1. Librarians shall be appointed to one (1) of five (5) Faculty ranks:
1.1 Assistant Librarian
1.2 Librarian I
1.3 Librarian II
1.4 Librarian III
1.5 Librarian IV
2. The criteria for appointment shall be as follows:
2.1 Assistant Librarian
2.1.1 A bachelor’s degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/discipline (for example, Archival Science or Museum Studies) from an accredited institution.
2.1.2 A minimum of one (1) year experience in an academic or research library.
2.2 Librarian I
2.2.1 An earned master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution.
2.2.2 A minimum of one (1) year in an academic or research library is preferred.
2.3 Librarian II
2.3.1 An earned master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years experience in an academic or research library. OR An earned doctoral degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of one (1) year experience in an academic or research library.
2.4 Librarian III
2.4.1 An earned master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of eight (8) years experience in an academic or research library. OR An earned doctoral degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/ discipline from an accredited institution and a minimum of five (5) years experience in an academic or research library.
2.4.2 A record of effective librarianship.
2.4.3 A record of research and scholarship.
2.4.4 A record of service.
2.5 Librarian IV
2.5.1 An earned doctoral degree in Library and/or Information Science or relevant area/discipline from an accredited institution.
2.5.2 A minimum of ten (10) years experience as a librarian in an academic or research library.
2.5.3 A record of effective librarianship.
2.5.4 A significant record of research and scholarship.
2.5.5 A record of outstanding service.
2.5.6 Professional recognition as an authority in his/her field or specialisation.
3. Candidates with credentials other than those identified above shall be assessed on a case-bycase basis.
4. For purposes of appointment, two (2) years of part-time, post-baccalaureate tertiary-level academic or research library experience (inclusive of graduate experience) shall be considered equivalent to one (1) year of full-time experience.