This year, we celebrate portal's 25th anniversary and a quarter century of its work as a scholarly journal focused on academic librarianship within the broader context of higher education. In preparation for this milestone, the portal Editorial Board reflected on what the journal has come to represent and its legacy. portal is an access point for innovation, both as a journal and as a print representation of the field and its forward trajectory. Academic libraries serve as a knowledge gateway for scholars and students; as librarians we serve as guides to help our users navigate and maximize dynamic information collections. portal as a journal has shared new knowledge, ideas, and the challenges of our collective profession while also seeking to reimagine the academic publishing process with collaboration and mentoring at its center.
Mentorship is at the core of portal's identity and values, and is personally very important to me. As a portal Editorial Board member and reviewer, I appreciate our deep dedication to providing quality content for our readers, and striving for a high standard in our authors' publishing experience through positive and constructive support. That dedication is the reason I said "yes" to the invitation to serve on the portal Editorial Board.
Given that focus, it was no surprise that mentoring and paying it forward became reoccurring themes in my conversation with Past Editor, Marianne Ryan, interviewed over Zoom through our initiative to collect oral histories from portal editors and Editorial Board members in recognition of our 25th anniversary celebration. Marianne served as portal's Editor from January 2015 through December 2022, and continues on the Board as our current Past Editor.
What follow are extracts of Marianne's interview, edited for clarity and concision, in which Marianne shared her perspectives on the journal, its legacy, and her personal takeaways from being part of its history
BT - Portal: Libraries and the Academy IS - 1 N2 -This year, we celebrate portal's 25th anniversary and a quarter century of its work as a scholarly journal focused on academic librarianship within the broader context of higher education. In preparation for this milestone, the portal Editorial Board reflected on what the journal has come to represent and its legacy. portal is an access point for innovation, both as a journal and as a print representation of the field and its forward trajectory. Academic libraries serve as a knowledge gateway for scholars and students; as librarians we serve as guides to help our users navigate and maximize dynamic information collections. portal as a journal has shared new knowledge, ideas, and the challenges of our collective profession while also seeking to reimagine the academic publishing process with collaboration and mentoring at its center.
Mentorship is at the core of portal's identity and values, and is personally very important to me. As a portal Editorial Board member and reviewer, I appreciate our deep dedication to providing quality content for our readers, and striving for a high standard in our authors' publishing experience through positive and constructive support. That dedication is the reason I said "yes" to the invitation to serve on the portal Editorial Board.
Given that focus, it was no surprise that mentoring and paying it forward became reoccurring themes in my conversation with Past Editor, Marianne Ryan, interviewed over Zoom through our initiative to collect oral histories from portal editors and Editorial Board members in recognition of our 25th anniversary celebration. Marianne served as portal's Editor from January 2015 through December 2022, and continues on the Board as our current Past Editor.
What follow are extracts of Marianne's interview, edited for clarity and concision, in which Marianne shared her perspectives on the journal, its legacy, and her personal takeaways from being part of its history
PY - 2025 SP - 5 EP - 9 T2 - Portal: Libraries and the Academy TI - portal at 25: Celebrating our Legacy VL - 25 ER -