Utilizing resources such as the Maryland study called “The future of the MLS”, the presenters will make the case for incorporation of skills related to taking risks and embracing innovation into the education process, both inside and outside the classroom.

1. How LIS Education can Influence
Attributes for Future Librarians
Mike Crumpton, macrumpt@uncg.edu
Nora Bird, njbird@uncg.edu

2. Discussion Questions
• Should entrepreneurial skills and concepts be included in
LIS education, especially as it relates to social
improvement and the achievement of non-profit goals and
objectives?
• What skills should be included and how would these be
incorporated into the curriculum?
• What practical experience can be applied to reinforce
these skills and demonstrate practical value?

3. What is Entrepreneurship?
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Value creation
• Practice-related
• Teachable skills?
• Discovering opportunities
• Non-traditional means of employment

4. RSLIS in Denmark
Effectuation is a way of thinking that serves entrepreneurs
in the processes of opportunity identification and new
venture creation.
Effectuation includes a set of decision-making principles
expert entrepreneurs are observed to employ in situations of
uncertainty.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EffectuationWikipedia

5. Kristiansson, Michael Rene; Jochumsen, Henrik (2015). "How to implement entrepreneurship
in Library and Information Science Education : a Danish example".

6. Kauffman Report on
Entrepreneurial Education
• Entrepreneurship Education:
• Increases the formation of new ventures
• Increases likelihood of self-employment
• Increased growth rate of emerging firms
• Increased graduates’ assets
• Graduates more likely to be involved in start-ups or new
products
• Enhances the transfer of technology from university to the
private sector
• Employment more likely in license technology careers

7. Trends impacting LIS
• Technology
• Data and analytics
• Learning
• Demographics
• Policy
• Resources

8. OTHER STUDIES
In Entrepreneurial Education

9. The “Maryland Study”
• Focus is off of materials/holdings
• Focus is on people as individuals and the communities
that is served by individuals and organizations
• Move from Just-in-Case approach to Just-in-Time
methods (passive to proactive)

10. Future Competencies
• Project management skills
• Facilitate learning and education
• Working with variety of technologies
• Marketing and advocacy skills
• Communication skills
• Open to working with diverse populations
• Problem solving
• Social services training
• Fundraising and development skills
• Building relationships
• Value of assessment

11. Changing the MLS Model
• Multiple literacies
• “making” and creative activities
• Social service skills (social entrepreneurs)
• Public health initiatives
• Data drive community decisions
• Change management
• Assessment of the status quo

12. Balance with Traditional
Values
Traditional values
• Access to information
• Equity
• Intellectual freedom
• Privacy
• Community
• Social justice
• Preservation and Heritage
• Open Government
• Civic Engagement
Needed attributes
• Collaborative
• Inclusive
• Creative
• Take risks
• Socially innovative
• Leadership
• Tech savvy
• Entrepreneurial
• transformative

13. HOW DO YOU HIRE FOR
THESE ATTRIBUTES ?

14. E-Education positively
influences skills
Management Skills
• Planning
• Organizing
• Marketing
• Financial mgmt.
• Legal
• Administration
• Problem-solving
Entre and Maturity
• Planning and development
• Environmental exam
• Opportunity ID
• Networking
• Self-awareness
• Accountability
• Emotional stability
• creativity

15. Syracuse University
Libraries
• “To be entrepreneurial means that Library staff members use
their energy and intellect to reinvent and enhance their work to
heighten services to faculty and students and to preserve the
collections. They assemble data and knowledgeable staff
teams to analyze and improve services, physical spaces, and
the digital environment. The entrepreneurial approach–
questioning, creative, and resourceful– seeks better answers to
make the Library a learning organization, one that constantly
changes as it strives to be an integral component of teaching,
learning, and research.”
• While some librarians may not actively think about
entrepreneurship, we are linked to the concept by common
characteristics and missions.

16. PERSONAL IMPACTS…..
….to the entrepreneurial mindset

17. Motivation and Spirit
Motivational Synergy
• Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic
• Stages of creative process
• Problem identification
• Preparation
• Response generation
• Validation and
communication
Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Passion
• Path
• Positivity
• People
• Perseverance
• Productivity

18. Creativity and Innovation
Creativity and innovation are the keystones
in a changing global society.
• Individual: How do individuals understand and become
more creative, innovative, and visionary?
• Groups: How is the interaction between individuals
enhanced by creativity and innovation to develop a
vision of the future?
• Larger society: How can creativity and innovation for a
vision to change or affect organizations and the larger
society?

19. The mission of the Small Business Institute® is to be the
premier provider of professional development for those
engaged in experiential student team consulting and
related entrepreneurship education, research and
activities. SBI is the link between business, education
and community.

20. Entrepreneurship
Education
• Individual Skills
• Identify opportunities
• Establish org
• Manage outcomes
• Entrepreneurial
Mindset
• Personalities (attitude)
• Attributes such as
creativity, innovation
and risk taking

21. HOW DO WE REVISE
CURRICULUM TO REFLECT
THESE VALUES?

22. Entrepreneurial
Constructs
• Change
• Risk taking
• Goal setting
• Feedback
• achievement

23. The Case for
Experiential Learning
• Kolb’s EL Theory
• Concrete experience
• Reflective observation
• Abstract
conceptualization
• Active experimentation

24. Seminar on Social
Entrepreneurship (ENT 340)
• Social entrepreneurship is a growing field that depends on market
driven practices to create social change. Social entrepreneurs
leverage available economic resources and innovation to support
their passion to have a positive impact on the global and local
community.
• Social entrepreneurship is a critical topic for students and
professionals who plan careers in both for-profit and not-for profit
organizations. A global interest in ecological, economic, political
and social welfare requires that organizations respond wisely to
societal demands. An examination of social entrepreneurship
provides the framework for understanding and practicing socially
responsible behaviors. Proponents of social entrepreneurship
recognize that innovation, creativity, adaptation and planning are
key ingredients in creating ventures that respond to critical social
needs.

25. Crafting the Package
• Identification of skills related to
professional informational
entrepreneurism
• Created touchpoints within the
curriculum to address the specific
skills identified
• Include active components that
support experiential learning
opportunities
Resizing the MLS

26. Back to Our Questions
• What skills do you wish you had learned (or will learn)
from your MLIS experience?
• Where and how do you see entrepreneurship fitting into
the curriculum for effective integration into established
core values?
• How do you feel the value of practical experience
supports the academic experience while obtaining an
MLIS degree?

27. Resources
• Amabile, Teresa M. "Entrepreneurial Creativity Through Motivational Synergy." Journal of
Creative Behavior. 31.1 (1997): 18-26. Print.
• Canziani, B., Welsh, D.H.B., Hsieh, Y., & Tullar, W. (2015). What pedagogical methods
impact student’ entrepreneurial propensity? Journal of Small Business Strategy, 25(2), 11-
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• "Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills of Undergraduate Science, Vocational and Technical
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and Training. 6.2 (2014). Print.
• Herrin, Jessica D. L. Find Your Extraordinary: Dream Bigger, Live Happier, and Achieve
Success on Your Own Terms. , 2016. Print.
• Kristiansson, Michael Rene; Jochumsen, Henrik (2015). "How to implement
entrepreneurship
• in Library and Information Science Education : a Danish exemple".
• Re-envisioning the Mls: Findings, Issues, and Considerations. College of Information
Studies (University of Maryland College Park, 2015. Internet resource.
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Karpova, Sara Marcketti, and Ruoh-nan Yan. "Modeling Entrepreneurial Career Intentions
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