Documentation of Scholarly Activities for Library Faculty
Depending on the expectations for the respective ranks, evidence of scholarly activities may include presenting papers or poster sessions; serving as a reviewer for academic or professional journals; publication of articles, chapters, or books; funded and non-funded research. The suggested forms of evidence below are not meant to be exhaustive.
- Papers or poster sessions: Title pages and abstracts of presentations at the Mount and at professional conferences, seminars, and workshops may be submitted.
- Reviewer: Documentation of research paper/book reviews carried out for professional and academic journals, publishers, etc. may be included, as well as service on editorial boards, etc.
- Journal Articles: Title pages and abstracts of articles submitted to, peer-reviewed, and published in professional and academic journals may be submitted.
- Chapters/Books: Title pages and bibliographic information of published texts and other works (chapter contributions) may be included here.
- Funded/Non-funded Research: Funded research includes grants and projects awarded to the faculty candidate. A summary of the grant proposal may be submitted, along with the agencies underwriting the grants and/or projects, the dollar amounts of the award, etc. Non-funded research carried out by the candidate may also be described and documented.
- Letters of Support: Reports of observations, solicited and unsolicited letters from faculty colleagues at the Mount and/or other Colleges/Universities supporting the quality of the candidate’s librarianship and scholarly activities may be submitted.