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Article: Tenure and Promotion for Academic Librarians. (book reviews)
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- January 1, 1997
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Special Libraries Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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This work grew directly out of the author's professional experiences. During her career, she moved from an initial appointment at a professionally isolated university where there is no formal promotion process and librarians are not eligible for tenure, to one where a formal promotion process exists (up or out), and finally to a university where librarians are on tenure-track and are highly integrated into the larger professional community. Although she was aided financially, received release time, and received guidance from colleagues at both of her recent affiliations, the process still remained a mystery.
This guide was written to help the novice demystify the ...