Open AccessLibrary and information science practitioners writing for publication: motivations, barriers and supports
Author(s) -
Janet Clapton
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
library and information research/library and information research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2752-7336
pISSN - 1756-1086
DOI - 10.29173/lirg217
Subject(s) - publishing , public relations , scale (ratio) , work (physics) , psychology , practitioner research , scholarly communication , library science , sociology , medical education , political science , computer science , medicine , pedagogy , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , law
Few research studies have investigated UK LIS practitioners' motivation for publication, the barriers they perceive and which supports they think would help, and there is a particular lack of research on publication by practitioners who do not work in academic libraries. This investigation drew evidence from - a small scale quantitative survey to assess variation in the extent of practitioner publishing in 12 LIS publications, including peer reviewed journals and practitioner magazines,
-an online survey of self-perceived motivations, barriers, and writing support wishes, undertaken by 100 LIS practitioners in September 2009.
Key motivations included sharing ideas, professional development and raising the personal profile. Lack of time was the most reported barrier to participation, while protected time to write, peer encouragement and organisational support via appraisal objectives were most commonly requested supports. The findings will be of interest to those who wish to participate in or promote LIS practitioner publishing and research.