Open AccessResearch Productivity Among Librarians: Factors Leading to Publications at Penn State
Author(s) -
Joseph Fennewald
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
college and research libraries/college and research libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.886
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 2150-6701
pISSN - 0010-0870
DOI - 10.5860/crl.69.2.104
Subject(s) - productivity , curiosity , state (computer science) , institution , higher education , library science , sociology , public relations , political science , psychology , social science , computer science , social psychology , economic growth , law , algorithm , economics
Librarians at the Pennsylvania State University are consistently among the most published in academic library journals. This study explored the factors contributing to research productivity among a cross section of Penn State librarians. Personal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and education were important factors in practice-, institutional-, and discipline-based research among the 38 librarians surveyed here. However, being part of an institution, where everyone is expected to participate in research, may be the most critical factor.