Category Archives: Policies – UofT Librarians

A Priority in the Next Round of Negotiations: Modernizing the ‘Policies for Librarians’

Posted on April 4, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

In the joint statement issued by the Provost’s office on behalf of the University of Toronto Administration and the University of Toronto Faculty Association (UTFA) on October 27, 2014, the community was informed that: “…the parties have committed to making … Continue reading →

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University of St. Michael’s Collective Agreement – A Good Resource for UofT Librarians

Posted on April 4, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

Please see the University of St. Michael’s collective agreements, 2012-2014,St. Michael’s College . A new agreement has been negotiated but updates are not yet ready for release. This is a good resource to examine if you are interested in seeing … Continue reading →

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Ranks and Nomenclature in the Profession of Academic Librarianship

Posted on April 1, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

There has been a steady move on the part of Canadian post-secondary educational institutions to negotiate ranks and nomenclature of professional librarians as they do for teaching stream and faculty. The following chart gives you an idea of what is … Continue reading →

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Town Halls on St. George Campus: April 4 and April 6, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

Join members of ACALP and the UTFA Librarians’ committee to discuss what needs to be done to update our Policies for Librarians. We are holding these meetings to ensure you have a forum to express your views. If you would … Continue reading →

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What Policies Govern UTFA Librarian Members?

Posted on March 5, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

Memorandum of Agreement (MoA): provides ACADEMIC FREEDOM protection; includes information on research and study leaves; outlines some of the librarians responsibilities and rights. This document stipulates how UTFA negotiates with UofT on behave of faculty and librarians. This document is … Continue reading →

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You Asked: “What is wrong with the U of T POLICIES FOR LIBRARIANS?”

Posted on March 5, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

UTL librarians are currently discussing what is wrong with our current Policies for Librarians . The recent question posed from members is “What is wrong with our policies?” There is a lot to consider and to understand, in terms of … Continue reading →

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Formation of ACALP Group – Modernizing Policies for UofT Librarians

Posted on February 27, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

In the modernization process for up-dated appointment and promotion policies for UofT librarians, a call for volunteers to assist on an advisory committee went out to all UTFA librarians in December 2015. The ACALP group was formed (Advisory Committee for … Continue reading →

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UTFA Librarians Town Hall – February 24, 2016.

Posted on February 10, 2016 by UT Librarians Blog

Please note a meeting on February 24, 2016 for UTFA Librarian Members to discuss the next stage of new policies for the appointment and promotion of academic librarians at the University of Toronto is scheduled for 12:30 to 2:30 at … Continue reading →

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“The Historical Connections Among Academic Status for Canadian University Librarians, Academic Freedom, and the Requirement for Research and Scholarly Work”

Posted on December 4, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

Here is an interesting, reflective blog on the history of academic librarianship and the requirement for scholarship in the promotion: http://words.usask.ca/ceblipblog/2015/12/01/the-historical-connections-among-academic-status-for-canadian-university-librarians-academic-freedom-and-the-requirement-for-research-and-scholarly-work/

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How is ‘scholarship’ defined for Academic Librarians at the University of Toronto?

Posted on November 6, 2015 by UT Librarians Blog

Appointed librarians in the University of Toronto Library System (UTLS) have workloads defined as consisting of three principal areas of responsibilities: professional practice, service, scholarship or professional creative activities (WLPP as of Oct. 3, 2015 and the Library Workload Policy … Continue reading →