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ALA EMERGING LEADERS PROJECT Shu-Hua Liu, Jian Anna Xiong, and Hilary Davis
July 2009 CALA Annual Conference
Analysis Report of Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA) Twenty First Century Seminar Series 2006-2008
美国华人图书馆员协会二十一世纪系列研讨会
分析报告2006-2008
Introduction - ALA Emerging Leaders Program
• Competitive program for new librarians
• Opportunity for collaborative problem-solving, networking with peers, learn about ALA organization
• Leadership experience
• Projects solicited from all ALA units
• CALA project team first met in January 2009
• Collaborated online to complete project
• Now, we’re here at ALA in July 2009!
Background – CALA 21st Century Seminar Series
• 2006 – 2008
• Workshops, seminars and forums
• Collaboration & exchange between Chinese and American libraries
• Digital librarianship, library management, reference & instruction methods, cataloging, consortium collaboration, & general challenges & opportunities faced by libraries
Emerging Leaders Project
• Gather & analyze data on seminar series from CALA website
• Analyze data from:
– Evaluations
– Profiles of presenters
– Demographics of participants
– Topics of presentations
– Feedback
• Make recommendations for future seminars
Methods
• Information about teams, presenters, presentation and discussion topics, hosting libraries, attendees, and feedback on the seminars was collected from the CALA 21st Century Seminar Series website
• Some evaluations and reports were not available, therefore not included in this project report
Summary
• July 2006 - November 2008
• Mainland China and Taiwan
• 9 teams and 1 delegation group
• 38 presenters from the U.S. (5 non-Chinese speaking presenters)
• 13 presenters from China
• 9 seminars
• 145+ presentations
51 Presenters (China and U.S. side)
• A few U.S. presenters made more than one trip
Background
92% academic
6% public
2% consortia
Consortia2%
Academic92%
Public6%
51 Presenters and Library Background
3 trips7%
2 trips14%
1 trip79%
38 Presenters From United States and Frequency ofTrips
Presentation Topics
• Reference and instruction• Technical services• Emerging technologies for libraries• Service models• Management and operations• Fundraising• Library professional organizations• Research and publication opportunities• Professional development• International cooperation• Digital librarianship
Topics and Audience
There were total 145 presentations given in 2006-08
• 60% appropriate for general audience
• 30% academic library focus
• 10% public library focus Presentations and Type of Library
Focus
Public
10%
Academic
30%
General
60%
Frequency of Topics
# Times
PresentedMain Topic
11 Computing Technology & Networks
6 Professional Development
5 Electronic Resources & Information Management
5 Consortia & Resource Sharing
5 Assessment of Services & Collections
4 Management
4 Children Services
4 Reference & Instruction
4 Libraries & Community
4 Collection Development & Acquisitions
3 Digital Libraries
3 Subject specialist librarians
2 Cataloging
2 Challenges in Digital Age
2 Collaboration between Librarians & Faculty
2 Future of Academic Libraries
2 Fundraising & Gifts
2 Information Commons
2 Integrated Library Systems
2 Library Organizations & Associations
2 Public Services
2 Academic Librarianship - General
2 Readers' Services
# Times
PresentedMain Topic
1 Design & Architecture
1 Book ATM
1 Electronic Reserves
1 E-Paper & E-Whiteboard
1 Budget & Finance
1 Generation Y Students
1 Hiring Practices
1 Information Literacy
1 Innovative Library Services
1 International Cooperation
1 Role in Accreditation
1 Curriculum
1 Strategic Planning
1 Libraries & IT Mergers
1 Outreach
1 Special Collections
1 Speech-Making
Participants
• Over 900 attendees
• From: Mainland China and Taiwan
• From: Academic libraries, public libraries, school libraries, vendors, and governmental organizations
• Background: library directors, librarians, associate research librarians/professor, with some support staff and students, etc
Map of Seminars and Origins of Participants
Feedback - General
• Overall quite positive in terms of:– Diversity of content
– Relevancy
– Clarity
– Speed of presentation delivery
– Knowledge and experience of the presenters
• Presenters: experience exceptional & rewarding– Good learning opportunity
– Great hospitality and organization
Formats & Activities that Worked Well
• Focus on practical aspects of librarianship
• Describing how libraries work in the “real world”
• Practical “how to” aspects of librarianship with hands on activities
• Comparing library practices between China & U.S.
• Use of PowerPoint presentations
• Use of case studies as examples
• Use of lively & engaging presentation styles including skits
• Question & Answer sessions
• Open forums for discussion
• Including refreshment breaks
Improvements Made Early On
• Different formats
• Different activities
• Increased breaks
• Less busy schedules
• New topics for the presentations
Major Areas Needing Improvement
Major areas for improvement # Responses
Provide final handouts prior to sessions (include URLs) 41
Focus on day-to-day issues, use more case studies and "how-to" examples, and hands-on activities 23
Expand schedule to have more time for reflection or reduce sessions 19
Better promotion 16
Increase interaction between speakers and participants (maybe more evening activities, socializing events) 10
Reduce cost and/or provide more financial support 7
Better time management/scheduling 4
During presentation, stick to the handouts as participants prefer to take notes on handouts 4
Adjourn seminar series for 1-2 years 3
Create online environment after seminar event for participants to learn more 3
More comparison of library practices between and 3
Visit Chinese libraries and offer advice on specifics 3
Use images, videos, audio, props 3
Future Presentation Topics
Top 20 Suggested Topics for Future Seminars
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Computing, netw orks & w eb technologies (Web 2.0, cell phone apps)
Assessment & evaluation (Usability, surveys; usage statistics; ROI)
Reference and Instruction (including virtual reference)
Professional development
Workflow s and process in all library units
Conducting academic research in librarianship and publishing
Collection selection and development (including e-books)
Management of libraries & organizational structure
Digital library development
Subject librarian model and job descriptions
International collaboration
Strategic planning
Gifts and donations, fundraising
Future of the library
Challenges of technology services
Library service models
Information literacy
Google Scholar, Wikipedia, SFX demonstrations
Integrated Library Systems demo
Slideshow of interiors and exteriors of library buildings
# Responses in 2006-07 # Responses in 2007-08 # Responses in 2008-09
Ranked Lists of Top Suggested Future Topics by Four Major Functional Roles
A. Application of technologies in library services
1. Assessment and Evaluation
2. Computing, networks and web technologies
3. Trends, impact, challenges and other issues associated with application of technologies
4. Integrated Library Systems Demo
5. Information security management
6. Network infrastructure in underdeveloped regions
Ranked Lists of Top Suggested Future Topics by Four Major Functional Roles - Continued
B. Public Services
1. Information Literacy/Library Instruction
2. Collection Development
3. Innovative library services in digital/Internet era
4. Subject librarians
5. Circulation, access and delivery services
Ranked Lists of Top Suggested Future Topics
by Four Major Functional Roles - Continued
C. Library management at different levels 1. Workflows and process in all library units
2. Library management in general, all functions
3. Strategic planning (case studies) & problem solving strategies
4. Future of the library
5. International collaboration
6. Gifts and donations, fundraising
7. Library buildings
8. Organizational structure and management
9. Budget allocations, promotion and marketing, library policies
10. Special libraries & management of special libraries
Ranked Lists of Top Suggested Future Topics by Four Major Functional Roles - Continued
D. Research, Professional Development and Librarianship as a Discipline
1. Academic Research
2. Professional development, professional education, advancement into administrative roles
3. Practical aspects of librarianship
Online Presence of CALA Seminars
• Significant improvements are necessary for website and incorporation of web technologies– Online survey to collect information on the
background of participants to find out what are their learning needs and expectations
– Online forum for participants and presenters to engage in discussion prior to and after the seminars
– Improved website structure with stable links to documents and resources
– More consistent and robust evaluations for gathering feedback from participants (online surveys)
Recommend Online Portfolio
• Webinars• Online (synchronous and asynchronous)
discussions• Online hosting/archiving of documents
(including Powerpoint slides, PDF documents/articles, video demonstrations, etc.)
• Online learning modules• Online calendar of activities• Online sharing of learning objects and
documents• Better promotion online (blogs, websites,
listservs) & in magazines
Future ALA Emerging Leaders Project?
• CALA should consider another Emerging Leaders project to achieve these goals for sustaining Seminar series:– Focus on investigating and potentially
implementing aspects of an online portal
– Explore web-based solutions such as wikis, blogs and free survey applications
– In-depth programming skills for more dynamic & sustainable online portal (working with CALA webmaster)
Emerging Leaders Project Wiki
– Wiki version
– Full report
– This PowerPoint presentation
http://wikis.ala.org/emergingleaders/index.php/Project_W_(2009)
Project Contact
• Hilary Davis
Assistant Head
Collection Management for Engineering and E-Science Collection Management, NCSU Libraries
Email: [email protected]
• Jian Anna Xiong
Government Information Librarian/Associate Professor
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Email: [email protected]
• Shu-Hua LiuReference Librarian
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
Email: [email protected]
Thank You!
Thanks to CALA & especially to Haipeng Li and Shali Zhang, project mentors!
