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ATOD organizations: How to assess impact and success
Judit H. Ward, PhD, MLIS
William Bejarano, MLIS, MA
ICARA Conference, Budapest, August 30 – August 31, 2015
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Agenda
Our story: “I failed” Words, words, words (definitions) Assessment: Where are we now? Cherry-picking: Best practices Where are we going?
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Our Story
• SALIS values1
stats w/wordcounterMembers’ Corner)information sharing, access to current info, networking, professional support, listserv, conference, newsletter
• Past conferences – topics2
networking, change, challenges, knowledge-sharing, creating partnerships, innovation, technolog
1Ward, J. (2015). The long run: Making a difference for decades. SALIS News, 34(4), 8-9.2Ward, J, Bejarano, W., & Geary, D. (2014). Making a difference: Past SALIS conferences from 1978 to present. Substance Abuse Library and Information Studies, 1, 138-141.
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Chair’s Report: “I failed”
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Our story “I failed” Words, words, words (definitions) Assessment: Where are we now? Cherry-picking: Best practices Where are we going?
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Success: Definitions• the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
(Oxford Dictionaries)• the correct or desired result of an attempt
(Merriam-Webster)• the favorable or prosperous termination of
attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals (dictionary.com)
• the achievement of something that you planned to do or attempted to do (MacMillan Dictionary)
• not sucking (Urban Dictionary)
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Impact: Definitions
• an effect; or an influence (Oxford Dictionaries)• influence; effect (dictionary.com)• a significant or major effect (Merriam-Webster)• a qualitative measure for how much effect
something will have over time. Usually refers to how shocking, thought-provoking or memorable some given item is (or likely to be) (Urban Dictionary)
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Common in definitionsSuccess• Purpose, aim, goal• Plan, path• Attempt• Accomplishment,
achievement
Impact
• Influence• Scale• Measurability
• Mission statement• Activities• Accreditation
• Publishing (journals)• Databases (PsycINFO)• Citation style (APA, MLA)
Impact/success: Scholarly societies
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Our story “I failed” Words, words, words (definitions) Assessment: Where are we now? Cherry-picking: Best practices Where are we going?
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Assessment: Where are we now?
Similarities
• Roles• Significance• Multidisciplinary scope• Activities
Varieties
• National, single • National, one of many• International, monolingual• International, multilingual
Cultural diagnostics – assessing the landscape (11 articles – 11 organizations)• Edwards, G. (2001). National Scientific Societies: what are our
friends and neighbours doing? Addiction, 96(9), 1239.• Edwards, G. & Babor, T. (2008). Closing remarks: Addiction
societies as valuable assets. Addiction,103(1), 9–12.
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Assessment: Where are we now?
Field mapping of addiction science • Babor, T. (2015). Infrastructure in addiction science: The
emergence of an interdisciplinary field (SALIS Conference, San Diego, May 1, 2015).
Past trends
Megatrends
Troubling trends
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Classification
Babor, T. (2015). Infrastructure in addiction science: The emergence of an interdisciplinary field (SALIS Conference, San Diego, May 1, 2015).
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Societies in the current structure of addiction studies
Babor, T. (2015). Infrastructure in addiction science: The emergence of an interdisciplinary field (SALIS Conference, San Diego, May 1, 2015).
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Societies: The member’s angle• Symbolic: social identity, self-definition• Career advancement (cv, networking, peer
pressure, cont. ed., committee work)• Life-long learning (collaborating, sharing,
professional development)• Giving back to the profession (advocacy,
values, mentoring, footprint)• Financial (saving on events, conference
tourism, etc.)Source: common sense, no date
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“What’s in it for me?”
Survey of 1,980 members of a large accounting association
Highlights:• Most influential: “Membership value” – tangible benefits• The more involved, the more satisfied • The younger, the less concerned with benefits
“Nonprofit entities should be managed in the same rigorous manner as business ventures.”
Markova, G., Ford, R. C., Dickson, D. R., & Bohn, T. M. (2013). Professional associations and members' benefits: What's in it for me?. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 23(4), 491-510.
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Early-career members
Benefits for the member: staying current and in touch, building cv and networks
– Networking (mentors, consultations, jobs)– Developing new skills & competencies
Benefits for the organization: – New members bring fresh ideas and opinions
Finding your professional home: – Membership in more than one organization– Different types of support from each
Escoffery, C., Kenzig, M., & Hyden, C. (2015). Getting the most out of professional associations. Health Promotion Practice, 16(3), 309-319.
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Forces behind changes
• Deregulation and competition
• Technological development
• Globalization of services
Brock, D. M. (2006). The changing professional organization: A review of competing archetypes. International Review of Management Reviews, 8(3),157-174.
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Kent, Bloom, & Murphy, 2014Survey of 75 accounting educators in New York• Nearly all above asst prof• Two-thirds tenured• Two-thirds w/PhD• High awareness of
organizations
Non-membership reasons:• Cost of dues• Not meet educators’ needs• Time constraint (only 25%)
Current members:High rates of satisfaction
Opinions:• Important to belong• Opportunities to interact with others• Active involvement (serve on boards)• Role model for students
Kent Jr, D. D., Bloom, P., & Murphy, S. L. (2014). An investigation of professors’ views on membership in professional organizations. BRC Journal of Advances in Business, 2(1), 13-24.
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Our story “I failed” Words, words, words (definitions) Assessment: Where are we now? Cherry-picking: Best practices Where are we going?
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Evaluating sources: The CRAAP test
• Currency: the timeliness of the information
• Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs
• Authority: the source of the information.
• Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content
• Purpose: the reason the information exists
PDF: http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdfONLINE: https://www.gettysburg.edu/library/research/tips/webeval/index.dot
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Medical Library Association
• 1972: Hires its first full-time executive director.• 1988: A new credentialing program, the Academy of Health
Information Professionals is established.• 1991: Participates in 2nd White House Conference on
Library and Information services & Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations – developing new standards on hospital information management.
• 1992: Platform for Change, MLA's educational policy statement, is published.
• 1994: Adopts a code of ethics for professional practice.
https://www.mlanet.org/about/history/milestones.htm
TransparencyContinuity
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Standardizing
https://www.mlanet.org/academy
• credentials• accomplishments• interests • work experience • professional
development
across organizations and professions
Relevance
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Conflict of interestIntegrity Transparency
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Making amendsIntegrity Transparency
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http://retractionwatch.com/2015/08/14/researchers-need-100-just-mention-cyagen-in-your-paper/
30 pieces of silver = $100?
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Our story “I failed” Words, words, words (definitions) Assessment: Where are we now? Cherry-picking: Best practices Where are we going?
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Pre-ICARA (2000)
“The success of addiction studies during the last quarter of the 20th century is due to its ability to develop an underlying framework of organizational structures, funding support and communication processes that mimics the framework of the modern scientific enterprise in many countries”.
Babor, T. F. (2000). Past as prologue: the future of addiction studies. Addiction, 95(1), 7-10.
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Pre-ICARA (2008)
• “The need to share further experiences and generate mutual support […]”
• “The need to support addiction societies in the developing world […]”
• “The need for some self-reflection […]”
Edwards, G. & Babor, T. (2008). Closing remarks: Addiction societies as valuable assets. Addiction,103(1), 9–12.
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ICARA (2012)
Definition of ‘The Successful Association’ • What does it take to keep a research
association going strong?• What are the potential funding
possibilities?• How do you recruit – and keep –
members?
Stenius, K. (2012). ICARA – a global forum for research associations. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 29(5), 439.
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ICARA (2015)
VALUES• Transparency• Relevance• Integrity• Continuity• …• …• …
SURVEY?• Collaborative• Comprehensive• Inclusive• …• …
Example from the LIS world:
Hufford, J. R. (2013). A review of the literature on assessment in academic and research libraries, 2005 to August 2011. portal: Libraries and the Academy, 13(1), 5-35.
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QUESTIONS?