Smathers Libraries Career
Development Handbook
II. C. 2. Second
Criterion: Professional
Development and Scholarship.
Standard: Distinction must be attained in either the
second or the third criterion. If distinction is attained in the second and not
the third criterion, performance in the third criterion must be strong, but not
necessarily distinguished.
The Tenure and Promotion Committee will look for evidence of commitment
to and accomplishment in research librarianship. Documented activities
demonstrating that the nominee’s experience has led to a broad
understanding of the field, that he/she has mastered a part of it, and that
there has been intellectual development and contributions beyond those called
forth by routine daily assignments are important considerations. Professional development and scholarship
in a subject area will be considered if relevant to the librarian’s
assignment. The Tenure and Promotion Committee will use the documentation to
evaluate the nominee’s potential to continue to be a creative and
contributing member of the University community. Among the considerations are
the following:
- Scholarly Achievement
- specific examples that the nominee has made
scholarly contributions to the field, with special consideration given to
scholarly monographs or substantive refereed journal articles or articles
in respected non-refereed journals
- specific examples that the nominee’s
expertise has been recognized through invitations to present papers,
demonstrations, poster sessions and exhibits at professional meetings,
symposia, workshops, and conferences
- specific examples that the nominee has
participated at the state, regional, or national level as session
moderators, panelists and conference organizers/program planners
- specific examples that the nominee has
developed library documents, printed, audiovisual instructional aids, or
electronic media and/or other works of exceptional quality or creativity
- specific examples that the nominee’s
scholarly achievement has been recognized with the completion of a
university accredited degree program in a subject field appropriate to
his /her assignments
- specific examples that the nominee has
developed original uses of other technologies to solve library problems
- Grants and Other Funding.
- specific examples that the nominee has
identified areas where the Library might qualify for outside funding from
either public or private sector sources and developed successful
proposals
- specific examples that the nominee has helped a
professional organization develop a grant for funding bibliographical
projects to benefit all research libraries or staff of research
institutions
- specific examples that the nominee has contributed to the field of
librarianship through a professional development leave awarded by UF or
through fellowships, internships, or study leaves granted by national or
professional associations.
