Survey: Positional Status of HBCU Librarians

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LaTasha Denard
Thu, Aug 28, 2025 12:48 PM

Greetings Colleagues,

See the message below from Jeremy Schwartz, Circulation/Public Services Librarian, Savannah State University (GA). Share broadly with your network.

LaTasha


Hope all is well with you.

I'm writing to ask about getting statistical information on the positional status of HBCU librarians. We want to know the breakdown of faculty status vs administration vs staff. The Savannah State Faculty Senate is reviewing the faculty handbook. There is a grey area in the handbook in regards to librarians, as the majority weight of faculty evaluation is instruction and scholarship. As we move forward in this process, it would be helpful to learn the models of evaluation being used at similar institutions.

Please complete the following survey: Positional Status of HBCU Librarianshttps://forms.office.com/r/tiY0WLgSnG by Friday, September 5. The results will be submitted to me, Jeremy Schwartz, at schwartzj@savannahstate.edumailto:schwartzj@savannahstate.edu, and I may reach out if I have additional questions. Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.

Best,

Jeremy

Jeremy Schwartz

Circulation/Public Services Librarian

Asa H. Gordon Library

Savannah State University

p:912-358-4311

schwartzj@savannahstate.edumailto:schwartzj@savannahstate.edu

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Greetings Colleagues, See the message below from Jeremy Schwartz, Circulation/Public Services Librarian, Savannah State University (GA). Share broadly with your network. LaTasha ________________________________ Hope all is well with you. I'm writing to ask about getting statistical information on the positional status of HBCU librarians. We want to know the breakdown of faculty status vs administration vs staff. The Savannah State Faculty Senate is reviewing the faculty handbook. There is a grey area in the handbook in regards to librarians, as the majority weight of faculty evaluation is instruction and scholarship. As we move forward in this process, it would be helpful to learn the models of evaluation being used at similar institutions. Please complete the following survey: Positional Status of HBCU Librarians<https://forms.office.com/r/tiY0WLgSnG> by Friday, September 5. The results will be submitted to me, Jeremy Schwartz, at schwartzj@savannahstate.edu<mailto:schwartzj@savannahstate.edu>, and I may reach out if I have additional questions. Thanks in advance for any information you can provide. Best, Jeremy Jeremy Schwartz Circulation/Public Services Librarian Asa H. Gordon Library Savannah State University p:912-358-4311 schwartzj@savannahstate.edu<mailto:schwartzj@savannahstate.edu> [cid:image001.png@01DC1776.FBA5A930]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/a82684ce42c44df59e2dd0032c408fd3@savannahstate.edu?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=bwmEmailSignature> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/a82684ce42c44df59e2dd0032c408fd3@savannahstate.edu?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=bwmEmailSignature>