Academic Librarianship

Anchoring the Profession in Contribution, Scholarship, and Service

Academic Librarianship
Marcy Simons
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Hardback
h229 x 152mm - 120pg
15 May 2021 US
9781538136201
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Academic Librarianship: Anchoring the Profession in Contribution, Scholarship, and Service is needed now as a response to how much has changed in academic librarianship as a profession (from the smallest academic libraries to large research libraries). Much has been written recently about the status of the profession of librarianship, i. e. whether or not it should still be considered a "profession," are the same credentials still required/enough, should things change dramatically in SLIS programs in response to the new normal, and what is the impact of hiring PhD' s in disciplines outside of librarianship. Major topics covered include: State of the profession of librarianship today Status of librarians Tenure or not Move away from faculty status in some (more) academic libraries Contributions to the profession -- scholarship What is produced How are librarians conducting research Where is it taking place -- who is producing scholarship Why Trends Contribution to the profession -- service and professional associations LIS Education Tomorrow -- what are the implications for the future of our profession Author Marci Simons explores the history, current status, and future of the profession of academic librarianship. She clearly demonstrates the need for a shared understanding of how we will work together in order to continue our transformation.
I have read the manuscript from Marcy and support wholeheartedly its publication. She covered the history, the issues involved in academic status for librarians and made some good suggestions about reforms that need to be made. She spent some time on the challenges of AI and publishing in the digital age. I think the section on the ' imposter syndrome' and on workplace issues are extremely important. The work is well written and researched and should be of interest especially to the administration of universities and libraries. Librarians and librarianship are still vital in a digital world. This book should be an important contribution to our knowledge and research agendas. -- Mary Munroe, professor emeritus in the University Libraries, Northern Illinois University
Marcy Simons is the organizational development librarian at the University of Notre Dame. As the person who maintains the documentation and adherence to our library faculty expectations, practices and hiring guidelines, and ensures a shared understanding with the office of the provost related to our status as library faculty she has an intimate knowledge of the expectations, pros, cons, and new areas of concern/focus related to status and contribution to the profession. Simon' s previous book, Academic Library Metamorphosis and Regeneration, was also published in the Beta Phi Mu Scholar Series.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781538136201
Published: 15 May 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 120

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