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
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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