Reference Communities: Applying the Community of Practice Concept to Development of Reference Knowledge

Miller, Robin E.

doi:10.1080/15228959.2011.572772

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“…Here, experience from the international field could provide practical ideas. For example, several collaboratively developed tools could be created, including a database of reference questions, an annual diary, and a blog for communicating (Miller 2011). In addition, since communities of practice refer mostly to learning, it is essential that the school advisors, like librarians before them, 'communicate general or subject knowledge, mediate unfamiliar concepts or content, discuss or apply knowledge and even build infrastructure for sharing knowledge' (Miller 2011, 23).…”

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confidence: 99%

‘Good practice’ school advisors in Greek education: the difficulty in linking collaborative networks, communities of practice and quality culture

Stamelos

Bartzakli

2013

Teacher Development

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Quality in education is considered to be a central aim as far as the formation and the implementation of educational policy worldwide is concerned. The basic prerequisite for it, though, is quality culture. Collaborative networks between school advisors and primary school teachers are examined to reveal how they can affect the formation of communities of practice and then a quality culture. The technical tools of grounded theory and semi-structured interviews are used for the investigation of collaborative networks and their connection to communities of practice. School advisors and primary school teachers who worked together in forming collaborative networks displayed common characteristics such as a belief in the value of constant effort for improvement, the importance of introspection, common reading material, and a sense of trust. Individuals with shared goals and visions can form communities of practice which will then work as fashioners and multipliers of a quality culture.

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‘Good practice’ school advisors in Greek education: the difficulty in linking collaborative networks, communities of practice and quality culture

Stamelos

Bartzakli

2013

Teacher Development

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“…For example, Robin Miller proposed communities of practice as the solution to the reference librarian's challenge of developing robust general and subject knowledge. 23 Malia Willey and Jennifer Osborn, respectively, found communities of practice helpful in the arena of information literacy instruction. 24 Nora Belzowski, J. Parker Ladwig, and Thurston Miller employed the concept to help librarians build a sense of collective professional identity.…”

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Faculty Teaching and Librarian-Facilitated Assignment Design

Wishkoski¹,

Lundstrom²,

Davis³

2019

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This qualitative study explores the impact of a workshop on collaborative research assignment design that brought together an interdisciplinary group of faculty in a librarianfacilitated community of practice. Faculty participants attended the workshop, revised and implemented their assignments, and completed a follow-up interview. Themes that emerged reflected shifts in faculty teaching practices, including increased scaffolding, clarity, modeling, student collaboration, and opportunities for authentic learning. Gaining insight into how faculty approach the work of teaching directly impacts library instruction and how librarians can contribute to communities of practice among teachers in the academy.

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“…9 The concept of a "community of practice" is one conceptual model librarians might use to develop general and subject specific knowledge to support a research network. 12 The literature suggests that reference librarians in college libraries can provide a high level of reference services in most subject disciplines by collaborating informally with colleagues and subject specialists, or by participating in training activities. 1,[8][9][10]12 Forming a community of practice offers reference librarians an opportunity to work together to build knowledge and skills to develop professionally.…”

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“…12 The literature suggests that reference librarians in college libraries can provide a high level of reference services in most subject disciplines by collaborating informally with colleagues and subject specialists, or by participating in training activities. 1,[8][9][10]12 Forming a community of practice offers reference librarians an opportunity to work together to build knowledge and skills to develop professionally. 12 The body of literature about library-based bioinformatics support programs is growing at a robust pace.…”

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“…1,[8][9][10]12 Forming a community of practice offers reference librarians an opportunity to work together to build knowledge and skills to develop professionally. 12 The body of literature about library-based bioinformatics support programs is growing at a robust pace. 1,[5][6][7]13 However, the majority of literature published on this topic is from larger institutions, where such program models are usually applied.…”

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A Community of Practice: Librarians in a Biomedical Research Network

Jager-Loftus

Midyette

Harvey

2014

Medical Reference Services Quarterly

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Providing library and reference services within a biomedical research community presents special challenges for librarians, especially those in historically lower-funded states. These challenges can include understanding needs, defining and communicating the library's role, building relationships, and developing and maintaining general and subject specific knowledge. This article describes a biomedical research network and the work of health sciences librarians at the lead intensive research institution with librarians from primarily undergraduate institutions and tribal colleges. Applying the concept of a community of practice to a collaborative effort suggests how librarians can work together to provide effective reference services to researchers in biomedicine.

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Reference Communities: Applying the Community of Practice Concept to Development of Reference Knowledge

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

‘Good practice’ school advisors in Greek education: the difficulty in linking collaborative networks, communities of practice and quality culture

‘Good practice’ school advisors in Greek education: the difficulty in linking collaborative networks, communities of practice and quality culture

Faculty Teaching and Librarian-Facilitated Assignment Design

A Community of Practice: Librarians in a Biomedical Research Network

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