The Role of the Graduate Student in Inclusive Undergraduate Research Experiences

The authors present a lab-based research model that engages graduate students in undergraduate research mentorship positions that are mutually beneficial for graduate students, undergraduates, and faculty. They show how this model can be scaled up and adapted across the range of English disciplines. The authors share examples of the different types of research that they have engaged in for linguistics, literary archival studies, creative writing, and writing pedagogy. These examples illustrate how undergraduate research mentorship can prepare graduate students to teach and mentor students using effective methods in various institutional contexts.

A worldwide quantitative review of the iSchools' archival education

PurposeArchival studies have long been a critical part of information education around the world. This paper attempts to provide a worldwide overview of archival education among main information schools worldwide and find out their similarity and differences to suggest measures for the development of archival education.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative research is conducted including ten elements of the iSchools' archival education which are (1) geographical distribution, (2) names of degrees, (3) names of concentration/specialization, (4) names of academic units offering the programs, (5) levels of academic units offering the programs, (6) study mode, (7) credit requirement for program completion, (8) percentage of required credits, (9) capstone requirements and (10) other accreditations. Programs among different regions are compared.FindingsThe study found that 43 out of 96 iSchool members from 13 countries/regions offer a total of 45 master's level archival education, and most of them are from North America. Both similarities and differences among the schools are identified and discussed.Practical implicationsThis study’s findings suggest that iSchools may explore the possibility of organizing more conferences and forums to exchange ideas on archival studies and education issues. The iSchool community could contribute to this traditional field by attracting more members worldwide and cooperating with other accreditation organizations of archival education.Originality/valueMost research on archival education focuses on just regional or country-based issues, and scant research explores a global view.

Innovative Methods of Teaching the Course "Standardization in Information, Library and Archival Studies" in the Context of Blended Learning

The article is devoted to the disclosure of approaches to the application of innovative methods that are implemented using cloud services during the teaching of the discipline “Information, Library and Archival Studies” for students majoring in 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies” at the first (bachelor’s) level at Zaporizhzhia National University in the conditions of mixed education. It was found that a mixed form of education requires from students higher education stable motivation, the ability to self-organization while mastering new knowledge and skills. At the same time, the use of online technologies, in particular cloud services, opens wide opportunities for the implementation of both educational and upbringing tasks during classes and independent work of students. It is proved that in modern conditions of rapid technical and technological modernization, development of new media, creation of a single information space studying the traditional discipline of library and information specialists “Standardization in information, library and archival affairs” is complicated, which requires transformation of teaching methods to create conditions for high-quality mastering of basic knowledge in professional activity. The advantages of using innovative methods of teaching the discipline “Standardization in Information, Library and Archival Studies” for students majoring in 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies” based on the experience of Zaporizhzhia National University are substantiated. Taking into account the content of the discipline, its goals and objectives, approaches to the use of such innovative methods as the method of hexagonal learning, basket-method, decision tree, etc. in the context of blended learning are revealed.

Training of Future Specialists in Programme Subject Area 029 "Information, Library and Archival Studies": Main Trends of the Formation of Educational Literature Fund

It is the first articulation of the problem of forming a fund of educational literature as a theoretical and methodological basis for a successful educational process for students majoring in 029 “Information, Library, and Archival Studies” based on the example of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (hereinafter KNUCA). By applying general scientific (analysis, synthesis, generalization) and special research methods (bibliographic, statistical, visual analysis), analysis and systematization of the entire literature presented in the teaching materials of the teaching staff of KNUCA on educational programmes in the programme subject area 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies” the main trends in the formation of the fund of educational literature KNUCA for students of 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies” have been identified, including compliance of educational literature for higher education to the current legal field, impact of the reform of domestic higher education in accordance with the principles of the Bologna process on structure and content of educational literature; reflection of the process of reforming library education in educational literature – the intensity of educational literature preparation is correlated with the implementation of a new programme subject area 029 “Information, Library and Archival Studies”; active usage along with educational publications in the educational process scientific monographs, scientific articles, reference books (though, these types of publications have not been classified as educational publications officially, they start to perform educational function); availability of publications which names are identical to the names of academic disciplines, which is due to the need for educational and methodological support of new academic disciplines; preparation of educational literature by author’s teams formed, in particular, by teachers of various educational institutions; cooperation with various publishers, which provides the required number of publications for the educational process and their availability to the general public. Five functional levels of complex educational and methodical support of the educational process and formation of the fund of educational literature are substantiated: the level of the institution of higher education; the level of the scientific library of the institution of higher education; department level; level of authors; level of publishers / producers of educational literature.

External Factors and the Pricing of Audit Services: A Systematic Review of the Archival Literature using a PESTLE Analysis

Client- and auditor-related attributes are well-documented determinants of audit pricing but the number of empirical archival studies investigating the effects of external factors on audit pricing has grown rapidly in recent years. We extend the traditional framework used to classify audit fee research by adding a novel structure that focuses on political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental/ecological factors (a PESTLE analysis). We provide a systematic review of the literature on external factors and audit pricing, and we suggest opportunities for future research. Our review reveals that audit researchers focus on legal factors in terms of regulatory changes, and we find increased attention to political, economic, and social factors. However, despite increased public scrutiny, technological and environmental/ecological factors remain under-researched. Overall, our review demonstrates the importance of considering external factors to gain a more complete understanding of the audit pricing framework, especially in terms of global and regional variations.

Critical Digital Archives: A Review from Archival Studies

Given the blurring of boundaries between historians and archivists in the digital realm, this article urges historians to pay more attention to discussions surrounding digital records and archival practices emerging from critical archival studies. More specifically, this article identifies and summarizes seven key themes and corresponding debates about digital records in contemporary archival studies scholarship: (1) materiality, (2) appraisal, (3) context, (4) use, (5) scale, (6) relationships, and (7) sustainability. A deeper knowledge of digital archival theory and practice—how records came to be in digital archives, the infrastructures that maintain them, and the tools necessary to provide access to and context for them—is not ancillary to historical work, but provides important context to do digital history better.

The link between corporate governance and corporate financial misconduct. A review of archival studies and implications for future research

In this article, we review recent archival research articles (98 studies) on the impact of corporate governance on restatements, enforcement activities and fraud as corporate financial misconduct. Applying an agency-theoretical view, we mainly differentiate between four levels of corporate governance (group, individual, firm, and institutional level). We find that financial restatements on the one hand and the group and individual level of corporate governance on the other hand are dominant in our literature review. Enforcement actions and fraud events as misconduct proxies, and the firm and institutional level of corporate governance are of lower relevance yet. The following review highlights that many studies on corporate governance find inconclusive results on firms’ financial misconduct. But there are indications that board expertise and especially gender diversity in the top management decreases firms’ financial misconduct. We know very little about the impact of non-shareholder stakeholders’ monitoring role on misconduct yet. In discussing potential future research, we emphasize the need for a more detailed analysis of misconduct proxies, recognition of moderator and especially mediator variables, especially in the interplay of the board of directors and external auditors.

Identification of Historical Heritage in Metro City Lampung as Learning Resources of Local History

This study aims to identify historical relics in Metro City, Lampung that can be used as a source of local history learning. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques were carried out using archival studies, literature studies, and field observations. The data obtained were then analyzed with an interactive analysis model. The results of the study identified three historical heritage objects in Metro City, Lampung which is located in the city center, namely 1) Metro City Merdeka Park which was previously known as the city square; 2) Doctor's House (Dokterswoning), and 3) Santa Maria Maternity Clinic. It was concluded that the three historical heritage objects identified were objects originating from the colonial period in Metro City, Lampung, namely between 1935-1938, the three historical heritage objects have strong historical value in local historical narratives in Metro City and can be used as sources local history learning. Keywords: historical heritage, Metro City, learning resources, history learning, local history.

Motivations of choosing archival studies as major in the iSchools: viewpoint between two universities across the Pacific Ocean

PurposeThis study explores the learning and career motivation of the students who have chosen archival studies as their major in their master's degree programs, which has scant prior research.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a qualitative interview method to investigate the students' opinions and underlying reasons. Nine students from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and University of British Columbia (UBC), both members of the iSchools, were interviewed. Considering the responses and research questions, the authors applied content analysis techniques to summarize data gathering from interviews into five themes to better interpret the meanings behind them.FindingsDespite different development stages of archives sectors in Hong Kong and Canada, the learning and career motivation factors of these students from both universities share some similar characteristics and can also be divided into intrinsic factors (such as personal interests, personalities) and extrinsic factors (such as prior working experience, working environment, nature of archives work and development of the archives field). Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors significantly influenced them in choosing archival studies as major in their graduate studies.Practical implicationsThese findings can help educators and professions review and improve the curricula as well as promote the profession to the public and attract more people to pursue their studies in the archives field.Originality/valueScant studies discussed the career development and education motivation of archivists, especially related to Asia.