Development of an Experiential Leadership Curriculum Using The Absorb, Do, Connect Model

Numerous leadership development programs exist in both the educational and workforce sectors. However, many organizations, specifically nonprofit and governmental agencies, do not have access to hands-on leadership development curriculum that fits their needs. Often, they either send new leadership staff to off-site “leadership training” that does not provide a transfer of learning aspect to be practiced and applied on site,or they create “make-shift” leadership training sessions that do not show validated improvements. The purpose of this project was to develop and betatest anexperiential learning curriculum for emerging leaders using the Absorb, Do, Connect model (Horton, 2012). The curriculum is generic enough to be used by any organization interested in growing the leadership skills of their staff. Each module of the curriculum includes components of learning (Absorb), experience (Do), and application (Connect) to offer the greatest opportunity for applicability to one’s real life experience as a leader. I was able to develop, beta test, and assess modules of the curriculum in two separate settings. Feedback from participants showed increases in knowledge gained, confidence in using learned skills, and commitment to practicing those skills

Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation: Uses and Abuses

Measuring the impact of research and publications (bibliometrics) has become increasingly common for libraries, academic institutions, and scholars. Libraries use bibliometric measures, such as citation analysis, when considering which journals to acquire and retain. Faculty use them to demonstrate the value of their research in the tenure process. Academic institutions are beginning to use them to demonstrate institutional ranking and prestige (Pagell, 2014; Chen & Liao, 2012). In today’s data driven environment, bibliometrics play a critical role. As with any type of metric, bibliometrics are not without their challenges and issues. Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation: Uses and Abuses aims to explore this topic in detai

Chicago Music City

Chicago Music City compares the strength and vitality of music industries and scenes across the United States. Sociologists, urban planners, and real-estate developers point to quality of life and availability of cultural amenities as important indicators of the health and future success of urban areas. Economic impact studies show the importance of music to local economies. This publication compares Chicago's musical strength with the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., focusing on 11 comparison cities: Chicago and its demographic peers, New York and Los Angeles, and eight other cities with strong musical reputations -- Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans and Seattle

Tech Fails Got you Down?: Tips for Improving Your Online Teaching and Video Tool Experience

This presentation was given during the virtual Panhandle Academic Librarians Conference 2021 as a lightning round talk on July 16, 2021. Abstract: During 2020, academic libraries and librarians had to quickly adapt to the ever-moving changes throughout the year, especially with technology. Whether you\u27re a tech pro or learning to navigate new tools, there\u27s no doubt that you encountered a technology challenge or two throughout this past year. This session will explore a variety of tools for use in the classroom, with an emphasis on some of the more popular ones currently in use. The presenters will discuss how to avoid pitfalls and challenges when using online technology for teaching and learning. Attendees will learn about several different types of tools and how to navigate common technology challenges with solutions and strategies for technology tool success. As the number of online technology tools keep increasing, staying abreast of which tools are the easiest to use and how to avoid pitfalls with using them in a remote teaching setting will be discussed. Tips and tricks will also be shared. This session will explore a variety of online technology tools for use in teaching and learning. The presenters will discuss how to avoid pitfalls and challenges by offering strategies and solutions for tech tool success

A Spatially-Resolved X-ray Spectroscopic Analysis of the Luminous Northeastern Rim of the Galactic Supernova Remnant W28 (G6.4-0.1)

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How Santa Clara Law\u27s Tech Edge JD Program Improves the School\u27s Admissions Yield, Diversity, & Employment Outcomes

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A Missed Opportunity: Women and the 2010 UK General Election

The 2010 UK general election presented a rare opportunity to significantly enhance women's representation in the UK due to the larger numbers of vacant?held seats following the parliamentary expenses scandal of 2009. However, despite encouraging words and commitments from the main political parties, the opportunity was missed. The proportion of women's representation in the UK parliament remains at around 22 per cent, comparing unfavourably with countries as diverse as Rwanda and Sweden, and leaving the UK ranking 52nd in the global league table. Although there is no one single answer for achieving sex parity in politics, many factors can increase women's opportunities. At the 2010 general election, only the Labour party adopted the strategy of‘equality guarantees'; the other two parties preferred ‘equality rhetoric’ and‘equality promotion'; the outcome of the general election demonstrated, once again, the efficacy of the Labour party's equality guarantees