How LIS Education can Influence

Attributes for Future LibrariansMike Crumpton, macrumpt@uncg.edu

Nora Bird, njbird@uncg.edu

Discussion Questions

• Should entrepreneurial skills and concepts be included in

LIS education, especially as it relates to social

improvement and the achievement of non-profit goals and

objectives?

• What skills should be included and how would these be

incorporated into the curriculum?

• What practical experience can be applied to reinforce

these skills and demonstrate practical value?

What is Entrepreneurship?

• Creativity

• Innovation

• Value creation

• Practice-related

• Teachable skills?

• Discovering opportunities

• Non-traditional means of employment

RSLIS in Denmark

Effectuation is a way of thinking that serves entrepreneurs

in the processes of opportunity identification and new

venture creation.

Effectuation includes a set of decision-making principles

expert entrepreneurs are observed to employ in situations of

uncertainty.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EffectuationWikipedia

Kristiansson, Michael Rene; Jochumsen, Henrik (2015). "How to implement entrepreneurshipin Library and Information Science Education : a Danish example".

Kauffman Report on

Entrepreneurial Education

• Entrepreneurship Education:

• Increases the formation of new ventures

• Increases likelihood of self-employment

• Increased growth rate of emerging firms

• Increased graduates’ assets

• Graduates more likely to be involved in start-ups or new products

• Enhances the transfer of technology from university to the private sector

• Employment more likely in license technology careers

Trends impacting LIS

• Technology

• Data and analytics

• Learning

• Demographics

• Policy

• Resources

OTHER STUDIESIn Entrepreneurial Education

The “Maryland Study”

• Focus is off of materials/holdings

• Focus is on people as individuals and the communities

that is served by individuals and organizations

• Move from Just-in-Case approach to Just-in-Time

methods (passive to proactive)

Future Competencies

• Project management skills

• Facilitate learning and education

• Working with variety of technologies

• Marketing and advocacy skills

• Communication skills

• Open to working with diverse populations

• Problem solving

• Social services training

• Fundraising and development skills

• Building relationships

• Value of assessment

Changing the MLS Model

• Multiple literacies

• “making” and creative activities

• Social service skills (social entrepreneurs)

• Public health initiatives

• Data drive community decisions

• Change management

• Assessment of the status quo

Balance with Traditional

Values

Traditional values

• Access to information

• Equity

• Intellectual freedom

• Privacy

• Community

• Social justice

• Preservation and Heritage

• Open Government

• Civic Engagement

Needed attributes

• Collaborative

• Inclusive

• Creative

• Take risks

• Socially innovative

• Leadership

• Tech savvy

• Entrepreneurial

• transformative

HOW DO YOU HIRE FOR

THESE ATTRIBUTES ?

E-Education positively

influences skills

Management Skills

• Planning

• Organizing

• Marketing

• Financial mgmt.

• Legal

• Administration

• Problem-solving

Entre and Maturity

• Planning and development

• Environmental exam

• Opportunity ID

• Networking

• Self-awareness

• Accountability

• Emotional stability

• creativity

Syracuse University

Libraries

• “To be entrepreneurial means that Library staff members use their energy and intellect to reinvent and enhance their work to heighten services to faculty and students and to preserve the collections. They assemble data and knowledgeable staff teams to analyze and improve services, physical spaces, and the digital environment. The entrepreneurial approach–questioning, creative, and resourceful– seeks better answers to make the Library a learning organization, one that constantly changes as it strives to be an integral component of teaching, learning, and research.”

• While some librarians may not actively think about entrepreneurship, we are linked to the concept by common characteristics and missions.

PERSONAL IMPACTS…..….to the entrepreneurial mindset

Motivation and Spirit

Motivational Synergy

• Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic

• Stages of creative process

• Problem identification

• Preparation

• Response generation

• Validation and communication

Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Passion

• Path

• Positivity

• People

• Perseverance

• Productivity

Creativity and Innovation

Creativity and innovation are the keystones in a changing global society.

• Individual: How do individuals understand and become more creative, innovative, and visionary?

• Groups: How is the interaction between individuals enhanced by creativity and innovation to develop a vision of the future?

• Larger society: How can creativity and innovation for a vision to change or affect organizations and the larger society?

The mission of the Small Business Institute® is to be the

premier provider of professional development for those

engaged in experiential student team consulting and

related entrepreneurship education, research and

activities. SBI is the link between business, education

and community.

Entrepreneurship

Education

• Individual Skills

• Identify opportunities

• Establish org

• Manage outcomes

• Entrepreneurial

Mindset

• Personalities (attitude)

• Attributes such as

creativity, innovation

and risk taking

HOW DO WE REVISE

CURRICULUM TO REFLECT

THESE VALUES?

Entrepreneurial

Constructs

• Change

• Risk taking

• Goal setting

• Feedback

• achievement

The Case for

Experiential Learning

• Kolb’s EL Theory

• Concrete experience

• Reflective observation

• Abstract

conceptualization

• Active experimentation

Seminar on Social

Entrepreneurship (ENT 340)

• Social entrepreneurship is a growing field that depends on market driven practices to create social change. Social entrepreneurs leverage available economic resources and innovation to support their passion to have a positive impact on the global and local community.

• Social entrepreneurship is a critical topic for students and professionals who plan careers in both for-profit and not-for profit organizations. A global interest in ecological, economic, political and social welfare requires that organizations respond wisely to societal demands. An examination of social entrepreneurship provides the framework for understanding and practicing socially responsible behaviors. Proponents of social entrepreneurship recognize that innovation, creativity, adaptation and planning are key ingredients in creating ventures that respond to critical social needs.

Crafting the Package

• Identification of skills related to

professional informational

entrepreneurism

• Created touchpoints within the

curriculum to address the specific

skills identified

• Include active components that

support experiential learning

opportunities

Resizing the MLS

Back to Our Questions

• What skills do you wish you had learned (or will learn)

from your MLIS experience?

• Where and how do you see entrepreneurship fitting into

the curriculum for effective integration into established

core values?

• How do you feel the value of practical experience

supports the academic experience while obtaining an

MLIS degree?

Resources

• Amabile, Teresa M. "Entrepreneurial Creativity Through Motivational Synergy." Journal of Creative Behavior. 31.1 (1997): 18-26. Print.

• Canziani, B., Welsh, D.H.B., Hsieh, Y., & Tullar, W. (2015). What pedagogical methods impact student’ entrepreneurial propensity? Journal of Small Business Strategy, 25(2), 11-42.

• "Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills of Undergraduate Science, Vocational and Technical Education Students Through Entrepreneurship Education." Journal of Technical Education and Training. 6.2 (2014). Print.

• Herrin, Jessica D. L. Find Your Extraordinary: Dream Bigger, Live Happier, and Achieve Success on Your Own Terms. , 2016. Print.

• Kristiansson, Michael Rene; Jochumsen, Henrik (2015). "How to implement entrepreneurship

• in Library and Information Science Education : a Danish exemple".

• Re-envisioning the Mls: Findings, Issues, and Considerations. College of Information Studies (University of Maryland College Park, 2015. Internet resource.

• Ugwu, Felicia, and C.N Ezeani. "Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Awareness and Skills Among Lis Students in Universities in South East Nigeria.(report)." Library Philosophy and Practice. (2012). Print.

• Watchravesringkan, Kittichai T, Nancy N. Hodges, Jennifer Yurchisin, Jane Hegland, Elena Karpova, Sara Marcketti, and Ruoh-nan Yan. "Modeling Entrepreneurial Career Intentions Among Undergraduates: an Examination of the Moderating Role of Entrepreneurial Knowledge and Skills." Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 41.3 (2013): 325. Print.