TY - JOUR
T1 - Complex and Varied: Factors Related to the Research Productivity of Academic Librarians in the United States
AU - Hoffman, Kristin
AU - Berg, Selinda Adelle
AU - Brancolini, Kristine R.
AU - Kennedy, Marie
N1 - Hoffmann, K., Berg, S. A., Brancolini, K. R., Kennedy, M. R. (2023). Complex and Varied: Factors Related to the Research Productivity of Academic Librarians in the United States | Hoffmann | College Research Libraries. iCollege Research Libraries/i, i84/i(3), 392–427. a href="https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.84.3.392"https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.84.3.392/a
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/librarian_pubs/141
M3 - Article
VL - 84
SP - 392
EP - 427
JO - College Research Libraries
JF - College Research Libraries
IS - 3
ER -