tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post6961080972891235641..comments2023-04-07T23:13:18.502-10:00Comments on Marks in the Margin: The Vanished WorldRichard Katzevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03466537940588392927noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post-91360135244091015352015-11-11T06:34:48.542-10:002015-11-11T06:34:48.542-10:00To Crofter: Colleges that subscribe to the Associ...To Crofter: Colleges that subscribe to the Association of American University Professors must adhere to it rules on tenure. You can read the rules here: http://www.aaup.org/report/1940-statement-principles-academic-freedom-and-tenure <br /><br />I agree it's a terrible situation for young professors, whose chances of tenure today are slim. The arguments for tenure are unnecessary in given the legal guarantees we have in this country. I was lucky in the days when I was teaching. It was a period of many tenure track positions. Sadly those days are over. I'm sorry to hear about your friends. I don't know how we got to this point. But I don't think nothing can be done about it.Richard Katzevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466537940588392927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post-19534688905820418732015-11-11T06:20:59.398-10:002015-11-11T06:20:59.398-10:00I'm glad you feel that way about the book. On...I'm glad you feel that way about the book. On tenure: When I came up for tenure, I wrote the president of the college where I was teaching that I didn't believe in tenure and would be happy for an extended and renewable contract. He replied that this wasn't possible, that the college subscribed to the American Professors Association rules and tenure. It was mandatory for those who qualified. So I got nowhere and decided to accept tenure. I liked teaching at the college and didn't want to search for a new position, even though I had plenty of invitations elsewhere. <br /><br />I'm glad you will treat your daughter to a copy of Stoner. It also interests me that you don't have to be a teacher to enjoy Stoner. That is true for you, as well as countless others, as the book becomes better know in this country and Europe too.<br /><br /><br />Richard Katzevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466537940588392927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post-811208502026840522015-11-11T06:16:46.237-10:002015-11-11T06:16:46.237-10:00The tenure situation to me is very sad. I have sev...The tenure situation to me is very sad. I have several friends who are in this situation. They work their butts off to share the knowledge they have with a younger generation, yet a common laborer with a 3rd grade education makes more than they do. How in the world did we get to this point? When it comes to education, seems we are in a race to the bottom, and have a comfortable lead.crofterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977273055291702683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post-35833522027410917152015-11-11T06:06:41.443-10:002015-11-11T06:06:41.443-10:00I've read about the plight of adjunct professo...I've read about the plight of adjunct professors. It is shameful. I wonder if it is an example of a larger trend of "gigs' as independent contractors in the workplace without benefits or job security, which is troubling. I have heard both criticism and defense of academic tenure. In one more year, my daughter will be eligible for tenure, which she believes will give her more flexibility and autonomy in how she teaches her students. I don't know, we'll see. After reading Stoner, it seems a good thing for dedicated, ethical professors and teachers, but not so much for the Hollis Lomax variety.<br /><br />I love the book. I've read it twice now, and I imagine I will continue to re-read it. It is that good. I have my 50th anniversary edition now, and one also for my daughter's birthday on the 27th. Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post-45838307732535571732015-11-10T09:01:01.587-10:002015-11-10T09:01:01.587-10:00Stefanie: This is a good time to read Stoner. I&...Stefanie: This is a good time to read Stoner. I'm sure it's been on your TBR for years. Well, one of life's greatest pleasures is to be a teacher, a teacher of smart and receptive young men and women. Maybe I was lucky. And I don't know if there are many academic teaching positions in Library Science. But I'm sure you would qualify for one and I'd be happy to recommend you for what that's worthRichard Katzevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03466537940588392927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8215036862051955994.post-21727934096237101412015-11-10T08:50:51.146-10:002015-11-10T08:50:51.146-10:00Stoner is on my TBR I will definitely read it one ...Stoner is on my TBR I will definitely read it one of these days, which day that is remains to be seen! Sadly, academia has become a hard place. I had originally intended to go that route back in the day but I am glad I changed my mind. The wave of retirements and the flood of new jobs never happened as my adviser promised they would.Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.com