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Becoming a Writer-Librarian
In the Library with the Lead Pipe
  • Emily Ford, Portland State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-8-2013
Subjects
  • Library science -- Authorship,
  • Biography -- Authorship,
  • Authorship -- Technique,
  • Communication in learning and scholarship,
  • Scholarly publishing
Abstract

This article offers a reflection on my pursuit to become a writer-librarian. In addition to participating in a professional writing program at my institution, in November of 2012 I participated in Academic Writing Month and Digital Writing Month. Through these immersive experiences I worked to figure out who is my writerly librarian self and discovered some tools and techniques to help me along the way. This article begins with an explanation of Academic Writing Month and Digital Writing Month, discusses writing in Library and Information Science, and then offers more reflection on my discoveries as I tried to become a writer-librarian. Among my discoveries, the most helpful were getting to know my writing barriers and making writing social. Finally, this article offers advice to others who may wish to incorporate writing into their professional lives.

Description

Originally published in In The Library with the Lead Pipe - http://inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2013/becoming-a-writer-librarian/

Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/10939
Citation Information
Ford, E. (2013). Becoming a Writer-Librarian. In The Library With The Lead Pipe,