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The language of this section was approved in its current form by the faculty at its meeting of April 30, 2012.The following summarize the regulations, guidelines, and procedures for appointment, reappointment, and promotion of librarianslibrary faculty. Details of these guidelines and procedures are contained in the Library Faculty HandbookPolicies and Procedures, which replaces, for librarians, the following parts of supercedes Chapter III of this Handbook: Sections C 2–12, 17, D, and E, Sections C 2-4, F, and G of this Handbook.

The Master of Library Science (MLS), Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS), Master of Information Science (MIS), or an equivalent degree is recognized as the appropriate terminal degree for librarians library faculty at Colgate. Normally, the degree must be from a program accredited by the American Library Association or other appropriate accrediting agency. Librarians Library faculty may be hired at one of four ranks: Instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, or professor.

Appointment Library faculty are appointed at the rank of Instructor will be made in exceptional cases only. Librarians appointed at the rank of Instructor mustonly if:

a. be they are within one academic term of completing an appropriate terminal degree; ad

b. submit references and demonstrate they have demonstrated academic achievement and other characteristics that evidence potential for successful overall performance as a librarian library faculty member at Colgate.

Instructors are hired for one year only. Instructors who perform satisfactorily, and who complete the requirements for their terminal degree by the end of their one-year appointment, receive one-year probationary appointments as assistant professors.Assistant professor is the normal an appointment at the rank of assistant professor. Instructors who have not completed the requirements of their terminal degree by the end of their one-year appointment will not have their contracts renewed.

The customary appointment for entry-level librarians. Librarians library faculty is assistant professor. Library faculty appointed at the rank of Assistant assistant professor must:

a. hold an appropriate terminal degree; amd

b. submit references and demonstrate academic achievement and other characteristics that evidence potential for successful overall performance as a librarian library faculty member at Colgate.

Assistant professors receive a maximum of three one-year appointments followed by one three-year appointment. Assistant professors must stand for promotion by December of the sixth year of their employment. After consultation with their supervisor and the university librarian, they may stand for promotion during the fall semester of any year.

Librarians Library faculty appointed at or promoted to the rank of associate professor must:

a. satisfy all requirements for appointments at the lower rank

b. demonstrate, through documented past performance, success in and promise for the independent performance of library responsibilities, ; commitment to the library profession, ; and service to the university.

Associate professors who have passed a comprehensive review will receive continuing appointment. Associate professors may stand for promotion during the fall semester of any year.

c. in the case of annual consultation and/or promotion review, show evidence of service to the University.

Library faculty appointed at or promoted to the rank of professor must:

a. satisfy all requirements for appointment at the lower ranks;

b. demonstrate, through documented past performance, successful expertise and accomplishment in independent performance of library responsibilities, outstanding commitment to the library profession as evidenced by a national reputation, and service to the university.

position responsibilities. Individuals must exhibit superior judgment and mastery of work performance with recognition of expert status in at least one area of position responsibility.;

c. demonstrate outstanding professional commitment as evidenced by active participation and recognized accomplishment in one's professional communities. Individuals must show extensive and sustained professional contributions that demonstrate maturity and depth of thought and leadership; and

d. in the case of annual consultation and/or promotion review, show evidence of significant and sustained service contributions to the university.

Library faculty are encouraged to undergo a promotion review in their sixth year of service, but no later than their tenth year of service. 

Promotion reviews are conducted by a promotion review committee of librarians library faculty in accordance with policies and procedures defined by the Library Faculty Handbook Library Faculty Policies and Procedures. For each comprehensive review committee, the Faculty Committee on Promotion and Tenure Promotion Review Committee, the Provost/Dean of the Faculty in consultation with the University Librarian appoints a tenured member of the instructional faculty to serve as an observer in an oversight capacity .

and a non-voting external evaluator who is qualified to assess the candidate’s work.

Additionally, library faculty benefit from protections accorded to instructional faculty in the areas of academic freedom [III.C.3.g], appeals related to non-promotion due to procedural error [III.C.3.f] and dismissal proceedings [III.C.9.b].