Are You Reading These Journals
The other day I came across a review of a book I co-authored with a colleague. The review appeared in the latest issue of one of the top scholarly academic librarianship journals. Well that’s nice, I thought. But then I wondered to myself, is anyone actually going to read this review? I’m sure someone will, but I suspect the number of people who read it anytime soon is going to represent just a tiny segment of our profession. But I might be wrong. Perhaps more of you are reading these journals than I suspect.
So to get a better grasp of the situation I created a survey that may provide some insight. I’d appreciate it if you’d take just one or two minutes to respond. There are only four questions – and a fifth if you want to add additional information. I’ll report the results in two weeks or so in another blog post. Go to the survey now!
Posted by StevenB on February 25th, 2008 under Professional Development.
Comments: 3
Comments
Comment from Steve Lawson
Time: February 25, 2008, 4:10 pm
I suspect more people would read it if you posted it here than if you published it in a journal. For maximum exposure, publish in the journal then self-archive here.
Comment from Future Librarian
Time: February 25, 2008, 7:50 pm
By posting online you can monitor the views. It’s harder to gauge views within the journal, but knowing circulation figures could help.
I’m not reading them yet – still in grad school and using journals solely for research.
Comment from Ginger Williams
Time: February 28, 2008, 10:10 am
During interviews, I listen for evidence that candidates read professional lit – journals, blogs, etc. Our best new hires are the ones who read blogs and journals and the Chronicle. What people read – even which TOC’s they skim regularly – shows their interests and commitment to keep learning.
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