Committee on Appointment, Promotion, and Advancement (CAPA)

Current Roster

Historical Roster of CAPA Members

Charge

The Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Advancement (CAPA) is comprised of seven members appointed by the Executive Committee of LAUC-B to staggered, three-year terms. CAPA reviews dossiers in the Librarian series, evaluates all job descriptions for appointments to the Librarian series, and interviews candidates applying for positions in the Librarian series. Each member must have career status. Five must be from The Library and two must be from Affiliated Library units. The ad hoc committees are appointed by appropriate administrators (the University Librarian) upon nominations from CAPA.

Dossier Review

CAPA reviews all dossiers in the Librarian series for merit, promotion, career status and special cases after they have been certified as complete. For cases involving promotion and career status, this includes letters from an ad hoc committee charged with reviewing the dossier. For cases from the Library, CAPA's letter of recommendation is addressed to the University Librarian. For cases from Affiliated Library units, CAPA’s letter of recommendation is addressed to the Vice Provost for the Faculty.

Job Description Review

CAPA reviews all job descriptions for appointments to the Librarian series, including part-time and temporary appointments. Colleagues planning to hire in the Librarian series should send their draft job description to the CAPA job description coordinator for review and comment as soon as possible.

Candidate Interviews

CAPA meets with all candidates interviewing for appointment to the Librarian series to share information related to the Librarian review process and to evaluate their potential for obtaining career status at Berkeley.

Confidentiality

Members of CAPA and the ad hoc committees observe strict confidentiality regarding individual review cases. It is best to direct all questions regarding the review process to past members of CAPA, your LAUC-B mentor, or your review initiator. 

Nomination to CAPA

Nomination to CAPA is limited to librarians who hold the rank of Associate Librarian or Librarian, have achieved career status, and ideally, have prior service on an ad hoc review committee. If contacted by CAPA about serving on ad hoc review committees, those interested in serving on CAPA should indicate their willingness. Responsibility lies with individual librarians to inform themselves about the time commitment involved in serving on CAPA and to communicate with their supervisors.

Activities

  • Annual CAPA Review Workshop (see the Librarian Review page for most recent documents)