‘Faculty member in residence’ program promotes library research

By Léo Charbonneau. There’s a growing trend for academic librarians to be evaluated partly on their scholarly activities, but they face barriers to conducting independent research, says Vivian Lewis, university librarian at McMaster University. These obstacles may include a perceived lack of time or support from supervisors, but academic librarians also may feel they don’t have adequate training or lack confidence in their abilities. More...