1. Recommend criteria, policies and procedures for initial appointments to the Office of the Provost, the Director of Libraries and the Library Faculty.
2. Review and evaluate qualifications and credentials of candidates for new faculty appointments and make recommendations to the Director of Libraries.
3. Recommend criteria, policies and procedures for renewal of term appointments to the Office of the Provost, the Director of Libraries and the Library Faculty.
4. Review and evaluate qualifications and performance of faculty members under consideration for renewal of term appointments and make recommendations to the Director of Libraries.
5. Recommend criteria, policies and procedures for merit and discretionary increments to the Office of the Provost, the Director of Libraries and the Library Faculty.
6. Review and evaluate qualifications and performance of faculty members and make recommendations for merit and discretionary increments to the Director of Libraries.
7. Recommend criteria, policies and procedures for processing applications for continuing appointment and/or promotion to the Provost, the Director of Libraries, the University Senate Committee on Library Personnel Policy, and the Library Faculty.
8. Review and comment on the qualifications and performance of candidates for promotion and/or continuing appointment and submit a report to the Director of Libraries for inclusion in the candidate's evaluative file.
9. Review and evaluate qualifications and performance of faculty members and make recommendations to the Director of Libraries for salary increases other than "across the board" increments.
10. Report to the members of the faculty at least four times a year.