January 2010
The Archives
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Observations, Trends
Tenure and Academic Freedom: Times are changing.
Last week I asked if academic librarians should be faculty. The issue of academic freedom came up, as faculty status (and tenure) should protect librarians. Is that really the case though? Is tenure the only way to achieve that? According to the American Association of University Professors it is. The bottom line is that librarians [...]
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Observations
Wanted: Mentor. Now accepting applications.
Last week, when I was deep in the TRB 2010 Annual Meeting, one of my transportation library colleagues ask me if I had a mentor who “couldn’t directly benefit from [my] actions” and didn’t “have any direct control” over my career. When he put it like that, my answer had to be no. I have [...]
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Observations
Academic Librarians as Faculty: Why?
01.20.10 | Permalink | 5 CommentsDisclaimer: This has nothing to do with the rights of faculty in terms of layoffs and firing. This is just my opinion about whether or not academic librarians should really be considered faculty. I am not a faculty member. I am not a professor. Most people would never mistake me for one. I mean look [...]
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Observations
Do Embedded Librarians Have Identity Crises?
There are times when I feel almost rudderless in Libraryland. These usually coincide with ALA conferences or some big kerfuffle in the profession that doesn’t really seem to impact what I do as a librarian. (Yes, it’s all about me.) The feeling also happens when I go to transportation conferences or meetings. I’ve been working [...]
