SPEC
Kit 293
External Review for Promotion and Tenure
August 2006
Survey Results
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................11
Survey Questions and Responses. ...........................................................................................21
Responding Institutions.......................................................................................................... 34
Representative Documents
External Review Procedures
University of Arizona
Section V: Letters from Outside Evaluators....................................................................... 38
Arizona State University
Librarians’ Council. G.2.4: Letters of Reference. ...............................................................39
Directions for 2005–2006 Personnel Actions (to Deans)................................................... 40
University of California, Irvine
I. Review of Members of the Librarian Series. F. Review Initiator’s Role. 6. Solicitation of
Letters. ..........................................................................................................................42
I. Review of Members of the Librarian Series. F. Review Initiator’s Role. 12. Redaction for
Candidate of Confidential Documents. .............................................................................43
University of Illinois at Chicago
Promotion and Tenure Guidelines 2006–2007. Part I. Policies and Procedures. Section
3C. Departmental Responsibilities in P&T Reviews. Selection of Referees for the External
Evaluation. .....................................................................................................................44
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Communication No. 9. Promotion and Tenure Criteria and General Guidelines. Outside
Evaluation of Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Creative Activity................................. 47
Appendices to Procedures for Peer Review Committees for Library Faculty. .......................52
Kit 293
External Review for Promotion and Tenure
August 2006
Survey Results
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................11
Survey Questions and Responses. ...........................................................................................21
Responding Institutions.......................................................................................................... 34
Representative Documents
External Review Procedures
University of Arizona
Section V: Letters from Outside Evaluators....................................................................... 38
Arizona State University
Librarians’ Council. G.2.4: Letters of Reference. ...............................................................39
Directions for 2005–2006 Personnel Actions (to Deans)................................................... 40
University of California, Irvine
I. Review of Members of the Librarian Series. F. Review Initiator’s Role. 6. Solicitation of
Letters. ..........................................................................................................................42
I. Review of Members of the Librarian Series. F. Review Initiator’s Role. 12. Redaction for
Candidate of Confidential Documents. .............................................................................43
University of Illinois at Chicago
Promotion and Tenure Guidelines 2006–2007. Part I. Policies and Procedures. Section
3C. Departmental Responsibilities in P&T Reviews. Selection of Referees for the External
Evaluation. .....................................................................................................................44
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Communication No. 9. Promotion and Tenure Criteria and General Guidelines. Outside
Evaluation of Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Creative Activity................................. 47
Appendices to Procedures for Peer Review Committees for Library Faculty. .......................52
