Complex and Varied: Factors Related to the Research Productivity of Academic Librarians in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Hoffmann, Kristin; Berg, Selinda Adelle; Brancolini, Kristine R.; Kennedy, Marie R.
Titel	Complex and Varied: Factors Related to the Research Productivity of Academic Librarians in the United States
Quelle	In: College & Research Libraries, 84 (2023) 3, S.392-427 (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0870
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Librarians; Library Research; Influences; Success; Productivity; Peer Relationship; Community Involvement; Motivation; Foreign Countries; Canada; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Erfolg; Produktivität; Peer-Beziehungen; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Ausland; Kanada; USA
Abstract	Academic librarians face multiple barriers in conducting the research that is expected in their work, yet they still manage to successfully complete it. This study aimed to identify the factors that contribute to their success. Through an online survey sent via email to a random sample of academic librarians in the United States, we gathered and analyzed quantitative data about education and experience, demographics, success factor statements, and research productivity to determine which factors are related to increased research output. We found that three categories of factors--Individual Attributes, Peers and Community, and Institutional Structures and Supports--contribute positively to overall research output. We identified several elements that academic librarians may want to pursue to increase research productivity, with Peers and Community identified as a category for exploration. Overall, we found that academic librarians are highly motivated to conduct research, yet the factors leading to their success are complex and varied. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01