Rock around the (tenure) clock: research strategies for new academic librarians

Purpose - An increasing amount of tenure-track academic librarians in the USA are expected to conduct original research and publish their results in peer-reviewed journals. However, librarians who are new not only to librarianship as a profession but also to academia may find it difficult to become...

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Published in:New library world 2013-01, Vol.114 (1/2), p.54-66
Main Author: Wilkinson, Zara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Academic libraries
Academic status
Clocks
Core competencies
Critical Thinking
Educational Environment
Exact sciences and technology
Faculty Promotion
Guidelines
Higher education
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information Services
Job Satisfaction
Librarians
Library and information science
Library and information science. General aspects
Library associations
Library Personnel
Library Research
Literature Reviews
Mastering
Masters Programs
Profession
Professional development
Professional responsibilities
Publishing
Qualitative research
Research methodology
Rock
Scholarly publishing
Sciences and techniques of general use
Skills
Strategy
Studies
Teaching Methods
Tenure
Thinking Skills
Time management
Writing
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Summary:Purpose - An increasing amount of tenure-track academic librarians in the USA are expected to conduct original research and publish their results in peer-reviewed journals. However, librarians who are new not only to librarianship as a profession but also to academia may find it difficult to become acquainted with research while also mastering the day-to-day aspects of their job. The purpose of this paper is to examine why early career academic librarians struggle with research and to present some strategies these librarians can use to get started.Design methodology approach - The paper takes the form of a literature review.Findings - Librarians often do not research because of factors such as the lack of time and the lack of research skills. Many strategies, such as time management and collaboration, can help them overcome these barriers.Originality value - Research is an important topic for academic librarians who hold tenure-track positions. However, they may be unfamiliar with the sort of research that will be required of them.
ISSN:0307-4803
2398-5348
1758-6909
2398-5356
DOI:10.1108/03074801311291965