Academic Library Succession Planning in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

IF 1 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Library Administration Pub Date : 2023-05-07 DOI:10.1080/01930826.2023.2201720

C. Goldman

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Abstract In the last few decades, there have been multiple peer-reviewed articles that suggest academic libraries do not establish appropriate succession plans, nor do they develop the required leadership capacity in their librarians. This article discusses (a) the development of a survey instrument to measure the frequency with which succession planning activities take place in libraries, and (b) the results of a survey study that explored succession planning practices in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in the United States. This study utilized a cross-sectional design with a stratified random sample (n = 353) of academic librarians and administrators employed by ARL member libraries. After data analysis, validity and reliability analyses revealed the survey instrument demonstrates acceptable psychometric properties and produced a strong alpha coefficient of .91. Findings also suggest that several factors impact respondents’ knowledge of and/or participation in succession planning activities, including their sexual orientation, primary job duties, layers of management in their library hierarchy, and whether or not managers identify and prepare interims for critical positions in their library.

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研究型图书馆协会的高校图书馆继任规划

在过去的几十年里，有许多同行评议的文章表明，学术图书馆没有建立适当的继任计划，也没有培养图书馆员所需的领导能力。本文讨论了(a)一种测量图书馆继任计划活动发生频率的调查工具的发展，以及(b)一项调查研究的结果，该研究探讨了美国研究型图书馆协会(ARL)的继任计划实践。本研究采用横断面设计，分层随机抽样(n = 353)，由ARL成员图书馆聘用的学术图书馆员和管理人员组成。经过数据分析，效度和信度分析表明，调查工具具有良好的心理测量特性，并产生了很强的α系数为。91。调查结果还表明，有几个因素影响受访者对继任计划活动的了解和/或参与，包括他们的性取向、主要工作职责、图书馆层级的管理层次，以及管理者是否确定和准备图书馆关键职位的临时人员。

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Journal of Library Administration INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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2.70

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21.40%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Library Administration is the primary source of information on all aspects of the effective management of libraries. Stressing the practical, this valuable journal provides information that administrators need to efficiently and effectively manage their libraries. The journal seeks out the most modern advances being made in professional management and applies them to the library setting.