AcademicLibraryDeans
Project: Qualifications of Academic Library Deans
Next Steps:
- finish the literature review portion
- define the list of (current) ARL institutions/deans to be included in the study (66 for each of us to find)
- analyze each library dean's academic background
- information sources:
- information on the institution's website (library website, faculty/administrators website)
- CV (institutional website, personal website, etc.)
- academic catalog
- information posted at conferences or in publications
- alumni institutions
- specific information to gather:
- degrees earned
- subject matter of degrees
- research interests
- number of years of experience at the dean position
- any experience working as a librarian (or non-librarian faculty member?)
- presentation/publishing record?
- gender? (is this possible, from a document assessment? probably not)
- what kind of "outcomes" or dependent variables should we look for?
- should we also look at position postings, to see what are requirements or suggestions? what do we do about institutions in leadership transition?
Analyze Information/Data
- statistical analysis...?
- create visual displays of information, helps with analysis and communication
- discuss implications of data
Write Up Research
- determine to start as poster, paper, presentation, or article
- identify possible areas to publish or present in
- write the material
Post-Study To-Do's
- write up the study and present at a conference where academic library deans are likely to attend
- this will attract more attention toward wider participation in the broader study
- (maybe publish an article based on it, after the presentation)
- create the survey instrument and email it to all ARL deans
- create follow-up presentation/article