Article XVII-Librarians - State-Union Agreement
Membership: One member from each localChairperson: Librarian Representative to the Council
Staff Liaison: Steve Young (Click on name to send email)
Meetings: As needed, called by the Chairperson 4-6 times a year
Activities:
In the past, the Committee members have worked on the following:
- Over a period of two years, 1992-1994, gathered data in support of the Title Reevaluation of the in-unit librarian titles. Each member was responsible for providing local job descriptions, suggesting changes in them and reviewing the job specifications that were prepared by Staff. Some members undertook to write portions of the narratives that supported the reevaluation and developed a nodding acquaintance with the Hay Job Evaluation System. Several members did a tremendous amount of work. A number of librarians made arrangements for the Council to conduct detailed interviews and to visit work sites to better understand the librarians' duties and responsibilities.
- Conducted surveys regarding use of librarian titles on the various campuses, credentials required for certain titles, promotion activity, working conditions, etc.
- Review Librarian content in State-Union Agreement and make suggestions for new demands.
- In 2003-2007 contract negotiations, moved a step closer to restoration of full faculty status. There is now a complete set of concurrent academic ranks for librarians: Professor in the Library, Associate Professor in the Library, Assistant Professor in the Library and Instructor in the Library. Except for the Instructor/ Librarian III, all Librarian titles were upgraded by two salary ranges on July 1, 2004.
- In 2007-2011 contract negotiations achieved a required Range Adjustment Program at each College/University.
Full-time librarians who meet or exceed the merit-based criteria established for range adjustments are eligible to be considered for and may apply for a range adjustment within rank. Previously the Range Adjustment Program was limited to faculty. Librarians are now eligible for range adjustments as follows:
Assistant Director in the Library Librarian I Librarian II Librarian III We welcome your suggestions and advice on issues affecting Librarians. Please contact any of the committee members below to provide your input.
Rowan - Faye Robinson (Chair)
(856) 256-4500 X 4966NJCU - Patrick Shalhoub 201-200-3470
RSC - David Lechner (609) 652-4324 Kean - Marquan Mutazz (908) 737-4619
Ramapo - Susan Kurzmann (201) 684-7199 Rowan - Phylliss Meredith (856) 256-4974 MSU - Mei Ling Chow (973) 655-4195 TCNJ - Terry Epperson
(609) 771-3352
WPU - Bob Wolk (973) 720 2289
