Untangling the Evidence: Introducing an Empirical Model for Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice

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contents Untangling the Evidence: Introducing an Empirical Model for Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice Gillespie, Ann Foreign Countries School Libraries Librarians Librarian Teacher Cooperation Evidence Information Science Qualitative Research Semi Structured Interviews Data Analysis Models Information Scientists Educational Practices Introduction: This research is the first to investigate the experiences of teacher-librarians as evidence-based practice. An empirically derived model is presented in this paper. Method: This qualitative study utilised the expanded critical incident approach, and investigated the real-life experiences of fifteen Australian teacher-librarians, through semi-structured interviews and inductive data analysis. Data collection utilised semi-structured interviews, on-site observations, journaling and the rubric for contextual information. These approaches allowed each of the interviewees to tell their own story and provided richness to the data. Analysis: The analysis involved two types of data categorisation: binary and thematic. Binary classification was used to identify factual details. Thematic analysis involved categorising the emerging themes. Results: An empirically derived model for evidence-based practice was devised and associated critical findings identified. The results demonstrate that evidence-based practice for teacher-librarians is a holistic practice. It is not a linear, step-by-step process. Conclusions: This study is significant for teacher-librarians and library and information professionals as it provides new understanding of evidence-based practice.
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spellingShingle Untangling the Evidence: Introducing an Empirical Model for Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice
Gillespie, Ann
Foreign Countries
School Libraries
Librarians
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Evidence
Information Science
Qualitative Research
Semi Structured Interviews
Data Analysis
Models
Information Scientists
Educational Practices
Untangling the Evidence: Introducing an Empirical Model for Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice Gillespie, Ann Foreign Countries School Libraries Librarians Librarian Teacher Cooperation Evidence Information Science Qualitative Research Semi Structured Interviews Data Analysis Models Information Scientists Educational Practices Introduction: This research is the first to investigate the experiences of teacher-librarians as evidence-based practice. An empirically derived model is presented in this paper. Method: This qualitative study utilised the expanded critical incident approach, and investigated the real-life experiences of fifteen Australian teacher-librarians, through semi-structured interviews and inductive data analysis. Data collection utilised semi-structured interviews, on-site observations, journaling and the rubric for contextual information. These approaches allowed each of the interviewees to tell their own story and provided richness to the data. Analysis: The analysis involved two types of data categorisation: binary and thematic. Binary classification was used to identify factual details. Thematic analysis involved categorising the emerging themes. Results: An empirically derived model for evidence-based practice was devised and associated critical findings identified. The results demonstrate that evidence-based practice for teacher-librarians is a holistic practice. It is not a linear, step-by-step process. Conclusions: This study is significant for teacher-librarians and library and information professionals as it provides new understanding of evidence-based practice.
title Untangling the Evidence: Introducing an Empirical Model for Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice
topic Foreign Countries
School Libraries
Librarians
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Evidence
Information Science
Qualitative Research
Semi Structured Interviews
Data Analysis
Models
Information Scientists
Educational Practices
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1042700