Effective Leadership in Academic Health Sciences Libraries: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study

The purpose of this study was to better understand how academic health sciences library directors construct their understanding of effective leadership. After transcribing and performing thematic analysis on the interviews of eight academic health sciences library directors, five main themes emerged from the data: understanding leadership, building a vision, relationships are key, advocating and credibility, and measuring success. The findings suggest there are internal and external leadership responsibilities for library directors, both of which are important, however, the internal responsibilities are easier to delegate. Also, academic health sciences library directors need better evaluation methods for determining their effectiveness as leaders.     

User Education in Academic Health Sciences Libraries

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Cooperation Between Circulation and Reference Departments in Academic Health Sciences Libraries

User education, public relations, and reference questions are areas of library service which involve both the reference and circulation departments in academic health sciences libraries. In other ways, however, the two departments function independently in the provision of services. For accurate role perceptions to exist among staff members, there is a need to define clearly the functional boundary between the two departments. The key to increasing cooperation and encouraging joint efforts lies in understanding the public service roles of each department.     

Continuing Professional Development in Kuwaiti Academic Libraries

This study investigates the current state of continuing professional development activities for information professionals in academic libraries, as well as their perceptions of the value of different continuing professional development activities. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 63 librarians and information professionals working at five Kuwaiti academic libraries, located in two public and three private universities. The findings of the study revealed that, generally, information professionals in academic libraries are of the opinion that they possess personal and professional skills that enable them to serve library users. Moreover, continuing professional development activities and programs are perceived as important for developing a professional workforce and maintaining professional competence.     

论高校图书馆职业道德建设

本文结合学习贯彻《中国图书馆员职业道德准则 (试行 )》 ,提出了 :职业道德建设是高校图书馆建设的灵魂工程”的论断 ,分析了新时期高校图书馆职业道德的新的内涵 ,介绍了南开大学图书馆的有关措施 ,最后就加强高校图书馆职业道德建设的途径提出了对策性建议     

The Presence of Academic Health Sciences Libraries on Facebook: The Relationship Between Content and Library Popularity

Social networks such as Facebook allow libraries to be proactive in reaching their users. While some libraries have popular Facebook pages, it remains unclear what attracts users to these pages. This study evaluates relationships between libraries’ Facebook page content and popularity. An analysis of 72 academic health sciences libraries’ Facebook pages showed positive correlations between number of library fans and number of tabs, photos, events, and wall posts on Facebook. Libraries posting videos had significantly more fans than libraries without them. This study contributes to an understanding of correlations between content and popularity on Facebook, with implications for library outreach.     

馆员素质:制约高校图书馆发展的主体因素

论述了目前高校图书馆馆员的素质不能满足知识经济时代需求的状况,提出在新形势下图书馆员应该具备良好的思想道德品质,不断更新自身的知识结构,加强信息意识与信息能力的培养,以适应知识经济时代信息急剧增长、知识迅猛更新的需求,更好地为高校的教学、科研服务。提出了一系列有针对性的措施,如实现管理的制度化、规范化,努力向人本主义管理转化等,对如何提高馆员的素质作了深入的探讨。     

Social Media Use in Academic Libraries: A Phenomenological Study

Academic libraries are increasingly engaged on social media in order to connect with diverse community groups and move beyond the traditional bounds of the library. This research uses a phenomenological approach and Institutional Theory to explore social media postings at six different public and private university libraries in two Midwest states. The research addresses what themes emerge among the university library's social media pages and what, if any, differences in themes emerge based on the status of the library in question. Social media postings included ten different codes: archives; collections; events; exhibits; facility; library community; sentiments; services; site management; and university community. These codes were tied to three different themes: libraries create a sense of outreach and advocacy with the goal of establishing community connection, providing an inviting environment, and access to content as needed or desired. Ultimately, while libraries at universities with an ARL library or an MLS granting degree program showed a similar breakdown between these three themes, libraries at other master's degree institutions spent less time on making community connections in lieu of posting content and information about the library's environment.     

The Growing Crisis: Scholarly Publishing Pressures Facing Health Sciences Libraries

ABSTRACT

Health sciences librarians work within a complex environment, one that quickly adopted access to electronic resources. The open access movement evolved as an alternative to traditional publishing as prices for STM e-journals steadily increased, but it also raised issues and concerns for authors within the more traditional biomedical culture. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access policy provided an opportunity to support researchers’ compliance with the policy, while advocating for open access and author rights. As an outgrowth of the NIH policy, health sciences libraries have promoted open access through a variety of activities within their academic health centers.     

高校图书馆开展阅读疗法服务之探讨

文章探讨了阅读疗法的作用机制,以及高校图书馆开展阅读疗法的优势、途径和应注意的问题.参考文献10.     

合并后的大学图书馆设置比较研究

合并后的大学图书馆如何设置,是目前中国的一个现实问题.世界各国的大学图书馆体系可以归结为分散型、集中型和混合型三种类型,其主要的影响因素是:历史、传统价值观念、地域、办馆思想、办学规模和行政与人事制度等.以读者为中心,综合考虑各种因素、合作、突出总馆的管理职能和分馆的服务职能是各国大学图书馆设置的基本经验和发展趋势.     

Millennials among the Professional Workforce in Academic Libraries: Their Perspective on Leadership

This study explores possible leadership perceptions of Millennials working in academic libraries, specifically their definition, the attributes they associate with leadership, whether they want to assume formal leadership roles, whether they perceive themselves as leaders, and whether they perceive leadership opportunities within their organizations and LIS professional associations. An online survey was utilized to gather the responses and the study participants comprised of Millennials (born 1982 or after) currently working full-time in libraries that were a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), a consortium of the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago in 2011–12.     

eResources in Academic Libraries: A Look Ahead

Tim Collins, President and Founder, EBSCO Publishing, presented “eResources in Academic Libraries: A Look Ahead” at the eResource & Emerging Technologies Summit held at Mississippi State University Libraries on August 3, 2012. Collins presented EBSCO's strategy for creating the single search box and the philosophy behind their Discovery Service. He provided information on the different types of content providers and the search capabilities of their Discovery Service. Collins also presented information regarding eBooks on EBSCOhost and what they have done since acquiring NetLibrary.     

Occupational Health Hazards: Assessing Occurrence and Policies in Nigerian Academic Libraries

This study examines the policies and occurrences of occupational health hazards among library personnel in private universities in the Southwest, Nigeria. A total population of 177 respondents from 15 privately owned universities were used for the study. The research instrument used in the collection of data was a questionnaire. The result of the study shows that most respondents have experienced occupational health hazards. The study also revealed that muscle strain, back aches, eye problems, and respiratory diseases are the most prevalent occupational health hazards experienced by library personnel. The study identified manual handling of library materials, constant exposure of the eyes to computer screens, inhaling of chemicals and dust, as well as long sitting position as the main causes of occupational health hazards among staff. Most respondents indicated that their organizations are not implementing policies on occupational health hazards. Recommendations were made on how to address the various issues raised.     

高校图书馆空间服务现状与分析——以广州大学城高校图书馆为例

[目的/意义]通过对广州大学城高校图书馆空间服务现状进行研究,总结其服务特点和不足,并归纳出高校图书馆空间服务框架和策略。[方法/过程]运用实地调查法和问卷调查法,从空间类型设置、服务设施建设、空间预约管理和空间服务再造4个方面对广州大学城10所高校图书馆的空间服务现状进行深入细致的分析,并从空间资源、设施资源、人力资源和服务评估4个方面构建服务框架。[结果/结论]高校图书馆空间服务策略是：制定科学的空间服务发展规划;建立多元化的服务空间;以信息技术为依托推动空间服务;制定空间服务的评估体系。     

中美高校图书馆人事管理比较

本文参考中关高校图书馆人员调查资料，从两国图书馆干部的选拔机制、馆长的任职条件、图书馆人员构成比例、专业人员的文化程度、职称结构及评聘等人事管理方面作全面比较，以期给国内高校图书馆队伍建设提供参考。