scholarly journals Repositories at Master’s Institutions: A Census and Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah B. Henry ◽  
Tina M. Neville
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Web Searching ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Master's Institutions ◽  
Faculty Scholarship ◽  
Master's Colleges And Universities

Using a population of Carnegie-designated master’s institutions, this study attempted to quantify the existence of digital repositories at those institutions. A content analysis of repositories containing some type of faculty content was conducted. Pathways of discovery of these collections—including open web searching, inclusion in repository directories, and access through an institution’s website—were also noted. Approximately 20 percent of the master’s colleges and universities maintain repositories containing faculty scholarship plus many other types of student productivity and university documents.

scholarly journals Editorial

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Weber
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Web Searching ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Master's Institutions ◽  
The Press ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
Gathering Data ◽  
Institutional Websites

It is the time of year when the winners of the ALCTS annual awards are announced, and I am delighted to announce that the 2018 winners of the Edward Swanson Best of LRTS Award are Deborah M. Henry and Tina M. Neville for their paper, “Repositories at Master’s Institutions: A Census and Analysis” (LRTS volume 61, no. 3, July 2017). The authors studied a population of Carnegie-designated master’s institutions to quantify the existence of digital repositories at those institutions. They also conducted a content analysis of repositories containing some type of faculty content. The authors considered various ways that these collections might be discovered, including open web searching, inclusion in repository directories, and access through an institution’s website. The press release for this award notes “No other study has examined the IR’s of this group of academic institutions, nor so carefully analyzed their faculty, student, and other types of content while also gathering data on their platforms, or comparing discoverability using Google, OpenDOAR, ROAR and institutional websites.” I congratulate Tina and Deborah and am honored to be able to present the award at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

Contra-Diction

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Robert Abelman
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Vision Statements ◽  
Institutional Vision

This article summarizes findings from several investigations that have performed a DICTION-based content analysis of the mission and vision statements of distinctive types of academic institutions. Key linguistic components found to constitute a well-conceived, viable, and easily diffused institutional vision were isolated, measured, and compared to normative scores gathered from a nation-wide sample of colleges and universities. Findings revealed significant stylistic differences across institution types regarding clarity, complexity, pragmatics, optimism and the ability to unify the campus community, as well as key differences between mission and vision statements. In doing so, they provided a prescription for how mission and vision statements can better serve as guiding, governing, and self-promotional documents, particularly in times of crisis, change and negative press.

scholarly journals Certification information on trustworthy digital repository websites: A content analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0242525
Author(s):  
Devan Ray Donaldson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
Certification Process ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Private Sector Organizations ◽  
Audit Reports

In 1996, an international group of representatives from national archives and libraries, universities, industry, publishing offices, and other government and private sector organizations first articulated the need for certified Trustworthy Digital Repositories (TDRs). Henceforth, multiple standards for TDRs have developed worldwide and their reviewers provide third party audit of digital repositories. Even though hundreds of repositories are currently certified, we do not know if audit and certification of TDRs actually matters. For example, we do not know if digital repositories are actually better at preserving digital information after certification than they were before. Additionally, we do not know if TDRs preserve digital information better than their counterparts, although TDR standards definitely promulgate this assumption. One way of assessing whether audit and certification of TDRs matters is to study its impact on TDRs’ stakeholders (e.g., funders, data producers, data consumers). As an initial critical step forward, this study examines what certification-related information repositories actually include on their websites since repository websites provide a means of disseminating information. Using findings from a content analysis of 91 TDR-certified repository websites, this research examines: 1) written statements about TDR status, 2) the presence of TDR seals and their location, 3) whether the seals hyperlink to additional certification information, 4) the extent to which the certification process is explained, and 5) whether audit reports are shared. Nearly three-fourths of the repository websites provide TDR status statements and put seals in one or more places; nearly 60% post audit reports and link seals to additional certification information; and over one-third explain the certification process. Directions for future research and practical application of the results are discussed.

Publishing Productivity of Sociologists at American Colleges and Universities: Institution Type, Gender, and Other Correlates of Book and Article Counts

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Isabelle Wilder ◽  
William H. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts Colleges ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Institution Type ◽  
Master's Institutions ◽  
Age Cohort ◽  
Gender Differential

This study examines the 2013–2017 publishing productivity of sociology faculty at six types of colleges and universities (e.g., research universities, master’s institutions, and top liberal arts colleges) based on publication counts for articles, articles in high-impact journals, books, and books from high-impact publishers. We compare the productivity of groups based on institution type, gender, academic rank, years of experience, and reputation of PhD-granting institution. Our age-cohort data suggest that differentials in productivity among institution types have diminished in recent decades. The top universities are losing ground, in relative terms, while faculty at other types of institutions are more productive now than in the past. Our results for gender are unlike those reported in previous research, revealing (1) higher productivity for women than for men across most institution types and (2) the absence of any gender differential for all institution types combined. Our data also show that book and article counts are virtually unrelated, that faculty at the top liberal arts colleges have the highest average book counts, and that there is great variation in productivity within every institution type. In general, associate professors, faculty with fewer than 17 years of experience, and faculty with doctorates from top universities are especially productive.

Countering Bad Press about Higher Education with Institutional Vision

2014 ◽  
pp. 308-334
Author(s):  
Robert Abelman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Vision Statements ◽  
Institutional Vision

This chapter summarizes findings from several investigations that have performed a DICTION-based content analysis of the mission and vision statements of distinctive types of academic institutions. Key linguistic components found to constitute a well-conceived, viable, and easily diffused institutional vision were isolated, measured, and compared to normative scores gathered from a nationwide sample of colleges and universities. Findings revealed significant stylistic differences across institution types regarding clarity, complexity, pragmatics, optimism, and the ability to unify the campus community. In doing so, they provided a prescription for how mission and vision statements can better serve as guiding, governing, and self-promotional documents, particularly in times of crisis, change, and negative press.

scholarly journals Colleges’ and universities’ use of Twitter: A content analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren L. Linvill ◽  
Sara E. McGee ◽  
Laura K. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Colleges And Universities

scholarly journals Demystifying Tuition? A Content Analysis of the Information Quality of Public College and University Websites

AERA Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 233285841986765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Davis ◽  
Gregory C. Wolniak ◽  
Casey E. George ◽  
Glen R. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Public Colleges ◽  
Public College ◽  
Institutional Practice ◽  
The Public ◽  
College And University ◽  
Public Colleges And Universities

Colleges and universities increasingly rely on their websites to recruit students and convey information about tuition and costs of attendance. Given evidence of growing complexity in institutional tuition policies and cost-setting practices, the study examined how institutions’ websites present financial information to the public. Through content analysis of website data from 50 public colleges and universities, researchers sought to characterize patterns in the scope and quality of tuition information on institutional websites and to understand how these patterns might influence individuals’ conceptions of tuition and costs. The findings point to variation in informational quality across dimensions ranging from clarity of language use and terminology, to consistency and coherence of visual displays, which accompany navigational challenges stemming from information fragmentation and discontinuity across pages. Implications for research and improved institutional practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Project Management Skills: A Literature Review and Content Analysis of Librarian Position Announcements

2007 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Kinkus
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Virtual Reference ◽  
Digital Repositories ◽  
Professional Project

Project management is pervasive in the literature and practice of many industries, including finance, IT, engineering, and biotechnology. The recent rapid proliferation of complex library services such as virtual reference and digital repositories suggests that the role of librarians is becoming increasingly project-oriented. This article presents an overview of professional project management and a literature review from the library science and management literatures. A content analysis of librarian position announcements was conducted, and indicates that project management skills are in demand for librarians. However, it is unclear whether current library science literature and education adequately address project management skills or other traditionally “extra-librarian” leadership qualities now needed to effectively manage project based initiatives in libraries.

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