Journal-ranking lists and the academic librarian

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess the use of journal-ranking lists for academic librarian promotion and tenure (P&T) decision.Design methodology approach - Using a case study, the researchers analyzed a proposed journal-ranking list created for P&T decisions. A quantitative an...

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Published in:Library review (Glasgow) 2011-03, Vol.60 (2), p.142-154
Main Authors: Bales, Stephen, Sare, Laura, Coker, Catherine, vanDuinkerken, Wyoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic freedom
Academic libraries
Decision analysis
Design engineering
Education
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information retrieval
Information science. Documentation
Labor
Librarians
Libraries
Library and information science. General aspects
Lists
Professional aspects
Professional aspects : training, employment
Promotion
Quantitative analysis
R&D
Ranking
Ratings & rankings
Research & development
Scholarly publishing
School administration
Sciences and techniques of general use
Teaching
Tenure
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess the use of journal-ranking lists for academic librarian promotion and tenure (P&T) decision.Design methodology approach - Using a case study, the researchers analyzed a proposed journal-ranking list created for P&T decisions. A quantitative analysis of peer-reviewed journal articles was performed to support this analysis.Findings - The paper shows that the use of journal-ranking lists for P&T decisions inadequately conflates academic librarians with teaching faculty members.Research limitations implications - The study relied primarily on a single case study, so it may not be scientifically generalized.Social implications - This study identifies journal-ranking lists as an inadequate tool for the evaluation of academic librarians and encourages action to divorce the valuation of intellectual achievement from quantitative structures.Originality value - The analysis of the quantitative metric underpinnings of intellectual labor in higher education is necessary for academic freedom.
ISSN:0024-2535
2514-9342
1758-793X
2514-9350
DOI:10.1108/00242531111113087