VCUL Faculty Development

If you are ready to take the next step in expanding your professional development and have some information to impart to your colleagues, this guide will help you build confidence in what you have to say, overcome writer's block, and make your mark by retaining your unique personality in journal articles, books, speeches, columns, series, newsletters, more.

Elements of good academic writing -- Elements of writing well -- Elements of the scholarly paper -- Elements of selecting the right journal -- Elements of the publishing process -- Elements of the scholarly book. Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries,

Writing a journal article, book, chapter -- Writing conference papers and issuing proceedings -- Using illustrations -- Citing the work of others: how and why -- Editorial revision -- How to organize a conference -- How to produce effective posters

Comprehensive, theoretically informed guide draws attention to areas of potential research in Library and Information Science; covers how to get started; where to find ideas, research designs, data collection/ analysis, collaborative research, tips on writing, preparing for publication, increasing chances of acceptance, finding a suitable journal, more.

From progress reports to project plans, cover letters to case studies and book reviews to blogging, readers will find examples and how-tos for most of the types of writing they need to do in their academic library careers. Discusses the importance of style and audience Analyzes and guides the reader through the types of writing that academic librarians use in their everyday work Includes information on presenting data: specifically, tables, graphs and charts

Getting started ; Writing with others ; Lessons from publishing -- Finding your niche;. Books ; Newsletters and newspapers ; Reviewing ; Magazines and professional journals ; Essays ; Textbook writing ; Writing on specific subjects -- Finding your niche online -- Maximizing opportunities.

Aimed at all types of libraries. Learn how to: -Define your audience and your primary messages -Simplify your writing so that it is succinct and understandable -Structure your written content so that it is most usable and accessible to your audience -Approach different forms of writing in a way that is most effective to getting your message across -Establish a voice and tone that reflects the identity of your organization and yourself as a professional