The Availability and Effectiveness of Research Supports for Early Career Academic Librarians. Ackerman, E., Hunter, J., & Wilkinson, Z. T. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 44(5):553–568, September, 2018. doi abstract bibtex Abstract For many academic librarians, scholarly research is required in order to attain tenure or promotion and it is widely acknowledged that many early career librarians find this process challenging. Using a survey of \textgreater200 untenured or recently tenured academic librarians, this study investigates early career academic librarians' access to and experiences with research support activities designed to develop research skills and confidence. Specific attention is paid to informal mentoring, formal mentoring programs, and writing groups. Responses indicate that early career librarians need supports that target three dimensions of the research experience: research design and methods; work practices and accountability; and emotional elements. Despite this, survey respondents had limited access to formal research supports that offer instruction and guidance in the research process, leaving them to rely heavily on informal mentoring. This study highlights the need for libraries and library organizations to invest their resources in research supports for early career academic librarians, helping them to become more effective and confident researchers.
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title = {The {Availability} and {Effectiveness} of {Research} {Supports} for {Early} {Career} {Academic} {Librarians}},
volume = {44},
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doi = {10.1016/j.acalib.2018.06.001},
abstract = {Abstract For many academic librarians, scholarly research is required in order to attain tenure or promotion and it is widely acknowledged that many early career librarians find this process challenging. Using a survey of {\textgreater}200 untenured or recently tenured academic librarians, this study investigates early career academic librarians' access to and experiences with research support activities designed to develop research skills and confidence. Specific attention is paid to informal mentoring, formal mentoring programs, and writing groups. Responses indicate that early career librarians need supports that target three dimensions of the research experience: research design and methods; work practices and accountability; and emotional elements. Despite this, survey respondents had limited access to formal research supports that offer instruction and guidance in the research process, leaving them to rely heavily on informal mentoring. This study highlights the need for libraries and library organizations to invest their resources in research supports for early career academic librarians, helping them to become more effective and confident researchers.},
number = {5},
journal = {Journal of Academic Librarianship},
author = {Ackerman, Erin and Hunter, Jennifer and Wilkinson, Zara T.},
month = sep,
year = {2018},
keywords = {ACADEMIC librarians, ACADEMIC libraries, MENTORING, NONFORMAL education, THEORY of knowledge},
pages = {553--568},
}
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