The first artifact, Librarian Scholarship, is an analysis of the requirements for tenure at two different R1 research universities;  the David W. Mullins Library at the University of Arkansas and McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland were the two R1 institutions that I reviewed for this project. An R1 institution is a university that's classified as a "Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education (American Council on Education, 2025). 

Research for this artifact led me to the following interesting information: 

• It is essential for librarians to understand the roles that tenured and non-tenured-track positions offer

• Librarians who are allowed to conduct research write scholarly communication as both the formal and informal works deepen one’s knowledge of the subject matter under review

• AND librarians in a research institution regardless of tenure or lack of tenure track should garner a better understanding of their personal perceptions and biases towards the tenure or permanent placement before they began to apply to academic structures that utilize faculty positions within librarianship