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Download full textJulien, Heidi; Gross, Melissa; Latham, Don – Journal of Information Literacy, 2022
Teaching is a core role for librarians in academic contexts, although most librarians are not formally prepared to teach and encounter significant challenges in the role, including complex relationships with campus colleagues. The purpose of this research was to explore how community college librarians, an understudied population, understand their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Community Colleges, Library Role
Direct linkStrecker, Beth L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of academic librarians on two topics: the delivery of services to students and faculty in a time of rapid technological changes and an organizational structure appropriate for delivering services to students in a time of rapid technological changes. Several researchers agree that to…
Descriptors: Librarians, Academic Libraries, Attitudes, Teamwork
Reed, Donna L. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this multi-case study was to describe how library deans and directors at large comprehensive community colleges strategically advocate for and support instructional and technological innovation despite the reality of limited resources and the stress caused by recurring funding crises in higher education. It further sought to examine…
Descriptors: Administrators, Innovation, Library Services, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedGoss, Theresa C. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 1984
Explores areas of middle management in which community/junior college librarians could be more involved and productive (e.g., planning, coordination, and public relations). Offers guidelines for effective group decision making. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Community Colleges, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
Peer reviewedHickey, Kate D., Ed. – TechTrends, 1992
Discusses technostress--i.e., stress brought on by changes in technology--in libraries and media centers. Case studies are presented that show stress in community college libraries caused by the rapid implementation of new technologies; coping strategies for librarians and media specialists are discussed; and strategies for managers are suggested.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrators, Case Studies, Community Colleges
Mohler, Joyce S. – 1992
The purpose of this study was to determine the current levels of automation and plans for future automation in state-supported, two-year community college libraries. A second purpose was to examine the impact of independent variables, such as enrollment and professional staff, on library automation. Eighty community college library directors and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Librarians, Library Administration, Library Automation
Porter, Exa Lynn – 1990
Advocates of participative management in academic libraries point to increased job satisfaction and performance as benefits, while opponents favor less participative means such as consultive management, with librarians having input and the directors making the decisions. A survey of reference librarians in the Texas community colleges was…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Community Colleges, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Satisfaction
McCabe, Gerald B., Ed.; Person, Ruth J., Ed. – 1995
This book is designed to educate campus administrators on the issues facing their libraries, and the role that a library should have on the campus. Chapters are: (1) "The Academic Library: Its Place and Role in the Institution" (Joanne R. Euster); (2) "What Community Colleges Need from Their Libraries" (David R. Dowell & Jack A. Scott); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Administrator Education, College Libraries, Community Colleges
Wallace, Angelo – 1977
The chief instructional officers (CIO's) of 751 public comprehensive community colleges were surveyed to determine their perceptions of the skills and competencies necessary for junior college librarians. Respondents were asked to indicate both the desired and actual level of competency of their campus librarians in the areas of: (1) knowledge of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Doctoral Dissertations
Kalick, Rosanne, Ed. – 1992
Written by library professionals in the United States and Canada, this book examines issues affecting community college librarians in urban, rural, and suburban settings. The 10 articles included in the book are: (1) "Patterns of Excellence," by Rosanne Kalick, which reviews the history of community college libraries and discusses achieving…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Educational Media
