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Going Beyond The Text: Turning Classrooms Into Communities Of Practice To Uncover And Create Noncanonical Knowledge, Darin Freeburg
Going Beyond The Text: Turning Classrooms Into Communities Of Practice To Uncover And Create Noncanonical Knowledge, Darin Freeburg
Darin Freeburg
Every discipline has an existing canon – seen in textbooks, scholarly journals, conference proceedings,
etc. – that explicitly outlines existing practice and thought. Recognizing the inadequacy of these canons,
the current paper outlines an approach to classroom instruction that helps students move beyond these
texts as they create and discover noncanonical knowledge. This noncanonical approach focuses on turning
classrooms into Communities of Practice (CoP). There is myriad literature on the utility of such groups for
knowledge creation and learning in organizations, yet this paper is unique in introducing it to classroom
instruction. By turning classrooms into an adapted CoP, instructors …
Problems And Approaches In The Management Of Intellectual Capital In Religious Organisations: An Issue Of Complexity, Darin Freeburg
Problems And Approaches In The Management Of Intellectual Capital In Religious Organisations: An Issue Of Complexity, Darin Freeburg
Darin Freeburg
The current research uncovers problems with a religious organisation's Intellectual Capital
(IC), and the approaches organisational leaders take to overcome these problems. It is situated as an issue
of complexity, in which there are varying levels in both problem and approach. This is outlined according
to David Snowden's Cyne¯n model. It is suggested that complex IC problems require complex IC
approaches, while simple problems can make use of simple approaches. Two case studies with churches in
the American South were used. Focus groups with these churches identi¯ed IC assets of strategic importance,
problems, approaches, and current success. Surveys were distributed …
The Knowledge Lens: Equipping Information Professionals To Spark Innovation Within Organizations And Society, Darin Freeburg
The Knowledge Lens: Equipping Information Professionals To Spark Innovation Within Organizations And Society, Darin Freeburg
Darin Freeburg
This article outlines the Knowledge Lens—a way of seeing more clearly the opportunities for knowledge creation within organizations and society. It is proposed as a model for schools of Library and Information Science (LIS) to follow when considering curriculum changes. Instead of producing two sets of graduates—those in information and those in knowledge, each lacking the insight of the other—this model provides a foundation for embedding knowledge throughout the curriculum to equip information professionals with the requisite skills and understanding to lead innovative knowledge work in whatever organization they join. It includes three groupings and six elements. The groupings bring …
Lessons Learned After A Disaster: Investigations Of Public Librarians’ Health Information Services To The Community And Community Members’ Information Needs Following A Catastrophic Flood, Feili Tu-Keefner, Jingjing Liu, Darin Freeburg, Elizabeth J. Hartnett, Denise Lyons, Mike Corbo, April Hobbs
Lessons Learned After A Disaster: Investigations Of Public Librarians’ Health Information Services To The Community And Community Members’ Information Needs Following A Catastrophic Flood, Feili Tu-Keefner, Jingjing Liu, Darin Freeburg, Elizabeth J. Hartnett, Denise Lyons, Mike Corbo, April Hobbs
Darin Freeburg
In times of crisis, public libraries, in addition to health, fire, and police departments, are community outreach centers and sources of credible information. In October 2015, several counties in the state of South Carolina in the United States of America experienced catastrophic flooding that caused severe damage. Situation-specific research was conducted to investigate public libraries’ value to theircommunities in providing critical information services, as well as the libraries’ legitimacy as partnersof public health agencies. The research framework is one recommended by public health experts for risk communication preparedness and implementation during pandemic influenza. In 2015, a casestudy investigated 1) public …
The Guided Innovation Model: Messy Human Innovation, Darin Freeburg
The Guided Innovation Model: Messy Human Innovation, Darin Freeburg
Darin Freeburg
This paper outlines the theoretical foundation and framework for the Guided Innovation Model, which puts nonprofit organizations in a position to increase innovation through the application of Knowledge Management tools. This is facilitated by information and knowledge professionals. It also outlines a suggested approach for implementation of the model. The purpose of the paper is to provide an in-depth foundation which future work can build upon in specific contexts. Given the complexity and constancy of social change, nonprofits must continually innovate to meet the needs of their community. This model provides a framework for how they can do this without …
Leadership And Innovation Within A Complex Adaptive System: Public Libraries, Darin Freeburg
Leadership And Innovation Within A Complex Adaptive System: Public Libraries, Darin Freeburg
Darin Freeburg
Viewing public libraries as Complex Adaptive Systems, the current study analyzed leadership within these systems in terms of complexity and innovation. This included a leader’s capacity for ambiguity and emergence, features of leadership in different contexts, and perceptions of success and innovation. From a list of current public library directors and managers, 15 participants completed a 30-minute phone interview that followed a semi-structured guide. By analyzing the intersection of complexity of approach with complexity of context, eight leadership approaches were uncovered through coding. Results suggest that most participants engaged with most of the leadership approaches at some point. In addition, …
The Knowing Model: Encouraging Behavior Change In Organizations Through Awareness, Integration, And Knowing, Darin Freeburg
The Knowing Model: Encouraging Behavior Change In Organizations Through Awareness, Integration, And Knowing, Darin Freeburg
Darin Freeburg
Leadership is often responsible for behavior change in their organizations. This paper outlines a context-based model—utilizing existing theories and models in Knowledge Management and Library and Information Science—to increase leadership’s effectiveness in this area. The Knowing Model approaches behavior change as an issue of information content, dissemination, and use of that information—all within a complex environment with additional social barriers. A behavior—one that an organization has unsuccessfully attempted to change in the past—is identified by leadership. These previous attempts serve as a baseline from which to measure success of the proposed model. The target behavior change is one …