Session Title: 
Career Reflections: Career Planning from New Graduate to Late Career 

Location: 
Georgetown East, Concourse Level 

Session Time: 
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 

Control Number: 
10-Pap-68-MLA 

Activity: 
Paper Abstract 

Publishing Title: 
The Path to a Faculty Appointment for Liaison Librarians 

Author Block: 
Andre J. Nault, Head Librarian and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Medical 
Library; Margaret V. Root Kustritz, Associate Professor, Small Animal Theriogenology, and Vice-chair and Assistant 
Dean, Education, Veterinary Clinical Sciences; University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 

Abstract Body: 
Objective: To illustrate professional and social activities that can lead to health sciences liaison librarians successfully 
attaining a faculty appointment in a department or college they support. The perspective from the library and the college 
are covered equally. Methods: Library liaisons need to demonstrate active participation in the teaching, service, or 
research missions of the departments or colleges in which they hope to achieve an adjunct faculty appointment. These 
requirements often necessitate stepping outside traditional librarian roles. Traditional activities in information delivery 
and course-integrated instruction are certainly valued. However, examples of involvement in outside professional 
associations, continuing education programs, faculty education, search or alumni committees, journal clubs, student 
mentoring, and coauthoring of articles extends our service and demonstrates an extra level of engagement. Involvement in 
college social activities is also explored.