Embracing Challenges in Times of Change: A Survey of the Readiness of Academic Librarians in New Jersey for Transition to the ACRL Framework

Charles, Leslin

doi:10.15760/comminfolit.2017.11.1.43

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“…The validity of the said tool was confirmed by experts and content validity ratio while reliability tested by using Cronbach's Alpha. Another was that of Charles (2017), presenting the librarians' readiness to adopt the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The survey focused and highlighted the librarians' preparation in integrating the said framework into their own library programs.…”

Section: Previously Developed Readiness Instrumentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Change-readiness instrument for library managers: development and analysis of a scale

Torres Jr.,

Abrigo

2024

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PurposeThis study focuses on developing a scale that encompasses aspects of readiness to change by library management in dealing with the next normal scenario in libraries. It investigates measuring change readiness in terms of library service operations, workflows, administration, programs and spaces, which can give an overview of a library institution's preparedness to meet new roles and expectations.Design/methodology/approachThe descriptive quantitative research was employed using a two-phase approach. It attempts to design an instrument referred to as change-readiness instrument for library managers (CRILM), which was derived from an original self-developed questionnaire consisting of a 20-item readiness-for-change attributes. Validity and reliability of CRILM were tested using Exploratory Factor Analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha. Sample size calculation was employed to determine the required number of subjects to participate in the study. Library managers who are head librarians from different types of libraries were the target samples. Content validation of the items was conducted for suitability and context.FindingsCRILM was tested both valid and reliable. The initial results yielded from the respondent sample indicated that CRILM is deemed suitable for measuring change-readiness among library managers and libraries. The factor-analyzed items were grouped into three subscales based on their characteristics, namely, flexibility in work and services, learning support readiness and adaptive to changing service environments.Research limitations/implicationsCRILM covered the major domains and constructs of change readiness in the context of a library setting. However, the scale should be subjected to further testing and use by a wider target group to strengthen its usability and confidence level. Item analysis was not employed.Practical implicationsThe results of the study offer help to library managers in assessing the readiness of their organizations to effectively manage change and be future-ready.Originality/valueThis study attempts to bridge the gap in readiness-for-change instruments by introducing a scale in the library service environment as a potential contribution in the practice of library management.

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Section: Previously Developed Readiness Instrumentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Change-readiness instrument for library managers: development and analysis of a scale

Torres Jr.,

Abrigo

2024

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“…14 Charles' 2016 survey of 34 New Jersey academic librarians assessed campus readiness to adopt the Framework; study subjects were limited to only those librarians in IL coordinator positions. 15 And, while the survey was distributed to librarians at both community colleges and four-year institutions, study results are reported in aggregate and are not differentiated by institute type. While 50 percent of respondents had begun work on Framework implementation with fellow librarians, 65 percent did not feel fully confident with the Framework.…”

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confidence: 99%

Community College Librarians and the ACRL Framework: Findings from a National Study

Wengler

Wolff-Eisenberg

2020

C&RL

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This study explored community college librarians' engagement with the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. A national online survey with 1,201 community college librarian respondents reveals limited familiarity with and integration of the Framework into community college instruction to date. Findings indicate an openness to future adoption, as well as substantial interest in targeted professional development and a version of the Framework adapted for community college campuses. These results contribute benchmark instructional data on an understudied section of academic librarianship and add to the growing body of research on how librarians have updated teaching practices in response to the Framework.

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“…Burgess (2015) described it as an opportunity to embrace a "beginner's frame of mind" (p. 3), encouraging librarians, who may be crossing an instructional threshold themselves, to share in the intellectual struggles that students experience. Some librarians felt that this new professional document would dictate a completely new curriculum (Charles, 2017), while others disagreed. Bauder and Rod (2016) argued that although the Framework differs substantially from the prior Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (Association for College and Research Libraries, 2000), it does not change library instruction practice in a drastic way.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating Roadblocks: First-Year Writing Challenges through the Lens of the ACRL Framework

Insua¹

2018

Comminfolit

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Effectively integrating the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy into existing instructional models requires that librarians first understand the host of challenges that many first-year students encounter when conducting research for the first time. This study employs qualitative analysis of semi-structured student interviews to explore how students conceive of and pursue the research process, and how they try to mitigate-and in some cases surmount-the roadblocks they encounter. Although students reported several difficulties, three main roadblocks arose: challenges with understanding academic articles, challenges with the topic/theme of the course, and challenges with navigating the physical space of the library. The findings demonstrate how students employ a variety of strategies to overcome these obstacles. The authors engage with the scholarship on information literacy and the Framework, which elucidates how honoring the affective domain of learning in designing instruction could steer students towards more successful research strategies.

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Embracing Challenges in Times of Change: A Survey of the Readiness of Academic Librarians in New Jersey for Transition to the ACRL Framework

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Change-readiness instrument for library managers: development and analysis of a scale

Change-readiness instrument for library managers: development and analysis of a scale

Community College Librarians and the ACRL Framework: Findings from a National Study

Navigating Roadblocks: First-Year Writing Challenges through the Lens of the ACRL Framework

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