The Changing Research Data Landscape and the Experiences of Ethics Review Board Chairs: Implications for Library Practice and Partnerships

Academic libraries have to a large extent taken the lead in facilitating new approaches to research data management, but changes to the research data landscape have had an impact on numerous areas of academic work, including ethics review. Using interpretive phenomenological analysis of interviews with chairs of Canadian research ethics boards, this study explores how ethics review boards have experienced changes to data policy and related technologies in order to describe the ethical implications of new approaches to data management and to explore ways in which the library, ethics review boards, and other campus partners might harmonize efforts to support emerging data practices. While ethics review boards in Canada are keenly aware of open data policies, data publishing in practice is still nascent. There is uncertainty about the adoption of changing technologies for research and their impacts on privacy protection. Where responsibility lies for addressing these uncertainties is often unclear. Academic libraries and research ethics boards are well-suited to engage in mutual knowledge transfer and to integrate data management planning and ethics review processes. Institutional-level oversight that includes all campus departments impacted by changes to the research data landscape may facilitate improved communication and reduce role ambiguity.     

A different type of dirty work: Hidden taint,intersectionality, and emotion management in bureaucratic organizations

This study explores the intersectionality among identity markers, such as gender, race, and class, and emotion management in two bureaucratic organizations – municipal courtrooms and airport security checkpoints. We name and explore a new type of dirty work called “hidden taint,” which we describe as a larger, encompassing category of dirty work that involves the experience and dynamic co-construction of taint. Utilizing qualitative methods including participant observation and interviews, we compare how hidden taint is experienced in each bureaucratic context. The results focus on the relationship between (1) hidden taint and the co-construction of emotion norms and (2) hidden taint and power dynamics. This study extends communication theory by naming and describing hidden taint as a new type of dirty work, extending literature on emotion management and intersectionality by exploring their connection to dirty work in occupations with varying levels of prestige, and detailing how emotion management is co-constructed between employees and patrons in bureaucratic contexts.     

Health science libraries in Sweden: new directions,expanding roles

Librarians in Sweden are facing huge challenges in meeting the demands of their organisations and users. This article looks at four key areas: coping with open science/open access initiatives; increasing demands from researchers for support doing systematic reviews; understanding user experiences in Swedish health science libraries; and the consequences of expanding roles for recruitment and continuing professional development. With regard to changing roles, there is an increasing shift from the generalist towards the expert role. The authors raise the issue as to how to prepare those new to the profession to the changing environment of health science libraries.     

Strength in Numbers: Encouraging Every Staff Member to Work to Capacity

Libraries play a critical role in enhancing the learning landscape of the schools they support. In order for any library to become a powerhouse and a community meeting place, all library team members need to align with the library's vision, own it and begin to add their own strengths and talents purposefully. This article explores practical strategies for developing a visionary team, including supportive leadership, daily stand-up meetings, weekly staff meetings, special-focus teams, rostering and the “five conversations” approach. These effective strategies can be implemented across a broad range of library workforce contexts in order to ensure the most effective workforce teams are built.     

The IR Has Two Faces: Positioning Institutional Repositories for Success

This article describes the ongoing efforts at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Libraries to evolve the role of the institutional repository (IR) and to effectively position it within the context of the Libraries’ collections, research support, and scholarly communication services. A major component of this process is re-examining the fundamental aims of the IR and aligning it to the Libraries and the campus strategic goals. The authors situate UNLV Libraries’ experience within the context of the current literature to provide background and reasoning for our decision to pursue two, at times conflicting, aims for the IR: one for scholarly communication and another for research administration.     

英国高等教育内部管理体制运行模式研究

英国高等教育经过800余年的不断改革与发展,已经在自主、自治的独立体系下形成了自主运行机制。英国高等教育发展的经验告诉我们:如果不允许各大学采取发展它们自己的基本政策,不允许它们有决定如何履行它们对社会的责任的余地,那么结果就是愚钝和平庸。这种观点对我们高等教育改革不无启迪作用。     

基于UML的图书管理信息系统开发

本文针对普遍采用结构化分析的软件工程的管理信息系统程序繁杂、可维护性差、效率低的缺点,提出了一种基于OOSE和UML的系统分析和设计方法。该系统具有运行可靠、高效、查询方便、可扩展和易维护的特点。     

基于信息管理基础上的图书馆知识管理的设想

图书馆知识管理与传统的信息管理不同,要求把信息与知识、信息与活动、信息与人连接起来,在人际交流的互动过程中,通过信息与知识(显性知识、隐性知识)的共享,运用群体的智慧进行创新,以赢得竞争优势。因此,图书馆知识管理体现了信息化、柔性化、创新及适应性的管理特征,是信息管理活动的高级形式和最新发展阶段。     

跨国公司知识型员工管理初探

随着跨国公司(中国区)人力资源开发本土化进程的加快,跨国公司知识型员工的管理已经提到议事日程。然而,跨国公司特殊的性质和文化背景,以及知识型员工自身的特点,使得管理这部分人需要理论的创新和实践的突破。知识型员工管理中存在一定的问题,但也已形成较成熟的对策和理论,比如——营造创新文化,实行柔性管理。此外,还要重视中国古代管理思想在跨国公司知识型员工管理中的作用。     

电子商务时代企业财务管理创新研究

电子商务的兴起和发展,为企业财务活动构建了一个新的平台、提供了新的空间和机会,但其对现有企业财务管理也产生了极大的冲击。传统的财务管理已跟不上信息时代的步伐,财务管理革新已不可避免。本文就电子商务环境下企业财务管理模式进行了探讨与研究。