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Have you ever wondered about the people teaching the next generation of school library professionals? You probably know that they prepare course outlines, set assignments, and mark your papers. They might present at your local or state conferences, or perhaps you know them from their work on committees that promote the new AASL Standards. School library professors engage in research, teaching, and service and are expected to excel in all areas to be awarded tenure and promotion. Faculty members who work in the area of school libraries are a very small subset of those working in universities around the world. This research provides information to potential and current school library faculty that is helpful for making career decisions, e.g., entry to the profession, career progression, research productivity, and mentorship. The author also hopes that school librarians will better understand the work life of their professors.

This generic qualitative research study examined if and how the dispositions of six exemplary teacher-librarians evolve after a move into a formal leadership role. All of the participants were classroom teachers and teacher-librarians prior to moving into leadership roles in their schools/university or districts. Findings from this study are organized and presented based on the leadership dispositions identified by Kimmel, Dickinson and Doll (2012) in their Dispositional Continua and include descriptors used by teacher-librarian leaders that help clarify each disposition. Further research is needed to create a valid and reliable disposition assessment tool for pre-service and in-service teacher librarians and TL leaders.  

Organizations expect professionals to have excellent hard skills and soft skills. Researchers have examined different facets of soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, interpersonal, collaboration, and networking, among others, in different workplace contexts, including academia. In this ongoing qualitative study, researchers conducted eight semi-structured interviews with school library faculty members to learn more about the \"soft skills\" required in academia. Some of the key soft skills identified include time management, collaboration and teamwork, communication and conversations, leadership skills, understanding power structures, and managing people.

Thirty million individuals affected by diabetes in the United States are at risk for costly complications that can be prevented through self-care. This project assessed for an effect of diabetic foot education on self-examination frequency and perceived barriers to examinations. The evidence-based education emphasized skills, ease, and importance of daily self-foot examinations. An increase in frequency of examinations posteducation was observed. •Frequency of self-foot examinations can increase after interactive diabetic education.•Perceived barriers affect rates of diabetic self-foot examinations.•Self-foot examination education can be provided effectively in an outpatient office setting.

As the demand on time and resources of licensed health care professionals increases and cost-containment measures challenge organizations, the use of unlicensed assistive personnel for patient care activities increases. Emphasis on safe and effective care delivery remains crucial when registered nurses (RNs) delegate certain tasks and aspects of patient care. The principles of delegation from the American Nurses Association and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing include the responsibility and accountability of the RN for patient care outcomes. Authority for delegation of clinical tasks in the chronic hemodialysis setting varies significantly by state. The responsibility remains with the RN to oversee complex tasks despite the staff skill mix. Knowing individual state Nurse Practice Acts remains the responsibility of the individual. This article discusses the results of a review of the available information on state positions on delegation of clinical tasks in hemodialysis.

As staffing shortages and ongoing cost-containment measures continue to challenge organizations, the use of assistive personnel (AP) for patient care activities increases. Emphasis on safe and effective care delivery remains crucial when RNs delegate certain tasks and aspects of patient care. The principles of delegation according to American Nurses Association and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing include the responsibility and accountability of the registered nurse (RN) for patient care outcomes. Authority for delegation of clinical tasks in the chronic hemodialysis setting and home dialysis therapies varies greatly by state. The responsibility remains with the RN to oversee complex tasks despite the staff skill mix. While specific information from several states, although limited, was interpreted by this team as delegation, it remains the responsibility of each RN to know their individual state Nurse Practice Acts. This article provides an updated review of the states' current available positions on delegation of clinical tasks in hemodialysis with the addition of information on dialysis technicians or licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses in home therapy when available.

This article presents three research methods—Think Alouds, Think Afters, and Think Togethers—as ways of gathering data to describe the experiences of adolescents during instructional activities. These verbal report methods were used in two studies that examined the information-seeking processes of adolescents in Inuvik, Northwest Territories and Beaumont, Alberta. The first study revealed that participants needed both mediation (instruction and support) and practice to develop the skills and strategies needed for full-text searching of electronic encyclopedias. The second study revealed that students needed mediation (instruction and support) throughout an inquiry-based learning experience and that using Kuhlthau’s (1993) Information Search Process model as a guide for cognitive and affective mediation was useful. The Think Alouds, Think Afters, and Think Togethers allowed the researcher to collect data about the adolescents’ experiences of information-seeking; the data-gathering processes also provided the participants with a deeper understanding of their own experiences of instructional activities. I conclude the article with recommendations to enhance researchers’ use of verbal report methods with adolescents.

Despite barriers and disincentives to living kidney donation, a record-setting number of living donor transplants (6,867) were performed in 2019. Additionally, there was a 24% increase in living donor kidney transplants from 2014-2019. These increases are welcome, yet the supply has not kept up with the demand, and the kidney transplant waiting list continues to grow. Innovative solutions are necessary to overcome disincentives to living kidney donation and increase the number of donors. The authors propose changing laws and rules to reimburse donors for all expenses related to donating a kidney; informing them of all the options of donation, including directed, non-directed, paired exchange, remote, and advanced donation; informing them of programs that transplant centers provide, including whether or not the center participates in the National Kidney Registry Donor Shield program; educating each donor about their personal risk; and dispelling misinformation they may have about living kidney donation. Implementing these measures will require a national, standard approach because there is variability between the states in relation to work leave and financial incentives for living donation.

This study investigates how time intersects with student learning in Canada's first, and only, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) in an online teaching and learning stream. Thirty-two students responded to a survey that asked about their experiences, perceptions, and challenges after their first year of the program. Descriptive statistics and NVIVO 10 were used to analyze survey responses and to develop themes through open coding. The findings indicate that time shapes students' decisions to pursue the MLIS online, their perception of what the degree might mean for their future, their experience in the program, the quality of their relationships, and their learning. The perceived flexibility of the MLIS program was incredibly important to students. However, the majority of students described themselves as \"time poor\" and many students underestimated the time commitment necessary to complete the program, to manage coursework, and to build and maintain relationships with others.

EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS (COREY MACKEY) Efficient vibration is vital for clarinet tone and long-term success and is greatly impacted by the condition of your equipment. Yes, you need a certain amount of muscle engagement regarding breath support, and a firm embouchure when playing, but if your instrument is not sealing you will be forced to add undesired finger pressure or use both pinkies when only one is needed. Because the hands need to manipulate the clarinet in an efficient and ergonomic manner, proper hand position is crucial- this is a considerable variable in efficient playing. Ultimately, hand size and finger length will determine the most comfortable position of the thumb, as well as the position of the thumbrest. Since everyone's hands are different, these positions will be slightly different for each individual player.