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The University of Akron

Research, Publications, and Presentations

2018

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Academic Librarians And Labor Unions: Attitudes And Experiences, Ian Mccullough Oct 2018

Academic Librarians And Labor Unions: Attitudes And Experiences, Ian Mccullough

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This research project investigates librarians’ attitudes toward unions and collective bargaining through data collected from a nationwide survey of 359 academic librarians in the United States. We found that academic librarians have a generally positive view of unions and collective bargaining agreements, a notable result in a national political atmosphere that is demonstrably anti-union. Union membership is strongly bound to faculty status. Our research results imply that unionization and collective bargaining provide stronger job protections and higher wages than faculty status alone, and suggest that discussions of faculty status in academic libraries may not have provided best possible way to …


Even You Can Afford Affordable Learning!: Grace Under The Pressure Of Open Educational Resources, Melanie Mcgurr, Michael Monaco Jun 2018

Even You Can Afford Affordable Learning!: Grace Under The Pressure Of Open Educational Resources, Melanie Mcgurr, Michael Monaco

Research, Publications, and Presentations

Presentation on adding Open Educational Resources to the University of Akron catalog in support of the affordable learning initiative.