Career Connections: Professional Literacy WPWVC ACRL Spring Meeting June 5, 2015 Dr. Janice Krueger Dr. Marilyn Harhai

Overview Development of questionnaire Survey questions and results Ideas for remediation

Questionnaire Development Development of assessment tool Application to practicing librarians

Participants Academic Librarians: 31.51% Public Librarians: 66.44% School Librarians: 2.05%

What do you like to read? A.Mysteries B.Westerns C.Suspense D.Science fiction E.Non-fiction F.Biographies G.Other

Q2: My ability to demonstrate familiarity with the Library Bill of Rights and the ALA Code of Ethics and to explain the relevance to library service A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q2: My ability to demonstrate familiarity with the Library Bill of Rights and the ALA Code of Ethics and to explain the relevance to library service Some contrast to reported ability for understanding and promoting intellectual freedom and freedom of information in Q3: Expert (8.20%, 10); Very Strong (35.25%, 43); Competent (47.54%, 58), Weak (9.02%, 11); Very Weak and No Ability are zero.

Q7: My ability to understand and apply laws that pertain to libraries A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q7: My ability to understand and apply laws that pertain to libraries

Q14: My ability to apply relevant national and international bibliographic control standards to organize materials and resources at a level appropriate for the library and the materials A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q14: My ability to apply relevant national and international bibliographic control standards to organize materials and resources at a level appropriate for the library and the materials

Q15: My ability to pursue knowledge of current library trends and innovations; identify how they may impact bibliographic control and resource management and how they may be applied locally A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q15: My ability to pursue knowledge of current library trends and innovations; identify how they may impact bibliographic control and resource management and how they may be applied locally

Q16: My ability to understand the general structure, relationships and relative importance of organization of information principles, systems and software A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q16: My ability to understand the general structure, relationships and relative importance of organization of information principles, systems and software

Q26: My ability to perform outcome-based evaluations to measure the effect of the programs and service on various user groups A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q26: My ability to perform outcome-based evaluations to measure the effect of the programs and service on various user groups

Q27: My ability to identify and articulate the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q27: My ability to identify and articulate the fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods Some contrast to ability to identify, analyze, and use research literature in Q28: Expert (16.81%, 19); Very Strong (30.97%, 35); Competent (41.95%, 47); Weak (7.96%, 9); Very Weak (2.65%, 3); No Ability reported as zero.

Q31: My ability to understand and apply basic instructional design principles to design training A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q31: My ability to understand and apply basic instructional design principles to design training

Q32: My ability to develop and evaluate a library budget A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q32: My ability to develop and evaluate a library budget

Q33: My ability to understand and ensure compliance with human resources policies and procedures A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q33: My ability to understand and ensure compliance with human resources policies and procedures

Q34: My ability to develop and apply appropriate methods to continually measure and ensure the quality and value of library services A.Expert B.Very strong C.Competent D.Weak E.Very weak F.No ability

Q34: My ability to develop and apply appropriate methods to continually measure and ensure the quality and value of library services Some similarities to Q26 responses: Expert (7.02%, 8); Very Strong (19.30%, 22); Competent (41.23%, 47); Weak (30.70%, 35); Very Weak (0.88%, 1); No Ability (0.88%, 1)

Break-out Groups – Remediation Ideas Foundations (Questions 2 and 7) Cataloging (Questions 14, 15 and 16) Assessment (Questions 26 and 27) Management (Questions 31, 32, 33 and 34)

Suggestions Webinars for in-house training Classes Workshops Reading Mentors Professional associations