As academic staff, access to sabbatical or study leaves is essential to enable librarians and archivists to enhance their knowledge and, in turn, improve librarian and archivist practice.16 Ideally, such leaves should be consistent with those afforded to the professoriate (see, for exa

Even at research-oriented institutions where faculty normally have a workload of 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service, the professional expectations for librarian and archivist promotion and workload in many agreements continue to focus on assigned professional practice.

Academic freedom includes participation in collegial governance structures6 such as the Senate, councils and academic hiring committees, including committees selecting senior academic administrators.

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