This article looks at how Extension faculty and administrators perceive digital scholarship in relation to
their institutions' reward systems. Our survey data suggest that even when land-grant institutions have policies in
place to reward alternative or new forms of scholarship, these policies are often unclear or inaccessible, are not
reflected in job descriptions, and do not provide enough detail to ensure consensus among colleagues. Clear policies
that reward digital scholarship and recognize the prominent role of technology in university-wide engagement
efforts have become increasingly crucial because of budgetary constraints and the changing behaviors and
preferences of Extension clients.

Authors: 
Chris LaBelle et al
How to Order : 
Product Number: 
ORESU-R-11-016
Source (Journal Article): 
Journal of Extension 49(6):Article #6FEA3
Year of Publication: 
2011
Price: 
Free
Length: 
Online, 13 pp.
Size and Format: 
8 1/2 x 11, online
Miscellaneous: 
Additional authors: Mark Anderson-Wilk and Robert Emanuel