Motivation for grant writing among academic librarians
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine motivation for grant writing among academic librarians.
Design/methodology/approach
Librarians identified as successful grant authors were sent invitations to an online survey.
Findings
The data collected were analyzed in the context of existing studies of librarian motivation, especially those relating to academic publishing and entrepreneurship, as well as the theoretical frameworks of motivation, including those of Maslow and Herzberg.
Originality/value
Results of the study should be useful to those in the library field interested in grant writing. No previous studies on this topic were located.
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Citation
Keogh, P. (2013), "Motivation for grant writing among academic librarians", New Library World, Vol. 114 No. 3/4, pp. 151-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074801311304069
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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