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Dissertation Information for Patricia Burns Hitchings

NAME:
- Patricia Burns Hitchings

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- University of Pittsburgh (USA) (1994)

ADVISORS:
- E. Blanche Woolls

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Christinger L. Tomer
- Mary Kay Biagini
- Virginia Crowe

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: Development of a communication structure for school/university collaboration: The COAR model

Abstract: This case study of the early development of a communication structure tested strategies designed to confront traditional barriers to school/university collaboration. Identified barriers to the CDNET collaboration were lack of research, resistance to change, conflict among partners, and lack of communication. Strategies implemented to overcome these barriers were openness, awareness, and responsiveness. The resulting communication model is identified as Collaborative Openness, Awareness, and Responsiveness: the COAR Model.

Data was gathered during the two-year planning/ implementation stage of the partnership by analyzing the partnership's communication documents and efforts and by conducting three sets of interviews with decision-makers and implementors. The first two sets of interviews identified partners' perceived motivations and perceived obstacles relating to the school/university collaboration. The third set of interviews identified progress and problems at each site.

Findings established a strong consensus of principle motivations between school personnel and university personnel. The common thread of the motivations given seemed to be the use of technology and networks to provide faculty with greater accessibility to information. Findings on perceived obstacles showed less concensus and identified a greater number of items. School personnel were most concerned about the demand on staff time. University personnel identified limited accessibility, demand on resources, and upgrading of facilities as the greatest obstacles.

The summary includes standards for a reconstituted communication model and suggestions for further study. Appendices.

MPACT Scores for Patricia Burns Hitchings

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C = 0
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TA = 0
calculated 2008-01-31 06:23:50

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ADVISEES:
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COMMITTEESHIPS:
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