Abstract The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine if academic librarians at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine (STA) Campus, Trinidad and Tobago were receiving mentorship support in academic research and publishing and to ascertain their perceptions of such support. Notable findings from the study offered insights into how academic librarians perceived their research and publishing output as well as the mentorship support received. Most librarians, while confident in their research abilities, felt that their publications' output needed improvement. The inadequate allotment of time throughout the workweek and absence of a structured mentorship style were identified as obstacles. Academic librarians at The UWI STA Campus did receive mentorship support in research and publishing, but a significant number doubted its effectiveness. The authors recognize this as an opportunity to propose a purposeful approach to mentorship in research and publishing to address these shortcomings. Studies from North America, Europe and other regions which explored mentorship and research productivity found evidence of the positive impact of mentorship in these areas. This study, which is the first for the English-speaking Caribbean, examines mentorship support in research and publishing at The UWI STA Campus and recommends a way forward.

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在加勒比学术图书馆进行有目的的研究和出版指导的案例

摘要 本次探索性研究的目的是确定西印度群岛大学 (UWI)、圣奥古斯丁 (STA) 校区、特立尼达和多巴哥的学术图书馆员是否正在接受学术研究和出版方面的指导支持，并确定他们对这样的支持。该研究的显着发现为学术图书馆员如何看待他们的研究和出版成果以及所获得的指导支持提供了见解。大多数图书馆员虽然对自己的研究能力充满信心，但认为其出版物的产出需要改进。整个工作周的时间分配不足和缺乏结构化的指导风格被认为是障碍。西澳大学 STA 校区的学术图书馆员确实获得了研究和出版方面的指导支持，但相当多的人怀疑其有效性。作者认为这是一个机会，可以提出一种有目的的方法来指导研究和出版，以解决这些缺点。来自北美、欧洲和其他地区的关于导师制和研究生产力的研究发现了导师制在这些领域产生积极影响的证据。这项研究是第一个针对英语加勒比地区的研究，它考察了 UWI STA 校区在研究和出版方面的指导支持，并提出了前进的方向。探索指导和研究生产力的欧洲和其他地区发现了指导在这些领域产生积极影响的证据。这项研究是第一个针对英语加勒比地区的研究，研究了 UWI STA 校区在研究和出版方面的指导支持，并提出了前进的方向。探索指导和研究生产力的欧洲和其他地区发现了指导在这些领域产生积极影响的证据。这项研究是第一个针对英语加勒比地区的研究，它考察了 UWI STA 校区在研究和出版方面的指导支持，并提出了前进的方向。