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How Do Librarians Learn Assessment?
No full textThere is a growing importance for libraries being able to use data to make impactful connections between their contributions to the goals of their parent organization beyond that of the traditional input/output metrics. In order to accomplish this successfully, librarians must receive assessment training to effectively enable them to do so. The purpose of this research is to address the question to what extent is assessment being taught in American Library Association (ALA) accredited LIS programs. The results of this study indicate that while research methods courses and evaluation courses are prevalent, assessment is not emphasized in LIS program curricula
New and Noteworthy: Back to the Classics: A Library Leader’s Basic Management Bookshelf
No full textThis New and Noteworthy book review column summarizes four general "classic" management titles which may be useful to library leaders and managers
LIBRARY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD
No full textOur study examines the results of 114 interviews with academic, public, school media, and special library administrators collected over a one-year period in North Carolina. Preliminary results suggest that there is a core set of traits shared by administrators across libraries although some variation occurs depending on library environment. Implications center on the ability to inform degree preparation programs and practice by identifying primary qualities of library administration in general and specific to academic, public, school library, and special libraries
External Reviews within the Context of the Library Faculty Promotion and Tenure Process
No full textExternal reviews are part of the promotion and tenure process for faculty at many institutions of higher education. The authors examined external review writing within the academic library faculty promotion and tenure process by surveying 1849 librarians at 166 libraries. Librarians were asked to respond to quantitative and qualitative survey questions on several aspects of the external review process: participation in the process, qualifying as an external reviewer, the writing process, and demographics. The authors received 379 responses. Survey results provide information from the perspective of librarians who write external reviews, and show similarities with external reviewers in other disciplines
Handle with Care: Benefits and Drawbacks of Volunteers in the Library
No full textThis "New and Noteworthy" book review column focuses on resources about volunteer management in school, public, academic, and special libraries