A Community of Practice Approach to Delivering Research Support Services in a Post-92 Higher Education Institution: A Reflective Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Coombs, Jenny; Thomas, Mandy; Rush, Nathan; Martin, Elizabeth
Titel	A Community of Practice Approach to Delivering Research Support Services in a Post-92 Higher Education Institution: A Reflective Case Study
Quelle	In: New Review of Academic Librarianship, 23 (2017) 2-3, S.159-170 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Coombs, Jenny)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-4533
DOI	10.1080/13614533.2017.1329750
Schlagwörter	Communities of Practice; Case Studies; Higher Education; Delivery Systems; Qualitative Research; Semi Structured Interviews; Academic Libraries; Models; Librarian Attitudes; Learning Motivation; Sense of Community; Trust (Psychology); Shared Resources and Services; Organizational Climate; Organizational Culture; Program Effectiveness; Research Projects; Enrichment Activities; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Auslieferung; Qualitative Forschung; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Analogiemodell; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Gemeinwirtschaft; Organisationsklima; Unternehmenskultur; Forschungsvorhaben; Bereicherungsprogramm; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	The need for research support in U.K. universities is growing at a fast pace and a number of different professional and academic units within universities are involved in the process. This case study takes place in a post-92 higher education institution and discusses the benefit of utilizing a cross-university Community of Practice (CoP) approach to delivering research support services. It takes a qualitative approach, using semi-structured interviews to ascertain the personal experiences of community members. The article's key findings for successful implementation include a common sense of purpose; a shared concern or passion about the research agenda; a sense of community and belonging; trust; a safe environment; and senior management support. Added benefit is demonstrated by enhanced staff knowledge, increased job satisfaction, and profile-raising of the Library and Learning Service. The findings can help libraries in similar positions to use collaborative initiatives to develop research support services. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01