May be a model that doesn't work for librarians anymore. . . . Peer review process allowed more movement. . . . ULs who believed in LAUC concept ar all gone, except 1. . . . Position Paper 1 valid but wrongly interpreted. . . . Criteria fuzzy and unevenly applied. . . .
Career planning is problematic.
If steps are added to the top, and interpretation of the criteria for the barrier step doesn't change, the barrier step must move. Otherwise there will be gridlock in the middle of the series as incumbents reach and do not pass the barrier step. Need positive perspective on review process. Promote mentoring program between Librarians at Step 5 and those who aspire to Step 5 to share knowledge, skills, strategies. Conduct workshops on peer review process.