22 · SPEC Kit 293
Background
1. Does your library require external reviews of librarians who are candidates for promotion,
tenure, or continuing appointment (P/T/CA)? N=77
Yes, for promotion 36 47%
Yes, for tenure 27 35%
Yes, for continuing appointment 7 9%
Yes Total 38 49%
No 39 51% Please skip to question 18.
If yes, in what year did your library begin requiring external reviews of P/T/CA candidates?
N=24
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
N= 5 11 3 5
1980 1980–89 1990–99 1999
Soliciting Reviews
2. At your library, who identifies potential external reviewers? Please check all that apply. N=38
The candidate 30 79%
Library dean/director 16 42%
Review committee or review committee chair 13 34%
The candidate’s immediate supervisor 10 26%
Personnel officer 4 11%
Other, please explain 6 16%
Background
1. Does your library require external reviews of librarians who are candidates for promotion,
tenure, or continuing appointment (P/T/CA)? N=77
Yes, for promotion 36 47%
Yes, for tenure 27 35%
Yes, for continuing appointment 7 9%
Yes Total 38 49%
No 39 51% Please skip to question 18.
If yes, in what year did your library begin requiring external reviews of P/T/CA candidates?
N=24
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
N= 5 11 3 5
1980 1980–89 1990–99 1999
Soliciting Reviews
2. At your library, who identifies potential external reviewers? Please check all that apply. N=38
The candidate 30 79%
Library dean/director 16 42%
Review committee or review committee chair 13 34%
The candidate’s immediate supervisor 10 26%
Personnel officer 4 11%
Other, please explain 6 16%