Open AccessDeveloping scholarly communication competencies: How a post-master’s degree residency program can provide career preparation
Author(s) -
Willa Liburd Tavernier
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
college and research libraries news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2150-6698
pISSN - 0099-0086
DOI - 10.5860/crln.82.4.178
Subject(s) - scholarly communication , core competency , medical education , career pathways , technical communication , position (finance) , sociology , library science , psychology , public relations , political science , management , medicine , computer science , publishing , business , finance , law , economics
Scholarly communication librarianship is a messy field. Its margins are ill-defined and ever- changing. There is a lack of curricular training in library schools and a lack of opportunities for early-career candidates. As a result, preparing librarians for a scholarly communication career presents a challenge. In this piece I discuss this messiness and describe my personal experiences in a residency position, showing how these kinds of positions support the professional development of scholarly communication librarians, with specific reference to the NASIG Core Competencies for scholarly communication librarians.