Reinvigorating engagement with scholarship: Supporting early career librarians as they research and publish

Abstract

Research and publication can be a challenging process, particularly for early career librarians. This poster shares ways to cultivate engagement with those activities, based on survey results. Respondents rated factors that influenced their research and publication and their confidence in those activities. Of the qualified responses (n = 255), the majority reported a lack of confidence but a desire to publish. Factors that respondents said influence their engagement show how MLIS programs and academic libraries can support early career librarians. Libraries can implement practical takeaways from this research to support the scholarly pursuits of their early career colleagues.