9 research outputs found
From Women-Staffed to Women-Led: Gender and Leadership in Academic Libraries, 1974-2018.
This article reviews post-1974 scholarly literature on womenâs leadership in academic libraries, with the emphasis on the United States. The purpose of this synthesis is to highlight research areas and themes that have significantly expanded the professionâs knowledge about gender and its impact at the top administrative level. The article starts with a brief overview of theories of gender and leadership before tracing scholarship on the gendered career patterns singled out in Schillerâs work (1974). The article then focuses on additional issues related to gender and library administration, including leadership styles, perceptions of differences between male and female leaders, and the lack of diversity among academic library women directors
Influence of the interstellar magnetic field and 11-year cycle of solar activity on the heliopause nose location
Context. The heliosphere is formed by the interaction between the solar wind
(SW) plasma emanating from the Sun and a magnetised component of local
interstellar medium (LISM) inflowing on the Sun. A separation surface called
the heliopause (HP) forms between the SW and the LISM. Aims. In this article,
we define the nose of the HP and investigate the variations in its location.
These result from a dependence on the intensity and direction of the
interstellar magnetic field (ISMF), which is still not well known but has a
significant impact on the movement of the HP nose, as we try to demonstrate in
this paper. Methods. We used a parametric study method based on numerical
simulations of various forms of the heliosphere using a time-dependent
three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (3D MHD) model of the heliosphere.
Results. The results confirm that the nose of the HP is always in a direction
that is perpendicular to the maximum ISMF intensity directly behind the HP. The
displacement of the HP nose depends on the direction and intensity of the ISMF,
with the structure of the heliosphere and the shape of the HP depending on the
11-year cycle of solar activity. Conclusions. In the context of the planned
space mission to send the Interstellar Probe (IP) to a distance of 1000 AU from
the Sun, our study may shed light on the question as to which direction the IP
should be sent. Further research is needed that introduces elements such as
current sheet, reconnection, cosmic rays, instability, or turbulence into the
models
What's Theory Got to Do with It? Applying Educational Theory and Research to Revamp Freshman Library Workshops
Econometric approaches to the measurement of research productivity
The measurement of research productivity is receiving more and more attention. Besides scholars that are interested in understanding how research works and evolves over time, there are supranational, national and local governments, and national evaluation agencies, as well as various stakeholders, including managers of academic and research institutions, scholars and more generally the wider public, who are interested in the accountability and transparency of the scholarly production process. The main objective of this chapter is to analyze econometric approaches to research productivity and efficiency, highlighting what econometric approaches to research assessment can offer and what their benefit is, compared to traditional bibliometric or informetric approaches. We describe the nature of, and the ambiguities connected to, the measurement of research productivity, as well as the potential of econometric approaches for research measurement and assessment. Finally, we propose a checklist when developing econometric models of research assessment as a starting point for further research