Tips for getting published in scholarly journals-Strategies for academic librarians

摘要

There is a plethora of literature offering guidance on how to get published. In general, it encompasses either didactic works providing detailed "dos" and "don'ts" or, the literature represents the anecdotal musings of authors and editors outlining their own tormented journey to first authorship. Early career librarians and soon-to-be-graduating library science students planning to enter academia may find this literature overwhelming and often conflicted. For those librarians carrying faculty status, the need to publish original research as part of the tenure and promotion process can be perceived as an especially daunting responsibility. Below is my contribution to an in-house workshop held last year at the University of Southern California, where several published members of the library faculty shared their insights with colleagues about the processes, procedures, and the pitfalls of becoming an author of peer-reviewed research. Whether you must publish as part of your institution's promotion process, or you simply want to disseminate your research to a broader audience, future authors may find the following strategies helpful.