Is Research an Untapped Resource in the Library and Information Profession?

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Autore principale: McNicol, Sarah
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 2004
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contents Is Research an Untapped Resource in the Library and Information Profession? McNicol, Sarah Researchers Information Scientists Librarians Professional Personnel Surveys Information Technology Public Libraries Case Studies Evaluation School Libraries Academic Libraries Medical Libraries Special Libraries Library Science Research Projects Barriers Traditionally, the library and information profession has not been strongly research led in the way in which other professions, such as medicine and education for example, might be considered to be. However, it may be that the extent of practitioner involvement in research and the extent to which research informs practice have been underestimated. The article reports on a survey designed to scope present and planned involvement in research within a variety of library sectors and to identify the priorities for future research as seen by practitioners. It also investigated the main barriers which prevent practitioners having greater involvement in research. It concludes that there is scope for much more effective communication between all types of library and information researchers and practitioners and also for greater recognition of practitioner research. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
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spellingShingle Is Research an Untapped Resource in the Library and Information Profession?
McNicol, Sarah
Researchers
Information Scientists
Librarians
Professional Personnel
Surveys
Information Technology
Public Libraries
Case Studies
Evaluation
School Libraries
Academic Libraries
Medical Libraries
Special Libraries
Library Science
Research Projects
Barriers
Is Research an Untapped Resource in the Library and Information Profession? McNicol, Sarah Researchers Information Scientists Librarians Professional Personnel Surveys Information Technology Public Libraries Case Studies Evaluation School Libraries Academic Libraries Medical Libraries Special Libraries Library Science Research Projects Barriers Traditionally, the library and information profession has not been strongly research led in the way in which other professions, such as medicine and education for example, might be considered to be. However, it may be that the extent of practitioner involvement in research and the extent to which research informs practice have been underestimated. The article reports on a survey designed to scope present and planned involvement in research within a variety of library sectors and to identify the priorities for future research as seen by practitioners. It also investigated the main barriers which prevent practitioners having greater involvement in research. It concludes that there is scope for much more effective communication between all types of library and information researchers and practitioners and also for greater recognition of practitioner research. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
title Is Research an Untapped Resource in the Library and Information Profession?
topic Researchers
Information Scientists
Librarians
Professional Personnel
Surveys
Information Technology
Public Libraries
Case Studies
Evaluation
School Libraries
Academic Libraries
Medical Libraries
Special Libraries
Library Science
Research Projects
Barriers
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ845516