The Push to Publish: What is the Impetus for Australian Academic Librarians?. Issue 4 (8th November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Charing, Sarah; Gardiner, Blair
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Australian Library & Information Association. Volume 66:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 382
• Page End: 392
• Publication Date: 2017-11-08
• Subjects: Collaboration -- publication -- academic librarian -- research; Information science -- Periodicals; Information science -- Australia -- Periodicals; Information science -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; Library science -- Australia -- Periodicals; Library science -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Information science; Library science; Australia; Pacific Area; Periodicals; 020.5
• DOI: 10.1080/24750158.2017.1395130
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2475-0158

Abstract

Abstract: Drawing on a case study about a librarian/academic research and writing collaboration, this paper proposes why, despite a lack of explicit compulsion, academic librarians in Australia should choose to research and write for publication. It offers a reflection on the process as seen through the authors' experience of a collaboration between academic librarians and a faculty academic, and considers the challenges and benefits in establishing a publishing track record. It argues that there are benefits in collaborative research for librarians with academics in generating research and publishing it to contribute to evidence-based practice, individual professional development and to contribute to their organisation's publication output.