scholarly journals An Uphill Battle: Academic Librarians and the Barriers to Scholarship

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-82
Author(s):  
Chloe Dufour
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
The United States ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Job Duties ◽  
Faculty Status

Some academic librarians within Pennsylvania and across the United States have been granted faculty status by their institutions. With this status comes the expectation that librarians will contribute scholarship to their discipline. However, with many librarians holding only a master’s degree, there is the likelihood that they lack the requisite skills to engage in research. On top of this, multiple studies have shown that librarians feel they lack the time to pursue scholarship on top of their typical job duties. This commentary discusses how these barriers create stress for librarians, hurts their scholarly pursuits, and how the current culture in academia may play a role in it.

scholarly journals ACCREDITATION, LICENSING, AND SPECIALIZATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

1969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Graham ◽  
Marolo Alfaro
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
The United States ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Master's Programs ◽  
Master's Degrees ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Undergraduate Programs

The Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board directs undergraduate programs towards a broadly based education in engineering. Employers accept the need for a broad education but also want young engineers to have specialist training for practice. These very different requirements appear at first sight to be in conflict. In the United States and Europe, but not yet in Canada, licensing bodies are moving towards requiring a master’s degree or equivalent for licensing. Companies that engage in international projects are concerned they may be unable to compete if other countries require master’s degrees for licensing, while Canada does not. Universities should develop broad educational undergraduate programs that can actually be completed in four years in principal areas like civil, electrical, mechanical engineering. Additional effort should be directed towards specialist master’s programs that provide training for employability.

The Use of Distance Learning in Industry

1986 ◽  
Vol 200 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137
Author(s):  
K D Stephen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The United States ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Traditional Methods ◽  
Video Instruction ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
The Uk

Industry, universities and polytechnics in the UK are becoming aware of the benefits and extent of use being made of distance learning video courses (DLVCs) by their competitors in other countries. In the United States these courses for engineers, scientists and technical managers are now being distributed for credit towards a master's degree by satellite as well as by cassette. Experience in the UK using cassettes and the tutored video instruction (TVI) methodology has shown that the system, when used sensibly, is very cost effective and has several advantages when compared with traditional methods. Grants are now available in the UK to promote the production and use of DLVCs—but rate of adoption depends partly on the attitudes of top management.

Commentary on Potential Crisis in Nurse Practitioner Preparation in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 186-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bobby Bellflower ◽  
Wendy Likes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Nurse Practitioner ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Clinical Skill ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Master’S Degree

Nurse practitioner preparation and education, while evolving, still remains at a crossroads. In a recent article by Mundinger and Carter, a timeline and analysis of the number of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in the United States clearly demonstrated that since inception of the DNP degree, 85% of DNP programs are nonclinical. Many of the nonclinical programs in leadership and administration do not require additional clinical preparation beyond the bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing. Thus, registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) may obtain a DNP degree without additional clinical skill preparation beyond a baccalaureate or master’s degree, respectively. Several aspects of the nonclinical DNP are concerning. Among the most challenging issues that nonclinical DNPs present is confusion on the part of other health care providers and the public. The relatively low number of clinically focused DNP programs is also problematic. If we do not prepare APRNs at the clinical doctoral level, then other providers such as physician assistants will meet the health care needs of the community. The future of APRNs could be threatened, especially in primary care.

Time to Graduation of Three Different Master’s Degrees in Psychology at a Public University

2012 ◽  
pp. 808-818
Author(s):  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Grace L. Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Graduation Rates ◽  
Associate Degree ◽  
Event History Analysis ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public University ◽  
Degree Programs ◽  
Master's Programs ◽  
Master's Degrees ◽  
Master’S Degree

There has been a considerable amount of interest in graduation rates of baccalaureate degree programs in the educational literature. There has also been some attention given to graduation from doctoral programs and from associate degree programs. However, there is almost no literature on the graduation rates for Master’s degree programs. This report uses a method of analysis known as survival analysis or event history analysis to examine the time to event for two different events leading to completion of a Master’s degree. One event is the time to preliminary examination, and the other event is the time to final thesis defense or final examination. The data compare three different Master’s programs in a psychology department of one of the largest campuses of one of the largest public university systems in the United States.

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