Amplifying CONUL’s voice: exploring how Ireland’s research libraries can be ‘heard’ in national and international contexts - Dr Johanna Archbold (RCSI) & Michelle Breen (University of Limerick)

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This document summarizes a research project on amplifying the voice of CONUL, Ireland's research libraries consortium. The project aims to investigate how CONUL can best meet its strategic communication, representation, and advocacy goals by assessing similar organizations. The methodology involves stakeholder liaison to design the project, semi-structured interviews with peer organizations, workshops with CONUL groups, and reviewing literature. Management of the project requires attention to budget, administration, timelines, and reality. Overall, the researchers hope to provide lessons learned on how CONUL can strengthen its voice at national and international levels.

Amplifying CONUL’s voice:
A research project perspective
Johanna Archbold, RCSI
Michelle Breen, UL

Presentation Overview
CONUL -> CONUL Training & Development Research Award
Project Pitch -> What & Why & How
Methodology -> Stakeholder liaison; research methodology
Management -> Budget; Admin; Timelines; Reality
Lessons Learned -> Plenty

Consortium of National
& University Libraries
The voice of Ireland’s research libraries
The inspiration for our work in research, education,
and public engagement
The framework for improving services and enriching
collections
The home of staff development and shared practice
The platform for our international presence
www.conul.ie

CONUL T&D Group Research Award
• Why we applied?
• Benefits of applying
• Consequences of applying

Project Overview
What we pitched
Why we pitched
How we pitched

Communication, representationand advocacyat
national and international levels are identified in 3 of the 5 themes in CONUL’s strategy

Communication, representationand advocacyat
national and international levels are identified in 3 of the 5 themes in CONUL’s strategy
This research will investigate
how CONUL can best meet its
strategic goals by assessing how
international peer library
representative organisations
have developed and built their
organisation to support these
activities.

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IDEA
Professional engagement
in your sector
Collaborate across your
profession
Learn about other
organisations
Work in partnership
Ask interesting questions

Amplifying CONUL’s voice:
Exploring how Ireland’s Research Libraries can be
‘heard’ in national and international contexts

Methodology
Stakeholder Liaison
re project design

Methodology
Stakeholder Liaison -> project
design

Methodology
Stakeholder Liaison -> project
design
Research Methodology

Research Methodology
Semi-structured Interviews
Recorded and transcribed
Text-coding & Reviewing
Surfacing common themes
CONUL Engagement
Workshop with Comms &
Outreach Group &
Literature Searching
Reviewing academic
& other relevant
sources
Grounded Theory
Broader framework
& context

Management
Budget
Administration
Timelines
Reality

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