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The Library Writing Cooperative is an initiative that grew out of a need in the profession for more support for research, writing, and service independent of professional associations. The collaboration is intended to support colleagues' professional development and service while fostering the inclusion of new and diverse voices in the profession. The First Draft Matchmaker program is the group’s first project. In 2022, the group launched National Article Writing Month (NaArWriMo).

Behind the Scenes:

Amanda Izenstark (she/her) is Professor, Reference & Instructional Design Librarian, University of Rhode Island. She teaches information literacy sessions and credit-bearing courses, and has taught for URI's Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Her research interests include information literacy, educational technology, and academic librarianship. LinkedIn | Google Scholar

Ann Agee (she/her) is the Faculty Director of Collections & Scholarly Communications at San Jose State  University. LinkedIn | Google Scholar 

Holly Jackson (she/her) is the Student Success Librarian at Mansfield University. Along with her library responsibilities, she also likes to teach English composition, first year seminar, and honors courses as her schedule allows. She is currently the Integrated Department Chair for Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield Universities. Her research primarily deals with library collaborations, student employees in library collaborations, gamification in the classroom, and academic librarianship. LinkedIn | Google Scholar

Anna Sandelli (she/her) is Associate Professor and Head of Teaching and Learning Programs at the University of Tennessee Libraries. Her research interests include student-created learning communities and how instructional and teaching experiences shape leadership and management practices. LinkedIn

Very special and heartfelt thanks to: 

Linds West Roberts, one of our original collaborators on our work encouraging new researchers and those interested in academic library scholarship. We began our work together in the Research & Scholarship Committee for the ACRL Instruction Section where we all contributed to the Research Agenda for Library Instruction and Information Literacy. For more on what we created together, check out our article, So you want to publish: Becoming a researcher (College & Research Libraries News, 2021),  and past presentations.

Tammy Ivins and the late Anne Pemberton for their work in this area, and the encouragement and inspiration to take this initiative further. We recommend Tammy and Anne's book, How to write and get published: a practical guide for librarians, as an additional resource.