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Librarians as Teachers, Researchers and Community Members Meg Raven, Mount Saint Vincent University Francesca Holyoke, University of New Brunswick Karen Jensen, Concordia University
CAUT Librarians Conference
Contested Terrain: Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
Ottawa, ON, 26-27 October 2012
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
26-27 October 2012
Terms of employmentWorkload includes:
Universities 2012¹ 2004²
Colleges 2012³
Professional Practice 93% 42%
Scholarly Activities 79% 74% 31%
Academic Service 89% 57%
¹Preliminary data from 2012 CAUT Librarian Salary Survey (61 responses)²Data from 2004 CAUT Librarian Salary Survey (47 responses)
³Preliminary data from 2012 CAUT Librarian Salary Survey (29 responses)
Academic librarian workload responsibilities
Librarians as Teachers
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic
Librarianship 26-27 October 2012
My answer is an emphatic “yes”
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Do librarians teach?
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Types of teaching: Universities (62)
Colleges (28)
Workshops 95% 100%
Integrated instruction in non-library courses
77% 54%
Library courses (non-credit) 42% 50%
Non-library credit courses 34% 14%
Library credit courses 27% (17) 3%
Preliminary data from 2012 CAUT Librarian Salary SurveyIncludes responses from 62 universities, 28 colleges
Academic Librarians: Teaching responsibilities
Growing consensus is “yes” Teaching vs. instruction Historical precedent: professors were the
first librarians Teaching must involve more than complex
reference interactions or one-shot information literacy (resource-based) workshops, etc.
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Should librarians teach?
Librarians as teachers: we apply the label “teaching” to a variety of activities: reference instruction, one-shot classes, workshops, collaborative courses, integrated content, credit courses
In collective agreements: usually included with “professional practice” and not drawn out at a specific responsibility (as are research and service)
Can be invisible work Not all librarians participate in teaching
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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How is teaching operationalized in the academic librarian context?
Lack of professional preparation Inflexibility of schedule Time requirements of teaching Colleagues who do not understand value of
teaching, or begrudge the time it takes away from the library. Workload implications for all.
Equity issue: librarians already don’t have one term free of “teaching”. Will regularized teaching exacerbate the problem?
Equitable compensation More PT instructors
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Cons of Teaching (credit courses)
Lack of standardization to our teaching Will those NOT teaching lose credibility or
become vulnerable (dispensable?) Trend in higher education to promote core
competencies, which has benefited libraries teaching IL, but we must not be party to diminished curricula
Less time for research Self confidence – can we do it?
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Teaching challenges
Closer interaction with students over extended time
Deeper understanding of faculty workload Better understanding of curricular needs New way of looking a collection
development Enhanced faculty status Increased intellectual stimulation Sharper self-assessment of teaching
performance
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Benefits of teaching credit courses
Academic librarianship: service profession or academic discipline?◦ If academic discipline = teaching, research, service
Revitalized role for librarians and library on campus
More active participation in teaching and scholarly life will allow for greater input in campus strategic planning
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Why we should take up (more credit-based) teaching
Embrace teaching Recognize teaching as more than just
another professional duty Hire with teaching in mind Reassign non-professional duties Consider a library-based full credit course Staffing levels are a management
responsibility; don’t defer teaching due to too few staff
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What to do to advance teaching
At the national level: ◦ Review CAUT discussion paper on teaching.◦ Continue to survey librarians on their teaching
practices.◦ Lobby for curricular changes in MLIS programs
that support librarian-teaching.◦ Establish best practices for librarian workload:
teaching is an integral part of the profession and needs to be recognized as such.
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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What needs to be done?
Common Priorities: Librarians
◦Professional practice◦Service◦Research
Where does teaching fit?
Common Priorities: Faculty
◦Research◦Teaching◦Service
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Librarian vs. Faculty: workload responsibilities
At the local level:◦ Define our professional identity to include
teaching ◦ Establish criteria for the evaluation and review
of teaching◦ Establish criteria for teaching excellence◦ Better manage this part of our workload
through thoughtful contract language
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What needs to be done?
Should CAs recognize teaching as a distinct responsibility?
MSVU: ◦ Workload: The following elements constitute Librarian members'
workload: professional practice (the provision of information services to library users and the technical services required to deliver these information services); scholarly and/or professional activity, and internal and external collegial service. Professional practice may include the teaching of one half-unit LIBR course per Agreement year.
◦ RTP/RPP: Evaluation criteria prescribes that when professional practice includes the teaching of LIBR courses a teaching portfolio is required (identical language to faculty)
◦ Other institutions that identify “teaching” in CAs: Guelph, Memorial, Toronto, Saskatchewan
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Collective Agreement language
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ReferencesBewick, L., & Corrall, S. (2010). Developing librarians as teachers: A study of their pedagogical knowledge. Journal of
Librarianship and Information Science, 42(2), 97-110. doi: 10.1177/0961000610361419Christiansen, L., Stombler, M., & Thaxton, L. (2004). A report on librarian-faculty relations from a sociological perspective.
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College & Research Libraries, 71(5), 406-420. Cunningham, A. D., & Donovan, C. (2012). Settling uncharted territory: Documenting & rewarding librarians’ teaching role in
the academy. In C. W. Wilkinson, & C. Bruch (Eds.), Transforming information literacy programs intersecting frontiers of self, library culture, and campus community (pp. 181-220). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries. Retrieved from http://www.wagner.edu/library/sites/wagner.edu.library/files/ /download/TransformingInformationLiteracyProgramsACRL.pdf
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Loesch, M. F. (2010). Librarian as professor: A dynamic new role model. Education Libraries, 33(1), 31-37. Owusu-Ansah, E. (2007). Beyond collaboration: Seeking greater scope and centrality for library instruction. Portal: Libraries &
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Librarian, 51/52, 31-51.Wyss, P. A. (2010). Library school faculty member perceptions regarding faculty status for academic librarians. College &
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Librarians as Researchers
As academics and on the job
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Librarianship 26-27 October 2012
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Model Clause on the Scholarly Activities of Academic Librarians
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Model Clause on the Scholarly Activities of Academic Librarians The pursuit of research, study, educational
and other scholarly activities shall constitute a normal component of a librarian’s workload
A librarian shall have the right to devote up to 40% of normal workload to the pursuit of research, study, educational and other scholarly activities
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Model Clause on the Scholarly Activities of Academic Librarians The scheduled duties of librarians shall be
arranged so that there is regular and sufficient uninterrupted time for the pursuit of research, study, educational and other scholarly activities
Research, study, educational and other scholarly activities performed by a librarian shall be considered in the librarians performance appraisal, promotion or tenure evaluation
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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Terms of employmentWorkload includes:
Universities2012 (66) 2008
(62)
Colleges 2012(28) 2008
(32)
Scholarly Activities 79% 69% 31% 0
Contract provisions Universities2012 2008
Colleges 2012 2008
Sabbatical 71% 69% 67% 28
Research days 63% 29 out 62 answered 43% 3 in total
Preliminary data from 2012 CAUT LSAS SurveyRaw data from the 2010 CAUT LSAS Survey
%’s based on total number of replies to questions
Workload responsibilities & enabling contract provisions
Part of the normal workload? Required for promotion, tenure? Pursued for interest?
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Is research…
The same as scholarly activity? The same for librarians & faculty? Influenced by the “practitioner-researcher”
paradigm?
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Is research…
Faculty◦ Asymmetrical disconnect in understanding
librarians work◦ Respect librarians as experts◦ Value collaboration that do include research
collaborations Christiansen, Stombler & Thaxton, 2004
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How others perceive librarians’ research
Library School Faculty believe ◦ librarians are disadvantaged in producing
research because of their schedules ◦ Sabbatical and research leaves facilitate research
and improve publication rates Wyss, 2010, p. 383
◦ The MLS may not be sufficient to prepare librarians for faculty stats Wyss, 2010, p. 379
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How others perceive librarians’ research
CARL◦ Librarians as Researchers and Writers◦ Research Competencies for CARL Librarians◦ Core Competencies for 21st Century CARL
Librarians◦ Librarians’ Research Institute
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How others perceive librarians’ research
Collective Agreement or work conditions◦ librarians are expected to develop their
professional knowledge, scholarly competence, and effectiveness as librarians. Where research is conducted by librarians in the course of their duties in accordance with the provisions of Article 16C.02, it shall have as its primary objective to increase knowledge and understanding, to improve the professional competence of librarians, and to enhance library services. (UNB)
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How others perceive librarians’ research
Collective Agreement or work conditions◦ Members have the right to engage in the
following activities Priority One
A) Teaching/Professional Librarianship/Archives Management
B) Scholarly Activity Priority Two
C) University Governance and Administrative Duties… Laurentian
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How others perceive librarians’ research
Matters because◦ It is important that the perception of the research
and its place is understood both by librarian peer reviewers and faculty
◦ It affects the support and approval◦ It’s place in workload needs to be understood,
balanced and valued◦ It can influence appointment, promotion and
tenure
CAUT Librarians Conference Shaping the Future of Academic Librarianship
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How others perceive librarians’ research
Because if we permit it to become only evidence-based practice rather than research-based practice research by librarians will be reduced to complying with metrics
Our own research is vital to protect and advance our profession otherwise we will be defined by others
Since good librarianship is vital to the academic enterprise, it follows that advancing knowledge of the field of librarianship is vital to maintaining our ability to do so” (Lowry p. 449-450)
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Why should we take ownership of research?
Lack of professional preparation/confidence Inflexibility of schedule Time requirements Colleagues who do not understand value of
research, or begrudge the time it takes away from the library. Workload implications for all.
Equity issue: many librarians struggle to find designated, dedicated research time (eg a research term).
Will research expectations increase pressure?
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Barriers to taking ownership
Will those who do no research lose credibility or become vulnerable (dispensable?)
Might this lead to a two-tiered, streamed division of academic librarianship along the lines of the faculty “research professor” vs “teaching professor”
Funding How do we keep it all in the mix – practice,
research and service?
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Ownership challenges
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ReferencesCARL. (2012). Librarians’ Research Institute. Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved from
http://carl-abrc.ca/en/research-libraries/librarians-research-institute.html; https://sites.google.com/site/2012lriwindsor/home.
CARL Library Education Working Group. (200?). Librarians as Researchers and Writers: Research Priorities for Canada’s Research Libraries. Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved from http://carl-abrc.ca/uploads/pdfs/writers-1.pdf.
CARL Library Education Working Group. (2007). Research Competencies for CARL Librarians. Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved from http://carl-abrc.ca/uploads/pdfs/carl_lewg_product_brief-en.pdf.
CARL Library Education Working Group and Building Capacity Subcommittee. (2010). Core Competencies for 21st Century CARL. Canadian Association of Research Libraries. Retrieved from http://carl-abrc.ca/uploads/pdfs/core_comp_profile-e.pdf.
CAUT. (2003). Model Clause on the Scholarly Activity of Academic Librarians. Canadian Association of University Teachers. Retrieved from http://www.caut.ca/pages.asp?lang=1&page=412.
Croft, J.B. (2012). Library Faculty and the Research Agenda: A Building Block for the Successful Academic Career. Presented at SWTXPCA February 2012. Academia.edu. http://www.academia.edu/1416295/Library_Faculty_and_the_Research_Agenda.
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Fox, D. (2007). Finding Time for Scholarship: A Survey of Canadian Research University Librarians. portal: Libraries and the Academy , 7(4), 540-550. doi: 10.1353/pla.2007.0041.
Fox, D. (2007). The Scholarship of Canadian Research University Librarians. Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 2(2), 22p. Retrieved from: http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/305.
Jacobs, H.L.M., Berg, S. & Cornwall, D. (2010) Something to Talk About: Re-thinking Conversations on Research Culture in Canadian Academic Libraries. Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 5(2), 11p. Retrieved from: http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/1247.
Koufogiannakis, D. & Crumley, E. (2006). Research in Librarianship: Issues to Consider. Library Hi Tech, 24(3), 324-340. doi: 10.1108/07378830610692109.
Lowry, C.B. (2004). Research and Scholarship Defined for portal: Libraries and the Academy. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 4(4), 449-453. doi: 10.1353/pla.2004.0068
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Librarians as Community Members
What does “service” mean to academic librarians?What role does “service” play in protecting and
advancing our profession?
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Definitions of Service Same as faculty service? Relationship with tenure process and academic
librarian professional status How to compare across institutions? http://academic-librarian-status.wikispaces.com/ http://staffweb.lib.washington.edu/committees/aluw/s
tatus/p-t-information/peers
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Service Definition Depends on the Campus
California State University Retention, tenure and promotion guidelines
Example policies and procedures Sample definition of “excellence”
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Collective Agreements Include Definitions of Service Example: University of Saskatchewan Library
Standards Example: Concordia University Duties and
Responsibilities of Librarian Members Example: Stanford Medical Center Criteria “Administrative activities detract from the time
available for the primary areas of clinical care, teaching and scholarship”
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University of Saskatchewan C.A.(a) Public Service Public service is normally defined as extending the librarian’s expertise to the
community outside of the University Library. It includes service to the campus community, as well as service beyond the campus community that is not sponsored by the University Library. It will be accorded recognition insofar as the activities entail application of expertise associated with the candidate’s position in the University Library. For tenure as or promotion to Librarian III or IV, candidates must demonstrate a willingness to participate. Examples may include, but are not limited to, giving public lectures or presentations, serving as a resource person for a campus group or unit, and participating in campus events.
(b) Service to Academic, Professional or Scientific Organizations To be recognized within this category, service to academic and/or professional
organizations must go beyond membership in an organization to focus on active participation. Such activities might include: service on the committees or executives of academic or professional organizations; service on selection committees for provincial, national or international granting organizations; or service on the editorial board for academic, professional or scientific journals.
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Concordia University C.A.Service to the University and the community, which in general includes:
i) participation on University-wide bodies;ii) administrative work not included under Article 17.01 a);iii) committee membership at all levels of the University, including those
mandatedby this Agreement;iv) the taking of an active part in scientific, cultural, educational, professional,governmental and social bodies, together with activities involving expertise orpopularization which are relevant to and compatible with the librarian member’sprofessional role;v) service to the Association;vi) outside professional activities.
Service to the Association? How is “outside” professional service defined?
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Administrative Service May Be Excluded “Since a major commitment to administrative
activities detracts from the time available for the primary areas of clinical care, teaching and scholarship, Assistant Professors are discouraged from significant administrative commitment and departments are discouraged from requiring such.”
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Teaching Credit Courses at Another Institution Practice at Concordia University Is the outside work paid? Time required
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Service in a Service Profession Meaning of the word service in library work Should we treat students, professors, general public
as clients? Trends in customer service training Limiting the kinds of service that librarians deliver Affect on tenure dossiers
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CAUT Policy Statement CAUT Policy Statement on Academic Status and
Governance for Librarians at Canadian Universities and Colleges (http://www.caut.ca/pages.asp?page=249&lang=1)
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Collegial Governance3.1 As academic staff, librarians have both a right and a duty to participate in
collegial governance of the academic institution. They must therefore be eligible to serve as elected or appointed members on all governing councils and committees. Though the chief librarian may serve in an ex-officio capacity, all librarians should be eligible to serve as elected members of the senate, or equivalent body, and its committees. All governance bodies, including but not limited to Councils and departmental and divisional committees, must provide for the effective participation of librarians.
3.2Librarians should be represented on any committee whose mandate includes any aspect of the operation of the academic library system or whose decisions affect access to information resources used in teaching, scholarship and research.
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ACRL
Association of College and Research Libraries Standards for Faculty Status for Academic Librarians http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardsfaculty
College and university governance Librarians should be eligible for membership
in the faculty senate or equivalent governing body. They should have the same degree of representation as other academic units on all college or university governing bodies.CAUT Librarians Conference
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Library Governance Understood to include participation in the
development of policies and procedures for the library including the hiring, review, retention, and continuing appointment of peers.
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Importance of Service to Faculty
Faculty Service in The California State University (CSU): An Integral Component in the Retention, Tenure, and Promotion of Faculty
March 21, 2012 proposed revisions to McGill University Regulations Relating to the Employment of Academic Staff
“Finally, while the book shies away from issuing an explicit call for change due to the apparent complexity of the issues involved, its existence brings into focus the need to engage more closely and systematically with the definitions and evaluation of service across different institutions and thus move toward more equitable ways of incorporating it into the academic profile.” http://cautbulletin.ca/en_article.asp?ArticleID=3387
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Importance of Service to Librarians Service efforts may lead to scholarly activity or
unusual opportunities for the advancement of librarianship
Collegial governance is critical Keep up-to-date on service issue concerns of other
academic staff Resist efforts to limit service opportunities Limitations diminish librarians’ claim to academic,
and even professional, status
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