Unlike professors, librarians and archivists do not usually have an entire term without scheduled professional activities. As a result, many associations have negotiated “research days” for librarians and archivists to use throughout the year.
For example, on top of access to sabbatical leaves,20 York University Faculty Association’s collective agreement provides librarians and archivists with twenty-two research days a year “to pursue professional development, research and scholarship.” A member need only “inform his/her department head at least one (1) week in advance of when these days will be taken”, though “no more than two (2) weeks of accrued entitlement may be taken in any four (4) week period.”21
20 York University Faculty Association, 2018 - 2021, Article 20.09, Sabbatical Leave for Professional Librarians.
21 York University Faculty Association, 2018 - 2021, Article 18.17, Workload of Professional Librarians and Archivists.