PURPOSE:
To state the University Libraries’ procedures for establishing the promotion and tenure peer review committees at both the college- and department-level.
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES: (College Level)
Name of the Committee:
University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Committee
Composition:
Five (5) members; at least two (2) members from University Park, two (2) from outside University Park, and one (1) at the complete discretion of the Dean.
Eligibility:
All tenured members of the Libraries’ faculty holding the rank of Associate Librarian or Librarian, except Academic Administrators. Prior service of at least one term (elected or appointed) on one of the peer review committees is a prerequisite for election to the University Libraries Committee.
Selection:
One (1) member elected by a vote of the University Park Libraries’ faculty to a two-year term; one (1) member elected by a vote of the Commonwealth Campus Libraries’ faculty to a two-year term; three (3) members appointed by the Dean of University Libraries to a one-year term with (1) member being a University Park librarian, one (1) being a Campus librarian, and one (1) member from any University Libraries’ location at the discretion of the Dean.
Chair of the Committee:
Appointed by the Dean of University Libraries each year.
DEPARTMENT-LEVEL PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES:
The Peer Review Committees will consist of a Peer Review Committee for University Park Libraries and a Peer Review Committee for Commonwealth Campus Libraries. The Peer Review Committees will consist of a minimum of three (3) members each elected by the constituency and at least one (1) member appointed by the appropriate Associate Dean.
COMMONWEALTH CAMPUS LIBRARIES: (including the Penn State College of Medicine/Harrell Library Faculty)
Name of the Committee:
Faculty Peer Review Committee for Commonwealth Campus Libraries
Composition:
Five (5) members
Eligibility:
All tenured members of the Libraries’ faculty holding the rank of Associate Librarian or Librarian (except Academic Administrators).
Selection:
Three (3) members elected by a vote of the Commonwealth Campus Libraries’ faculty to two-year terms; two (2) members appointed by the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Learning Services to one-year terms.
Chair of the Committee:
Elected by the Committee each year.
UNIVERSITY PARK LIBRARIES: (including the Dickinson School of Law Library Faculty)
Name of the Committee:
Faculty Peer Review Committee for University Park Libraries
Composition:
Five (5) members
Eligibility:
All tenured members of the Libraries’ faculty holding the rank of Associate Librarian or Librarian (except Academic Administrators).
Selection:
Three (3) members elected by a vote of the University Park Libraries’ faculty to two-year terms; two (2) members appointed by the Associate Dean for Collections, Information and Access Services in consultation with Libraries’ Academic Administrators at University Park to one-year terms.
Chair of the Committee:
Elected by the Committee each year.
ELECTION SCHEDULE:
University Libraries Schedule of Elections
| Location |
Frequency |
Events |
| University Libraries |
Each Year:
|
1 member continuing; 3 members appointed; 1 member elected (whether the two-year term is a UP or Campus librarian to be determined) |
| Commonwealth Campus Libraries |
Alternate Years: |
1 or 2 members continuing; 1 or 2 members elected; 2 members appointed
|
| University Park Libraries |
Alternate Years:
|
1 or 2 members continuing; 1 or 2 members elected; 2 members appointed
|
Effective Date: July 2005
Date Approved: July 1, 2005 (Provost)
Date Approved: June 8, 2005 (Libraries Faculty Organization)
Most recent changes:
- Revised to reflect the decision to have Hershey fall under the Commonwealth Campus Libraries' process and Dickinson under the University Park Libraries' process; deleted the transition plan and replaced it with the election schedule – August 2007
Revision History (and effective dates):
- August 2007 – Revised
- July 1, 2006 – Revised to reflect campus reorganization
- July 1, 2005 – New guideline with a completely revised structure for election of peer review committees
Last Review Date: November 2009
