Impostor Phenomenon and Skills Confidence among Scholarly Communications Librarians in the United States

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Autore principale: Owens, Erin Elizabeth
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contents Impostor Phenomenon and Skills Confidence among Scholarly Communications Librarians in the United States Owens, Erin Elizabeth Self Concept Self Esteem Librarians Academic Libraries Scholarship Communication (Thought Transfer) Job Skills This survey-based study sought to measure the experience of impostor phenomenon among library personnel supporting scholarly communications in academic libraries in the United States. Additionally, the survey sought to assess confidence levels in key, professionally defined competencies and the factors most significantly affecting those confidence levels. Results indicated that, on average, scholarly communications librarians experience impostor phenomenon more frequently and intensely than academic librarians more broadly. The length of time spent working in libraries was negatively correlated with levels of impostor phenomenon, as were hours spent in specialized continuing education activities and number of research publications. Implications for improving training and mentoring opportunities to decrease impostor phenomenon are discussed.
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spellingShingle Impostor Phenomenon and Skills Confidence among Scholarly Communications Librarians in the United States
Owens, Erin Elizabeth
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Librarians
Academic Libraries
Scholarship
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Job Skills
Impostor Phenomenon and Skills Confidence among Scholarly Communications Librarians in the United States Owens, Erin Elizabeth Self Concept Self Esteem Librarians Academic Libraries Scholarship Communication (Thought Transfer) Job Skills This survey-based study sought to measure the experience of impostor phenomenon among library personnel supporting scholarly communications in academic libraries in the United States. Additionally, the survey sought to assess confidence levels in key, professionally defined competencies and the factors most significantly affecting those confidence levels. Results indicated that, on average, scholarly communications librarians experience impostor phenomenon more frequently and intensely than academic librarians more broadly. The length of time spent working in libraries was negatively correlated with levels of impostor phenomenon, as were hours spent in specialized continuing education activities and number of research publications. Implications for improving training and mentoring opportunities to decrease impostor phenomenon are discussed.
title Impostor Phenomenon and Skills Confidence among Scholarly Communications Librarians in the United States
topic Self Concept
Self Esteem
Librarians
Academic Libraries
Scholarship
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Job Skills
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1306371