The LIS Research Coalition was established in 2009 by five founding members to coordinate and strategically advance LIS research in the UK. Since then, it has grown its membership and launched initiatives like the DREaM project funded by AHRC to develop a UK research network. The coalition maintains a website with information on funding opportunities, events, and published research, and engages users through social media and an online wiki.

1. A co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research
An update from the LIS Research Coalition
Online Information Seminar, 2nd
December 2010
Hazel Hall

3. 2006-2008: Consultations with stakeholders
March 2009: Coalition established by 5 founding members
British Library, CILIP, JISC, MLA, RIN
August 2009: Hazel Hall appointed to lead implementation
March 2010: SHALL - associate member
July 2010: COLICO - associate member
Timeline and membership

4. Formal structure
 To improve access to LIS research
 To maximise relevance and impact of LIS research
Acting as the focus for external support of LIS research in
the UK
Facilitating a co-ordinated and strategic
to LIS research across the UK

5. Our goals are to
bring together information about LIS research
opportunities and results
encourage dialogue between research funders
promote LIS practitioner research and the translation of
research outcomes into practice
articulate a strategic approach to LIS research
promote the development of research capacity in LIS

7. To 28th
November 2010
Our provision
• 33 pages
• 41 posts
User engagement
• 21,227 hits total
• Average 1,415 hits per month
• 233 comments
Updates since 2009
• “Refreshed” look and feel
• Improved navigation
• New resources
To 28th
November 2010
Our provision
• 33 pages
• 41 posts
User engagement
• 21,227 hits total
• Average 1,415 hits per month
• 233 comments
Updates since 2009
• “Refreshed” look and feel
• Improved navigation
• New resources

8. Conference 2010
Big investment in 2010
Comprehensive archive
includes all presentation slides,
write-ups of sessions, video
footage, contributions from
remote participants, links to
blogged reviews, and analysis
of conference evaluation form
data.
Conference 2010
Big investment in 2010
Comprehensive archive
includes all presentation slides,
write-ups of sessions, video
footage, contributions from
remote participants, links to
blogged reviews, and analysis
of conference evaluation form
data.

9. Events – updated navigation
General listings
• Avoid clashes when planning events
• Identify outlets for own work
Coalition listings
• Keep a check on Coalition activities
Events – updated navigation
General listings
• Avoid clashes when planning events
• Identify outlets for own work
Coalition listings
• Keep a check on Coalition activities

10. Publications page – new
• Published papers, full text
• All presentations
• Output reflects activity
• 11 presentations
• 4 publications, 3 peer reviewed
Publications page – new
• Published papers, full text
• All presentations
• Output reflects activity
• 11 presentations
• 4 publications, 3 peer reviewed

11. Links – updated
navigation, new content
Links – updated
navigation, new content

14. Side bar – new content
• Last 5 tweets
• Tag cloud
• Monthly archives
• LIS awards via JISCMail
• Site map
• Wiki
Side bar – new content
• Last 5 tweets
• Tag cloud
• Monthly archives
• LIS awards via JISCMail
• Site map
• Wiki

15. Side bar – new content
• Last 5 tweets
• Tag cloud
• Monthly archives
• LIS awards via JISCMail
• Site map
• Wiki
Side bar – new content
• Last 5 tweets
• Tag cloud
• Monthly archives
• LIS awards via JISCMail
• Site map
• Wiki

16. Initial purpose 1
• Directory of practitioner research
Initial purpose 1
• Directory of practitioner research

18. Initial purpose 2
• Complement LIRG directory
Initial purpose 2
• Complement LIRG directory

19. We also tweet!We also tweet!

20. To 28th
November 2010
Our provision
• 1,975 tweets
• We follow 48 feeds
• We scan mailing lists
• We scan print publications
• We tweet events
User engagement
• 1,112 followers
• 125 list entries
• Frequent retweeting of content
• International follow community
To 28th
November 2010
Our provision
• 1,975 tweets
• We follow 48 feeds
• We scan mailing lists
• We scan print publications
• We tweet events
User engagement
• 1,112 followers
• 125 list entries
• Frequent retweeting of content
• International follow community

21. New journal issue publishedNew journal issue published
Invitation to join consultationInvitation to join consultation
Research resource newsResearch resource news
Conference call for papersConference call for papers
Conference
report
Conference
report
News on REF2014News on REF2014

22. New in 2011: DREaM project
Developing Research Excellence and Methods
Funded by the AHRC
Runs January 2011 to August 2012
Development of UK-wide network for LIS researchers
Training events and opportunities for knowledge
exchange
First event – conference, Tuesday 19th
July 2011, London

23.  http://lisresearch.org
Where you will find a link to these slides, and suggestions for
content are welcomed
Follow @LISResearch
@LISResearch will tweet your research-related news, queries...
Contribute to the wiki
See https://lisresearch.wikispaces.com/

24. LIS Research Coalition
http://lisresearch.org
@LISResearch
Dr Hazel Hall
hazel.hall@lisresearch.org
+44 (0)7 969 07 8181