When Research Gets Personal
LibParlor Contributor, Katie Quirin Manwiller, shares how she found a research project and research community by finding a topic personally important to her.
Category: Reflection
Your Tenure-Track Toolbox: Tips, Tricks, & Tech for Success
LibParlor Contributor, Laura Sheets, discusses the three tools she uses to keep herself on track during the tenure process.
A First Time for Everything: A Librarian's Sabbatical Experience, A LibParlor Series, Part I
LibParlor Contributor, Jess Crossfield McIntosh, begins her series with discussing how she (and you) can prepare for a sabbatical.
Merging Theoretical Research with Practice-based Research
LibParlor Contributor Gail Betz discusses how she merged two fields of study for her research project.
A Look Behind the Curtain: What I Learned as a Peer Reviewer about Dealing with Disagreement and Respectful Conversations
LibParlor Contributor, Allison Hosier, discusses her first experience being a peer reviewer and what she learned about disagreement.
Academia’s Blurry Boundaries: Navigating the Transition from an Academic Department to an Academic Library
LibParlor Contributor, Hannah C. Gunderman, explains how she transitioned from a domain-specific postdoc to library faculty.
Facing My Fear of Quantitative Research Methods
LibParlor Contributor, Lisa Becksford, discusses stepping out of her research methods bubble to tackle quantitative research.
Why You Should Consider Going to Non-Library Conferences
LibParlor Contributor, Michael DeNotto, discusses some reasons for attending and presenting at non-library conferences.
Focus Groups: “If you host it, will they come?” A Librarian Parlor Series, Part II
LibParlor Contributors Kristina Clement and Samantha Cook return for their second post on focus groups. In this post, they discuss getting participants to the table.
I Can’t Do That: Conducting Research as a Non-Tenure-Track Librarian. A Librarian Parlor Series
LibParlor contributor Zoe Bastone explains her process for developing her research agenda in a non-tenure track role.
