Maternity and Paternity Policies Available to Academic Librarians

Authors

Ruth Connell, Valparaiso University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

This study examines how frequently parental leave and other related childcare policies are available to academic librarians across the United States. It also looks at the relationships between policies offered and types of academic libraries that offer those policies. The author surveyed administrators at academic libraries serving baccalaureate, master’s, and research institutions and discovered that benefits available to academic librarians are not as generous as those available to faculty, and that tenured and tenure-track librarians fare better than counterparts who are not eligible for tenure.

Recommended Citation

Connell, R. "Maternity and Paternity Policies Available to Academic Librarians." College & Research Libraries, vol. 74, number 3. (2013)