Beyond Gatekeepers of Knowledge: Scholarly Communication Practices of Academic Librarians and Archivists at ARL Institutions.

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Title:	Beyond Gatekeepers of Knowledge: Scholarly Communication Practices of Academic Librarians and Archivists at ARL Institutions.
Authors:	Sugimoto, Cassidy R.¹ sugimoto@indiana.edu, Tsou, Andrew¹ atsou@indiana.edu, Naslund, Sara¹ snaslund@indiana.edu, Hauser, Alexandra² ahauser@deiance.edu, Brandon, Melissa¹ melbrand@indiana.edu, Winter, Danielle¹ SpringLibrarian@gmail.com, Behles, Cody¹ cbehles@indiana.edu, Finlay, S. Craig³ scinlay@iusb.edu
Source:	College & Research Libraries. Mar2014, Vol. 75 Issue 2, p145-161. 17p.
Subject Terms:	Research libraries, Scholarly communication, *Academic librarians, Archivists
Company/Entity:	Association of Research Libraries
Abstract:	Librarians and archivists are intimately involved in scholarly communication systems, both as information providers and instructors. However, very little is known regarding their activities as scholars. This study seeks to examine the scholarly communication practices of librarians and archivists, the role that tenure plays in scholarly communication practices, and the degree to which institutional support is provided in librarians' efforts to consume and disseminate research and reports of best practices. A questionnaire was sent to professional librarians and archivists at 91 ARL institutions. The responses demonstrate that ARL librarians and archivists are avid consumers and creators of scholarship, and they use emerging technologies to stay up-to-date on the profession's latest research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Librarians and archivists are intimately involved in scholarly communication systems, both as information providers and instructors. However, very little is known regarding their activities as scholars. This study seeks to examine the scholarly communication practices of librarians and archivists, the role that tenure plays in scholarly communication practices, and the degree to which institutional support is provided in librarians' efforts to consume and disseminate research and reports of best practices. A questionnaire was sent to professional librarians and archivists at 91 ARL institutions. The responses demonstrate that ARL librarians and archivists are avid consumers and creators of scholarship, and they use emerging technologies to stay up-to-date on the profession's latest research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	00100870
DOI:	10.5860/crl12-398