The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll

Authors

  • Peter Cruickshank Edinburgh Napier University
  • Hazel Hall Edinburgh Napier University
  • Christine Margaret Irving

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg532

Keywords:

impact, research, practitioner research, Library and Information Science Research Coalition

Abstract

In 2011 and 2012 the Library and Information Science Research Coalition supported two projects entitled Research in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES1 and RiLIES2). This paper discusses the results of a survey completed in spring 2012 as part of RiLIES2. RiLIES2 was concerned with the production of a series of outputs such as training, good practice and community support materials, to support the identification, use and execution of research by librarians and information scientists. The purpose of the survey was to determine which of the existing resources which purported to support librarians and information scientists in using or conducting research were (a) well used; (b) respected. The survey’s main findings revealed a low level of awareness of the full range of existing resources to support LIS research and highlighted the pressing need for a centrally-funded community-maintained directory of LIS research resources, held in a known location, with (crucially) a long-term commitment to maintenance.

Author Biographies

Peter Cruickshank, Edinburgh Napier University

Peter Cruickshank is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Informatics within the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University. His research interests include project evaluation, knowledge planning, e-participation, and the uptake of information systems.

Hazel Hall, Edinburgh Napier University

Professor Hazel Hall is Director of the Centre for Social Informatics within the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University. Between 2009 and 2012 she led the implementation of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition.

Christine Margaret Irving

Christine Irving is a freelance information professional. She joined the Centre for Social Informatics within the Institute for Informatics and Digital Innovation at Edinburgh Napier University in 2012 to work part-time with the RiLIES project team. A chartered librarian, Christine is also Secretary of the Library and Information Research Group (LIRG).

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Published

2012-12-18

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 113 (2012)

Section

Research Articles

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