Communities of Practice at an Academic Library: A New Approach to Mentoring at the University of Idaho

Henrich, Kristin; Attebury, Ramirose Ilene

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2010.01.007

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“…Henrich (2010) goes on to state that one of the benefits of a CoP approach is for individuals to gain confidence from a shared community and enjoy increased job satisfaction. The idea of a supportive network is further explored in the literature in terms of sharing good practice within a CoP (Ruikar, Koskela, & Sexton, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

A Community of Practice Approach to Delivering Research Support Services in a Post-92 Higher Education Institution: A Reflective Case Study

Coombs

Thomas

Rush

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New Review of Academic Librarianship

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A Community of Practice Approach to Delivering Research Support Services in a Post-92 Higher Education Institution: A Reflective Case Study

Coombs

Thomas

Rush

et al. 2017

New Review of Academic Librarianship

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“…Henrich and Attebury [17] wrote about the implementation of a CoP as an approach for mentoring. Rather than using traditional dyadic mentoring, or peer-to-peer mentoring, the University of Idaho Library decided to create a CoP with the goal of helping five new faculty members through the promotion and tenure process.…”

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“…CoPs have been referred to in the LIS literature in both the academic library workplace [17] and in LIS education [8,38], though both types of CoPs were implemented and planned purposively as such. Henrich and Attebury [17] wrote about the implementation of a CoP as an approach for mentoring.…”

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The role of communities of practice in the professional education of academic librarians

Bilodeau

Carson

2015

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This study was undertaken to better understand the range of learning practices that academic librarians use throughout their careers, and to explore the ways library schools give students the opportunities to engage in learning methods that they are likely to use in their careers as librarians. The study uses semi-structured interviews with academic librarians to explore their experiences of learning in library school, as new librarians, and later as they advanced through their careers. The study found that learning is an ongoing and essential aspect of librarianship, and that it is generally self-directed, informal, highly dependent on social interactions with peers, and embedded in practice. Participants in the study reported that most of what they needed to know was learned once they started working as librarians, and that their library school experience did little to prepare them for these ways of learning. The study also found that the conceptual model of communities of practice provides a useful perspective for 2 understanding the learning of librarians and for designing a library school experience that is more effective at preparing students for their future careers as librarians. Implications for library school curriculum and course design are discussed. KeywordsProfessional education, continuing professional development, informal learning, non-formal learning, communities of practice, peer-to-peer networks, academic librarians 3

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“…8 Other groups, such as the community of practice group at the University of Idaho in Moscow, are open to any interested individuals. 9 Professional development is also a concern in higher education, as evidenced by the strategies that academic departments use to support the research activities of teaching faculty members. 10 Assessment is a key element in ensuring the success of a professional development program.…”

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Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program

Harker¹,

O’Toole²,

Sassen³

2018

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Professional development programs have been established in many academic libraries to support the research and scholarly activities of librarians. Continuous assessment can contribute to the sustainability and effectiveness of these programs. This study describes how measures of need, participation, satisfaction, and impact are employed to assess many aspects of a professional development program in a large academic library. Results from these assessments are used to justify the program to the library administration, continuously improve the program, and provide information about its benefits to current and potential participants.

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Communities of Practice at an Academic Library: A New Approach to Mentoring at the University of Idaho

Cited by 71 publications

References 13 publications

A Community of Practice Approach to Delivering Research Support Services in a Post-92 Higher Education Institution: A Reflective Case Study

A Community of Practice Approach to Delivering Research Support Services in a Post-92 Higher Education Institution: A Reflective Case Study

The role of communities of practice in the professional education of academic librarians

Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program

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