- Library Department Heads Clause Samples

- Library Department Heads. 28.01 Library Department Heads are members who have administrative and supervisory responsibilities as a fundamental component of their positions. The Department Head oversees the operations of the Department. The Department Head’s responsibilities include advising the University Librarian or designate on budgetary matters; establishing goals and priorities in consultation with the Department; coordinating work with other departments and units within the University Library; and providing leadership for the Department. Library Department Head positions are permanent positions without term except for the position of Head, Reference Information Services, which shall have a three (3) year term with the possibility of renewal. 28.02 In addition to responsibilities as a reference librarian, the Head, Reference Information Services, has the responsibilities of a Department Head described in 28.01 and the following responsibilities: (a) overseeing the administration of the Department in consultation with members of the Department and the Associate Librarian, including the scheduling of reference service and the coordination of services such as library instruction and orientation; (b) allocating departmental responsibilities to members of the Department, after consultation, whenever possible, with the individual professional librarian member and other members of the Department; (c) chairing Departmental meetings; (d) representing the Department's interests within the Library and the University; (e) supervising Departmental support staff; (f) providing orientation, arranging for training and monitoring the performance of probationary appointees and, where appropriate, advising remedial measures; (g) preparing annual merit assessments and recommendations for department members and staff for forwarding to the Associate University Librarian; (h) providing the Head designate with information and documents necessary to prepare to assume the office of Head, Reference Information Services. 28.03 Every Library Department Head shall have a job description and assigned workload that are consistent with the provisions of Article 25. The workload of a Department Head shall not be substantially greater than that of other professional librarian members. Department Heads, like other members, may appeal their workload in the ways specified in Article 25. The reference responsibilities of the Head of Reference shall be sufficiently reduced to ensure that the additional responsibilit...