research, and service activities as they pertain to the advancement of librarians/archivists.

This appendix outlines the procedures and criteria against which a candidate will be assessed for their suitability for advancement. It also details the roles of the Professional Advancement Review Committee (Committee) members and how they should evaluate the merit of a candidate's dossier. All potential committee members must declare conflicts of interest, as defined by Policy 69 - Conflict of Interest, for consideration and mediation by the University Librarian, the chair of the Committee.Ìý

The following sections describe professional advancement:

The following supplemental information is provided to guide advancement candidates:


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