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Auteurs principaux: Howlett, Alisa, Howard, Zaana
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
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Publié: 2015
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author Howlett, Alisa
Howard, Zaana
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Howard, Zaana
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contents Exploring the Use of Evidence in Practice by Australian Special Librarians Howlett, Alisa Howard, Zaana Foreign Countries Special Libraries Evidence Qualitative Research Library Research Library Services Use Studies Semi Structured Interviews Diaries Comparative Analysis Librarians Role Perception Best Practices Primary Sources Environmental Influences Access to Information Barriers Information Utilization Evaluation Utilization Librarian Attitudes Introduction: Evidence-based practice is a process through which evidence in its various forms is sourced, appraised and applied in order to solve a problem, inform decision making, or improve practice. The purpose of this paper is to share findings from a qualitative research study that sought to identify evidence used by Australian special librarians, and explore influences associated with its use. Method: Data was collected through participant diaries and semi-structured interviews with five special librarians to capture and explore evidence use in practice. Analysis: Participant diaries were used to inform semi-structured interview questions. Data from the interviews was analysed using the constant comparative method to determine common themes. Results: Findings describe the role of evidence from a practitioner's perspective, which included what constitutes evidence in practice, and how and why it is used. This led to the development of a "map" of evidence used by Australian special librarians, guided by existing evidence-based practice frameworks. Conclusions: Results raise awareness of the types and uses of evidence in different circumstances by special librarians. Findings contribute an initial understanding of what constitutes best available evidence in the current evidence-based library and information practice model in the context of special libraries.
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spellingShingle Exploring the Use of Evidence in Practice by Australian Special Librarians
Howlett, Alisa
Howard, Zaana
Foreign Countries
Special Libraries
Evidence
Qualitative Research
Library Research
Library Services
Use Studies
Semi Structured Interviews
Diaries
Comparative Analysis
Librarians
Role Perception
Best Practices
Primary Sources
Environmental Influences
Access to Information
Barriers
Information Utilization
Evaluation Utilization
Librarian Attitudes
Exploring the Use of Evidence in Practice by Australian Special Librarians Howlett, Alisa Howard, Zaana Foreign Countries Special Libraries Evidence Qualitative Research Library Research Library Services Use Studies Semi Structured Interviews Diaries Comparative Analysis Librarians Role Perception Best Practices Primary Sources Environmental Influences Access to Information Barriers Information Utilization Evaluation Utilization Librarian Attitudes Introduction: Evidence-based practice is a process through which evidence in its various forms is sourced, appraised and applied in order to solve a problem, inform decision making, or improve practice. The purpose of this paper is to share findings from a qualitative research study that sought to identify evidence used by Australian special librarians, and explore influences associated with its use. Method: Data was collected through participant diaries and semi-structured interviews with five special librarians to capture and explore evidence use in practice. Analysis: Participant diaries were used to inform semi-structured interview questions. Data from the interviews was analysed using the constant comparative method to determine common themes. Results: Findings describe the role of evidence from a practitioner's perspective, which included what constitutes evidence in practice, and how and why it is used. This led to the development of a "map" of evidence used by Australian special librarians, guided by existing evidence-based practice frameworks. Conclusions: Results raise awareness of the types and uses of evidence in different circumstances by special librarians. Findings contribute an initial understanding of what constitutes best available evidence in the current evidence-based library and information practice model in the context of special libraries.
title Exploring the Use of Evidence in Practice by Australian Special Librarians
topic Foreign Countries
Special Libraries
Evidence
Qualitative Research
Library Research
Library Services
Use Studies
Semi Structured Interviews
Diaries
Comparative Analysis
Librarians
Role Perception
Best Practices
Primary Sources
Environmental Influences
Access to Information
Barriers
Information Utilization
Evaluation Utilization
Librarian Attitudes
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1060497