Publishing an article in an academic journal for the very first time can be an intimidating prospect.  There are a variety of factors to consider including selection of an appropriate journal, the submission and review process, author agreements and permissions forms, and dealing with the emotional impact of potential rejection.
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick is a reference librarian at the University of South Carolina-Aiken and has recently published an article on African American men in librarianship in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Librarian.  In this edition of The Newbie Dispatches, Kaetrena discusses …

The Newbie Dispatches are a series of podcasts recorded exclusively by the Residency Interest Group on a variety of topics of interest to current and former library residents, current library science students, new graduates, and early career librarians.
In this cast, we will be talking with Trevor Dawes about the upcoming 2010 National Diversity in Libraries Conference to be held July 14-16, 2010 at Princeton University.  Trevor is  the Circulation Services Director at Princeton University, and the chair of the 2010 NDLC planning committee.
Details of the conference (date, place, registration), its …

The Newbie Dispatches are a series of podcasts recorded exclusively by the Residency Interest Group on a variety of topics of interest to current and former library residents, current library science students, new graduates, and early career librarians.  Episode One regards the publication of a manuscript by a recent graduate, Megan Perez.
Megan is the current Librarian-In-Residence at the University of Arkansas.  He is also the co-editor and contributing author of a forthcoming book on library residencies scheduled for release in January of 2011 by Libraries Unlimited.
Please join us for our …