Proclaiming Library Worth in a Program Prioritization Process at a Mid-Sized Public University     

Michelle J. Oh  Robin J. Harris  Lisa C. Wallis 《图书馆管理杂志》2020,60(3):250-262

Abstract

In an economic climate when colleges can no longer presume that legislators see institutions of higher learning as tacit public goods, institutions around the country are facing budget cuts. This article presents a case study of the experience of a mid-sized public state university and its Library in a budget crisis undergoing a university-wide program prioritization process. The authors review the process of writing three reports on the Library’s value, along with the approach to engaging staff in the process including a retreat. This article raises questions about what every library should consider assessing and provide tools for libraries navigating similar terrain.  相似文献   

Adapting Active Support Interactive Training to a special school context to upskill classroom staff and increase engagement in pupils     

Ceridwen Evans  Sandy Toogood  Stephanie Owen-Leeds  Leusa Dwyfor  Shabreen Jorammanawar  Nour Issa  J. Carl Hughes 《British Journal of Special Education》2021,48(3):369-392

Research indicates that engagement acts as an important precursor for learning, yet sustaining the engagement of pupils with special educational needs can be a challenge for classroom staff. An Active Support staff training package, Interactive Training, has been demonstrated as an effective way of increasing engagement in adults accessing learning disability services. In theory the logic of Active Support Interactive Training could extend to a school environment, with the aim of achieving similar outcomes. The current study evaluated a special school-adapted version of Active Support Interactive Training with the aim of increasing engagement in pupils during group-based learning. Findings showed an increase in engagement in pupils for all three settings (classrooms) immediately after intervention, which continued to either increase or stabilise at three-month follow-up. Further research could test the engagement behaviour of staff pre- and post- training intervention and explore practice leadership within the school leadership team to address maintenance.  相似文献   

高校外聘人员有效激励管理方式研究     

周培根 《科教文汇》2020,(6):10-11

随着我国社会经济的快速发展,以多元化教育为代表的行业发展理念正在逐步地形成,各种不同规模、不同办学形式的高校开始尝试引入外聘人员,并结合高校自身的实际情况,采取固定编制人员与外聘人员相结合的管理模式,然而外聘人员数量的不断扩大虽然为我国高校增强了师资力量,但同时也在一定程度上增加了外聘人员的管理难度。本文针对高校外聘人员有效激励管理方式开展深入的探究。  相似文献   

Correlates of staff motivation,satisfaction, and job performance of library staff in selected Nigerian University libraries     

Adeyinka Tella  Olamide Abigail Ibinaiye 《International Information and Library Review》2020,52(1):32-49

Abstract

This study examined staff motivation, satisfaction, and job performance among the librarians and library staff in six selected university libraries in Nigeria. The target population for the study includes the professionals and nonprofessional library staff. A total enumeration sampling technique was used to select 180 respondents, which represent the sample for the study. Data was collected using a self-designed questionnaire titled “Staff Motivation, Satisfaction and Job Performance Questionnaire” (SMSJPQ). Six research questions were developed and answered by the study. The results indicate that librarian and library staff are highly motivated with regular pay while the least motivational factor is frequent interaction with their friends. Library staff are primarily satisfied with their jobs when they are in constant link with their friends. Professional library staff significantly experience better work motivation than their nonprofessional counterparts. Significant correlation exists between staff motivation and job performance and between job satisfaction and job performance. In addition, the two factors (motivation and satisfaction) exert significant contribution to the determinant of librarians and library staff job performance. Based on the findings, the study recommended improvement in the level of motivation of nonprofessionals so that the significant difference with the professional counterpart would not be so much pronounced.  相似文献   

Understanding value in the student experience through student–staff partnerships     

Mollie Dollinger  Jason Lodge 《高等教育研究与发展》2020,39(5):940-952

ABSTRACT

Questions such as ‘what is value in the student experience?’ and ‘how do we measure or assess value in higher education?’ remain an under-researched area. However, in the context of marketisation and competitive forces in higher education, there is a need to unpack what is value in the student experience. In this article, a conceptualisation of value that can be applied in higher education (known as value-in-use) is introduced and applied to a specific and increasingly important aspect of the student experience – student–staff partnerships. Qualitative survey data (n?=?97) and interviews (n?=?35) from ten cases of various manifestations of student–staff partnerships in the Australasian context is presented and assessed in relation to value. The findings highlight that student–staff partnerships may enhance value in the student experience and that value-in-use may be an appropriate lens through which to continue to explore how value is created and measured in the student experience.  相似文献   

跨国公司知识型员工管理初探     

石红波  郭涵宁 《技术与创新管理》2007,28(3):112-114,118

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。  相似文献   

Staff student partnership in assessment: enhancing assessment literacy through democratic practices     

Susan J. Deeley  Catherine Bovill 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2017,42(3):463-477

In recent years, research and practice focused on staff and students working in partnership to co-design learning and teaching in higher education has increased. However, within staff–student partnerships a focus on assessment is relatively uncommon, with fewer examples evident in the literature. In this paper, we take the stance that all assessment can be oriented for learning, and that students’ learning is enhanced by improving their level of assessment literacy. A small study in a Scottish university was undertaken that involved a range of different adaptations to assessment and feedback, in which students were invited to become partners in assessment. We argue that a partnership approach, designed to democratise the assessment process, not only offered students greater agency in their own and their peers’ learning, but also helped students to enhance their assessment literacy. Although staff and students reported experiencing a sense of risk, there was immense compensation through increased motivation, and a sense of being part of an engaged learning community. Implications for partnership in assessment are discussed and explored further. We assert that adopting staff–student partnership in assessment and more democratic classroom practices can have a wide range of positive benefits.  相似文献   

对桂林市引进国外智力工作的思考     

陆飞雄  卢雪艳 《桂林师范高等专科学校学报》2005,19(4):65-67

引进国外智力工作在社会主义现代化建设中有着重要的作用。搞好引智工作必须完善工作机构，落实编制人员，建立一支高水平、高素质的引智干部队伍，并加强对这支队伍的建设，才能把引智工作提升到一个新水平。  相似文献   

Using Activity Theory to inform sessional teacher development: what lessons can be learned from tutor training models?     

Amanda Gilbert 《International Journal for Academic Development》2017,22(1):56-69

Abstract

Sessional teachers in universities are often marginalised by their part-time status, availability for training, and invisibility within the institution’s infrastructure. Nevertheless, tutors as a subset of this group, regularly have access to some training and development. This paper presents a methodological approach for implementing the BLASST framework for sessional staff at a New Zealand university, based on a project to benchmark support for tutors. Using Activity Theory, I discuss tensions associated with developing a training programme for tutors and how such an approach can aid the development of similar models for all sessional teachers.  相似文献   

高职毕业生就业状况调查及对策--以上海商学院为例     

陈敏  高洁  范明耀  张永红 《职业技术教育》2006,27(7):73-76

对上海商学院高职毕业生就业状况的调查显示,毕业生就业流向与学校专业设置相匹配;毕业生实际收入和预期薪值基本一致;虽然求职途径多元化,但学校仍然是主渠道;毕业生有一定职业规划意识,但职业成熟度不高。建议:利用政府资源,大力开展职业资格证书培训;建立专业化职业发展教育师资队伍;加强学生就业能力和创新精神培养;建立就业协议制度与劳动合同制度的衔接与协调机制。  相似文献