A survey concerning perceptions of academic librarians was conducted at a large, 4-year university with three populations: librarians, faculty, and undergraduate students. The high response rate the use an instrument based on previous studies offers possibility longitudinal comparison identification relationships between groups within librarians. Subsequent papers will present results from surveys offer analysis across groups. literature review focussed research U.S. Canadian libraries since...

A survey concerning perceptions of academic librarians was conducted at a large, 4-year university with three populations: librarians, faculty, and undergraduate students. This paper presents results from the faculty population, comparison to librarian sample. The major research questions address about what know (expertise skills), do (role duties), are like (motivations affective characteristics). Results showed be more in-line overall librarians' themselves than literature might otherwise...

Transformational leadership has served as a model for positive, individual-focused leadership, based on its emphasis motivation and higher levels of organizational performance. Change is constant faculty that become leaders within the Land Grant University System. Changes to governance accountability institutions threats research through commercial or political interests reflect need positive effective leaders. The purpose this study was examine if participation in LEAD21, development...

Social media technologies are transforming the way librarians collaborating, creating, and disseminating information. This article discusses how at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio created a blog to support their health information outreach activities. Launched in 2007, Staying Well Connected was established with goal promoting access biomedical for consumers professionals South region. Postings highlight relevant news, conferences, funding opportunities, events.

The cost of conflict avoidance and mismanagement can be detrimental to organizational environments. Thus, the need for individuals capable managing effectively is a vital necessary leadership skillset, specifically within higher education. purpose this study was examine if participation in LEAD21 development program, national program faculty emerging as leaders land-grant university system, changed participant levels management capacity. longitudinal analysis included comparisons across...

The need for individuals capable of leading change has become pronounced based on the changes occurring within higher education system. purpose this study was to examine if participation in LEAD21 leadership development program, a national program faculty emerging as leaders land-grant university system, changed participant levels leadership. longitudinal analysis included comparisons across members three classes well aggregated data from all years. Results indicated overall level rose by an...

A survey concerning perceptions of academic librarians was conducted at a large, 4-year university with three populations: librarians, faculty, and undergraduate students. This paper presents results from the student population, comparison to librarian faculty samples. The major research questions address about what know (expertise skills), do (role duties), are like (motivations affective characteristics). Respondents showed little more awareness librarians' professional duties than in...

This column describes the approaches taken by librarians and staff at James Madison University (JMU) Libraries & Educational Technologies (LET) to extend library support university athletics. The model resembles that used for outreach academic programs was first adapted semi-clinical, nonacademic Strength Conditioning Department, then JMU Athletics as a whole. Librarians offered targeted instructional sessions, orientations, asynchronous learning modules embedded in management system. new...

A survey concerning perceptions of academic librarians was conducted at a large, 4-year university with three populations: librarians, faculty, and undergraduate students. The high response rate the use an instrument based on previous studies offers possibility longitudinal comparison identification relationships between groups within one environment. This article focuses specifically librarian about what know (expertise skills), do (roles duties), are like (motivations affective behaviors)....

Sharing the importance of agriculture, agricultural education, and programmatic efforts through Extension is vital to ensuring policy makers general public understand need for supporting overall industry. However, communicating such can be challenging without accurate, evidence-based language describe what makes initiatives unique effective. Furthermore, having knowledge strengths builds a foundation resources staff use in problem-solving, communication, education techniques. A Delphi study...

Individuals representing different organizations within the Land-Grant University System (LGUS) were asked to provide their insights on organizational change using a focus group approach. The study focused three key components in LGUS: what initiates change, hindrances and sustains change. Themes analyzed relative existing literature synthesized into new conceptual model of LGUS. Results indicated can be effectively initiated at lower levels organization where individuals have appropriate...

As Collins (2001) found in his evaluation of how companies evolve from “good” to “great,” one the key components such a transition is focus less on continuing tasks, and more NOT tasks. Today’s librarians are juggling instruction, reference, collection development, outreach, need develop new expertise emerging areas, as data curation, multimedia resources, institutional repositories, more. Librarians cannot responsibly continue all traditional tasks while facing shifting budget priorities...

4-H provides unique opportunities for youth to experience new things and prepare their future. The purpose of this study was examine how has influenced participant career trajectories. Data were collected using the Delphi method produce a list 70 items. There 46 items that received 90-100% consensus in final round process. A constant comparative analysis identified six emergent themes having had most influence trajectories: relationships, personal development, leadership life skills, civic...