Qualitative Analysis of Faculty Opinions on and Perceptions of Research Impact Metrics

Autor/inn/en	Bakker, Caitlin; Cooper, Kristen; Langham-Putrow, Allison; McBurney, Jennifer
Titel	Qualitative Analysis of Faculty Opinions on and Perceptions of Research Impact Metrics
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 81 (2020) 6, S.896-912 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Measurement; Teacher Surveys; Teacher Evaluation; Academic Libraries; Librarians; Research; Intellectual Disciplines; Information Seeking; Decision Making; College Administration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Fakultät; Messverfahren; Teacher appraisal; Lehrerbeurteilung; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Forschung; Geisteswissenschaften; Informationserschließung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung
Abstract	We present a qualitative analysis of the results of a survey of faculty and researchers at a large Midwestern R1 university around their understanding of and attitudes toward scholarly metrics. The survey included opportunities for participants to provide free-text responses regarding their use of metrics and concerns they have about the use of metrics for assessment. Participants indicated they understand metrics and use them in a variety of ways, but they have concerns about administrators' potentially inappropriate use of metrics in assessment. Participants expressed a desire to be involved in decision making around the use of metrics in evaluation processes. With the end goal of improving our library's research impact-related services to better support faculty and researchers across campus, this exploratory qualitative analysis offers a more nuanced understanding of the current landscape of opinion around research impact metrics. To develop tools and services that actually address faculty and researcher needs, librarians must develop a comprehensive understanding of their interests and concerns around metrics. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01