LIBRARY FACULTY HANDBOOK

3.b.1.a.3   Research/Scholarly/Creative & Professional Activities Support Guidelines

The WSU Libraries provide support to library faculty members for activities as listed below. However, faculty members are encouraged to seek outside funding for any of the listed activities.

These guidelines cover all WSU Libraries faculty members, but urban campus librarians need to follow specific procedures on their campus as appropriate.

If the support involves ordering items or using outside services, please work with the Library Administrative Office in advance instead of expecting reimbursement. No formal administrative approval is required for the following items.

  1. Telephone; telefacsimile
  2. Duplication (up to $50 per year)
  3. ILL, Document Delivery
  4. Routine computer support and software (e.g., requesting software that is generally on hand; requests for burning a CD, etc.)
  5. Postage (up to $50 per year)
  6. Poster session supplies (up to $50 per year)
  7. Normal use of library equipment, collections, supplies, services

The following activities require administrative approval to be supported. To obtain prior administrative approval for items listed below, send a request and a brief explanation or justification to the Unit Head. Upon approval, the request will be forwarded to the assistant Director and Director. The faculty member making the request will be notified of the results within two weeks.

  1. Travel (exclusive of regular library allotment), such as pre-conferences, training opportunities, or visits to research collections and archives. Pullman librarians maybe eligible for administrative travel for these types of activities.
  2. Computer support (above the level of support noted above)
  3. Temporary employee wages
  4. Expenditures for items listed above in excess of the normal, reasonable amounts
  5. Other expenditures needed for research, scholarly, creative and professional activities

(1) Use of University resources for professional publications are outlined in the Faculty Manual under Section II: Freedom, Responsibility, and Discipline, D. Ethics in Public Service, 1. Use of Public Property or Equipment for Private Purposes; and in Section IV: University Policies Affecting Faculty, G. Copyright

Revised by Library Faculty on 3/20/00; revised on 12/11/01; repaginated on 3/25/02; revisions approved by Library Faculty on 3/23/04