Little Acorns: small scale research in the practice setting- how employers can foster research awareness.

Authors

  • Maurice Wakeman
  • Alan Bradwell
  • Margie Mason
  • Andrew Wood

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg344

Keywords:

research, libraries, The Bursary Scheme, Faculty of Educational Services of Anglia Polytechnic, Faculty staff

Abstract

Research is of importance to libraries and the people who work in them. The Bursary Scheme that operated within the Faculty of Educational Services of Anglia Polytechnic University sought to encourage Faculty staff to engage in small scale research projects. Two examples of such projects are described.

Author Biographies

Maurice Wakeman

Academic Liaison Librarian : Health and Social Care and a member of the LIRG Committee.

Alan Bradwell

Academic Liaison Librarian- Education

Margie Mason

Trained as an infant teacher in Zimbabwe and is now LibraryAssistant with responsibility for videos and reservations.

Andrew Wood

Principal Lecturer in the Media Production department and was Chair of the Faculty of Educational Services Research Committee.

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Issue

Vol. 22 No. 72 (1998)

Section

Reports

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