The concurrent development of the professional organization for librarians of the State University of New York and the union representing them is traced, and the relations between the two are discussed. (Author/PF)

An annotated bibliography on faculty status for academic librarians is presented. (225 references) (RS)

Southern California academic librarians support the concept of academic status and the standards which have been adopted by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) to achieve such status. (8 references) (Author/RS)

Factors discussed include the amount of time that library faculty members devote to supervision, the interaction of the library faculty and the library administration, and the role of the library faculty in participative management. (Author/PF)

Many librarians today are concerned with obtaining faculty status. This report supports this idea by critically analyzing the work of several writers who do not accept or understand the economic and professional reasons for desiring status. (21 references) (DH)

State college librarians in Pennsylvania have had faculty status for the last 50 years, but collective bargaining has enlarged the meaning of the term. (Author)

Describes the two-track system of professional ranks and position categories implemented at the Columbia University Libraries in 1973-74. Aspects covered include evolution of the two-track system, characteristics of the professional ranks system, criteria for promotion, the peer review process, and characteristics of the professional position…

Reviews the personnel issues of greatest concern to academic librarians over the past 50 years, and discusses both the positive changes that have occurred and the issues that remain unresolved. An argument that the current environment provides an opportunity for librarians to ensure their central role in higher education is presented. (28…

Reports on a study that examined the job satisfaction of academic librarians as related to faculty status, participation in academic affairs, and institutional decision making. Findings indicated that librarians with academic rank were more satisfied that nonfaculty or hybrid groups and that predictors of satisfaction included perceptions of…

A questionnaire survey eliciting opinions of 47 university administrators (nonlibrarians) on issue of faculty status for academic librarians indicates that 23.4 percent of respondents felt that librarians were appropriately classed as faculty, while 76.6 percent believed that academic librarians were more appropriately placed in professional…

Discussion of the role of academic librarians and faculty status highlights the importance of a holistic view of the academic model of librarianship and suggests a system for providing support and judging performance. Topics addressed include activities in teaching, research, and service; performance criteria; scheduling; training; and evaluation…

Argues that if librarians are to deserve faculty status, they must comply with standards of excellence similar to those of instructional faculty. Teaching roles of librarians at Evergreen State College and St. Cloud State University are cited and similarities of roles of medical school faculty are indicated. (9 references) (EJS)

A revision of the model statement first issued by the Association of College and Research Libraries in 1973, this statement proposes criteria and procedures for appointment, promotion, and tenure for use in academic libraries. (CLB)

Reviews the issues of tenure, faculty status, promotion, and compensation for Wayne State University (Michigan) librarians since 1968 and outlines areas in which disagreement among librarians may have contributed to a denial of full faculty status and privileges. (six references/notes) (EA)