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Presentation at the SMART Summit at University of North Texas in Denton, TX, on October 24, 2014. Presented by Sian Brannon, Julie Leuzinger, and Laurel Sammonds Crawford. Presents research and the results of a survey on the Fear of Negative Evaluation among librarians.
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SERENITY NOW!
Overcoming the Fear of Negative Evaluation
IN YOUR SEAT – TIME FOR A TEST
Please answer TRUE or FALSE for each item.
GRADING YOUR TEST For the TOP section: you get one point for each TRUE answer.
For the BOTTOM section: you get one point for each FALSE answer.
Add up all of your points…We’ll get to what it means soon.
YOUR SPEAKERS TODAY
Sian Brannon
Julie Leuzinger
Laurel Crawford
FEAR OF
NEGATIVE EVALUATI
ON
BACKGROUNDFNE and librariansLibrarians and evaluationPsychological explorationsFNE in general
WHAT DID WE RESEARCH?
To what extent do librarians perceive FNE in themselves?How do librarians with self-perceived FNE feel it has affected their careers?In what ways can librarians overcome FNE?What actions can be taken to reduce the impact of FNE in the workplace?
METHOD
PARTICIPANTS
WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
16.72
BREAKDOWNGenderAgeExperienceLibrary typeSupervisory status
NOW, ON TO THE FINDINGS
HOW DO LIBRARIANS WITH SELF PERCEIVED FNE FEEL IT HAS AFFECTED THEIR CAREER? Less likely to advance in careerLowered scholarly outputLess risk-less creativityMotivated to work harder
IN WHAT WAYS CAN WAYS CAN LIBRARIANS OVERCOME FNE?Counseling, support groups, positive affirmations
Focus on “sphere of influence”
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IN WHAT WAYS CAN WAYS CAN LIBRARIANS OVERCOME FNE?More frequent feedback
Peer or neutral party feedback
WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE?
Low energyPoor productivity
Increased stressDecreased confidence
Low group morale
WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE?
Evaluation avoidance
Lack of infoIncreased fear
WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE?Create collegial atmosphereImprove review systemProvide supervisor training
WHAT ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF FNE IN THE WORKPLACE? “Administrators are there to help librarians do their
job well. Let librarians know that you as
administrators support them in their work.”
QUESTIONS? Sian Brannon, Assistant Dean for Collection Management
Julie Leuzinger, Eagle Commons Library Department Head
Laurel Sammonds Crawford, Coordinator of Collection Development [email protected]
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