Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

• Departmental service • Administrative service • National and international service (e.g. AAO, AOA, COVD, APHA, SVOSH)

• Service as journal referee • Service as journal editor • Service as grant reviewer

• Service in local and state optometric and health organizations • Service on the National Board of Examiners in Optometry • Service to professional organizations and associations (international, national, state, local) • Awards/honor

Promotion/Tenure for Librarians Librarians are faculty members who may hold the rank of Assistant Librarian, Senior Assistant Librarian, Associate Librarian or Librarian and are engaged in supporting the teaching, service and research mission of the College and its Faculty. The promotion criteria of scholarship, teaching and service shall reflect daily activities that include performing research for library users, providing service directly to students and to faculty, and developing publications which make the use of the library easier for its users. The basic considerations in regard to the library faculty are competence in librarianship, service to the College, service to the library profession and to the community, initiative and creativity in developing library programs or problem solving and potential for continuing professional growth. Specifically the following should be considered: • Communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills • Administration and committee work within the College. • Client-oriented library service -This criterion should be heavily weighed and well documented to public service librarians. • Community Service - Participation in local and regional library association activities constitute a form of community service. • Membership in professional organizations. • Publications and presentations -Bibliographies, poster sessions, library guides, electronic products (e.g., Web sites) and instructional materials constitute a form of publication. • Research - Research done in conjunction with faculty and student requests constitute a form of research. • Teaching -Public service librarians engaged in teaching on a one-to-one basis constitute a form of teaching.

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