The research landscape

The wider context and the LIS Research Coalition response

Presentation to LISC(NI) – 29th September 2010

Hazel Hall

History

Sources of funding?Previous research output?

Communication between funding bodies

Research takes place here

Other things happen here

Do we have access to the right tools and skills?Who would be interested in our output?

Our goals are to:

bring together information about LIS research opportunities and results

encourage dialogue between research funderspromote LIS practitioner research and the translation of

research outcomes into practice articulate a strategic approach to LIS researchpromote the development of research capacity in LIS

Value

Cute!

A “good thing”

We’re great on advocacy

… and we’re good at measuring the tangible

What about value?

Please show me the figures to demonstrate how the public library service has reduced anti-social behaviour in this community

What about value?

What about impact?

To what extent have innovations in services delivery contributed to improving exam results of the children at this school?

What about impact?

Evidence for politically important stakeholders

… for accountability, informed practice

Job satisfaction: intellectual stimulation, enjoyment of learning, pride, (retention)

Enhanced peer relationships, career progression

Our goals are to:

bring together information about LIS research opportunities and results

encourage dialogue between research funderspromote LIS practitioner research and the translation of

research outcomes into practice articulate a strategic approach to LIS researchpromote the development of research capacity in LIS

Our goals are to:

bring together information about LIS research opportunities and results

encourage dialogue between research funderspromote LIS practitioner research and the translation of

research outcomes into practice articulate a strategic approach to LIS researchpromote the development of research capacity in LIS

Support librarians to use research in their work, and to undertake research to add to the evidence-base

Time

Research funding opportunities

Studentships offered

Invitation to join consultation

Research report published

Topical debate

Report of on-going research

Training event announced

Conference registration open

New journal issue published

Conference offering funded places

Research report published

Saving time: Twitter feed as current awareness

Saving time: resources on the Coalition web pages

Management support

Encouraging top-level support for practitioner research

Tools and methods

Extending the repertoire of research approaches, and plans for further events in 2010/11

Raise ambitions

Raise ambitions

Providing opportunities for on-going research to be recognised

The full One Minute Madness video can be accessed from:http://www.vimeo.com/12948960

LIS Research Coalition provides direction

… to funding opportunities

… to networks & mentors

Acting as the focus for external support of LIS research in the UK

Find out more

http://lisresearch.org Where you will find a link to these slides, and suggestions for

content are welcomed

Follow @LISResearch@LISResearch will tweet your research-related news, queries...

Review conference materialsSee http://lisresearch.org/conference-2010

LIS Research Coalitionhttp://lisresearch.org@LISResearch

Dr Hazel Hallhazel.hall@lisresearch.org+44 (0)7 969 07 8181

All photographs, with the exception of “History” and Bolton public library, are from http://www.morguefile.com