LIBRARY FACULTY HANDBOOK

3.a.1   PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFERRING INTO AN OPEN FACULTY POSITION

 

 

When a faculty position vacancy occurs in any unit of the Libraries, and a decision is made to fill it, a notice of vacancy is distributed to the Library Faculty via the Libfaculty listserv prior to beginning a national search.  This gives interested, qualified faculty in other units an opportunity to request a transfer into the open position in another unit.  National searches are mandated for administrative (Assistant Director and Director) positions.

 

Before any transfer is implemented, both affected Unit Heads will be notified and the transfer thoroughly discussed by the Unit Head with faculty members and staff in the unit which has the vacancy.  The potential transferee will be interviewed by all the library faculty in the unit, or by a representative group of faculty within the unit.  Staff who will be supervised by the potential transferee will be given an opportunity to be included in the interview process.  A recommendation to accept or reject the transfer request will be determined by the faculty of the affected unit, acting as a committee of the whole, and submitted to the Unit Head.  The Unit Head forwards the recommendation to the Director of Libraries, keeping the respective Assistant Director informed.

 

Ten (10) working days after distribution of the notice of vacancy, if there is no request to transfer internally or the internal transfer request is not approved, a search committee will be formed and the position will be publicized outside the WSU Libraries.  Internal applicants may also apply at that time.

 

In the case of filling a temporary position, time is usually of the essence.  Unit Heads receiving the position description will poll the faculty to determine interest in the temporary position.  If no one is interested in the position from the Libraries, it will then be publicized outside of the WSU Libraries without waiting the usual 10 working days.

 

As much as possible, this policy should apply to branch campus library positions as well.

 

(APPROVED by Library Faculty at 3/27/01 meeting)

 

Rev 3/27/01

 

NS: 3A1 Transfer to Open Position