Libraries

Governance

• Constitution - Provides for the governance of the Bloomington library faculty
• By-Laws - Operational rules for the BLF and BLFC, including organizational functions and duties of the BLF

Promotion and Tenure

• P & T Criteria for IUB Librarians
  • ​Summary of Criteria:
    • For Promotion to Full Librarian
    • For Promotion to Associate Librarian and Tenure
• P & T Review Instructions and Guidelines
• P & T Calendar for 2023-2024 - For dossiers due to be submitted in the summer of 2023.  
• P & T Calendar for 2024-2025 - For dossiers due to be submitted in the summer of 2024.  
• P & T Committee Manual
• Lists of Sample Dossiers - Lists of sample hard copy and e-dossiers that may be checked out or viewed 
• Dossier CV Guidelines - Guidelines for IUB Librarians preparing a dossier CV
  • ​Sample CV:
    • Promotion to Associate and Tenure
    • Promotion to Full
• P & T Programming Calendar

Procedures & Documentation

Recruiting & Hiring

• Guidelines for Hiring Librarians with Tenure
• Hiring Librarians Based on Tested Experience - Policy statement outlining Libraries expectations in using tested experience as librarian recruiting criterion
• Search and Screen Guidelines for Librarians

Research & Sabbatical Leaves

• Research Leave Guidelines
  • Research Leave Application Form
• Sabbatical Leaves - Refer to the IUB Campus Sabbatical Leaves Program in the Academic Guide
  • Please note:  After the chairperson signs the application, it should be sent to Libraries Human Resources to be forwarded to the Dean and Academic Affairs

Third Year Review

• Third Year Review - Policy and procedures
  • Third Year Review Calendar

Teaching

• Librarians Teaching Credit-Bearing Courses - Policy
• Teaching Best Practices for Librarians - Guidelines
  • Appendices - Examples

Mentoring

• Central Mentoring Clearinghouse Committee (Intranet)
  • Mentoring Request Form

Other

• Professional Development Travel - Policies and procedures for professional development travel for librarians
  • Travel Request Form (Intranet)
• Support Grant Guidelines
• Librarian Annual Review Policy
• Librarian Time Off Policies
• Salary and Merit Policy
• Resolution for Bystander Intervention Training, adopted 3/25/2019
• Opt-in Listserv for the Bloomington Library Faculty - an informal venue for discussing issues of interest to the library faculty.  Subscribe by sending "subscribe blf-discussion-l" in the subject line of a message (leave the message body blank) to list@list.indiana.edu.

Bloomington Library Faculty Council

The Bloomington Library Faculty Council is the formal representative organization of the Library Faculty of Indiana University at Bloomington. It functions as an advisory body to the Library Administration and as the governing body of the Library Faculty.

Diane Dallis-Comentale, Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries 
Anna Marie Johnson,BLF President 2022-2023 
Rachael Cohen, BLF President-Elect 2022-2023 
Lori Dekydtspotter, BFC Unit 7 Representative 2023-2024

2022-2024: Rachael Cohen 
2022-2024: Karen Farrell 
2022-2024: Sherri Michaels 
2022-2024: Ashley Ahlbrand 
2022-2024: Leanne Nay 
2022-2024: Michelle Dalmau 
2022-2024: Juliet Hardesty 
2022-2024: Alyssa Denneler 
2022-2024: Susan deMaine 
2023-2025: Lori Dekydtspotter 
2023-2025: Gwen Kirk 
2023-2025: Jennifer Liss 
2023-2025: Naz Pantaloni 
2023-2025: Jennifer Simms

Bloomington Library Faculty Committees: Charges & Rosters