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标题：Seeking and Finding Research Collaborators: An Exploratory Study of Librarian Motivations, Strategies, and Success Rates
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作者：Ngoc-Yen Tran ; Emily K. Chan
期刊名称：College & Research Libraries
印刷版ISSN：0010-0870
电子版ISSN：2150-6701
出版年度：2020
卷号：81
期号：7
页码：1095-1106
DOI：10.5860/crl.81.7.1095
出版社：Association of College & Research Libraries
摘要：Library and information science research is increasingly conducted in collaboration; while this phenomenon has been largely acknowledged in the profession, there is a lack of clarity on the factors that motivate librarians to seek research collaborators. This exploratory study explores librarians’ motivations, strategies, and their perceived or relative success rates for finding collaborations on research projects or library initiatives. Survey results indicate that the most prevalent motivators for seeking a collaborator were to acquire expertise that one lacked, sustain research interest, and obtain a sounding board. Workplace culture, being open to collaborations, and attending conferences and meetings were the top selected strategies for finding research collaborators with the highest relative success rates.