Location
Expo Center
Session Number
3
Keywords
Change readiness, Readiness scale, Instrument validation, Library managers, Librarians, Libraries
Description
This study focuses on developing a scale that encompasses aspects of readiness to change by library management in dealing with the next normal in libraries. It investigates measuring change readiness in terms of library service operations, workflows, administration, programs, and spaces, which can give an overall view of a library institution's preparedness to meet new roles and expectations. While there were several readiness-for-change instruments constructed for various organizations and institutions, this study uses a two-phase approach, attempting to design an instrument and validate the items in this scale. The scale, referred to as Change-Readiness Instrument for Library Managers (CRILM), was derived from an original self-developed questionnaire and consists of a 20-item readiness-for-change attributes. CRILM was subjected to a verification process for its applicability, relevance, and clarity of the items. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of Sampling Adequacy and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity were conducted to validate the adequacy of data. The items were factor-analyzed to see the correlations using the Principal Component method of extraction with Varimax Rotation. Cronbach’s Alpha was employed to calculate reliability and verify the items’ consistencies of scale. Library managers who are head librarians from different types of libraries were the target sample identified via a self-selection non-probability sampling technique. The initial results yielded from the respondent sample indicate that the CRILM is deemed suitable for measuring change-readiness among library managers and libraries. However, it should be subjected to testing and use by a wider target group to further strengthen its usability. The results of the study offer help to library managers in assessing the readiness of their organizations to effectively manage change and be future-ready.
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Change-readiness scale for library managers: development and analysis
Expo Center
This study focuses on developing a scale that encompasses aspects of readiness to change by library management in dealing with the next normal in libraries. It investigates measuring change readiness in terms of library service operations, workflows, administration, programs, and spaces, which can give an overall view of a library institution's preparedness to meet new roles and expectations. While there were several readiness-for-change instruments constructed for various organizations and institutions, this study uses a two-phase approach, attempting to design an instrument and validate the items in this scale. The scale, referred to as Change-Readiness Instrument for Library Managers (CRILM), was derived from an original self-developed questionnaire and consists of a 20-item readiness-for-change attributes. CRILM was subjected to a verification process for its applicability, relevance, and clarity of the items. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of Sampling Adequacy and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity were conducted to validate the adequacy of data. The items were factor-analyzed to see the correlations using the Principal Component method of extraction with Varimax Rotation. Cronbach’s Alpha was employed to calculate reliability and verify the items’ consistencies of scale. Library managers who are head librarians from different types of libraries were the target sample identified via a self-selection non-probability sampling technique. The initial results yielded from the respondent sample indicate that the CRILM is deemed suitable for measuring change-readiness among library managers and libraries. However, it should be subjected to testing and use by a wider target group to further strengthen its usability. The results of the study offer help to library managers in assessing the readiness of their organizations to effectively manage change and be future-ready.