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An Adventure in
Space and Time
(with apologies to
the Doctor, and his
companions)
Using Student Interns in
Ethnographic Research
David Clover – Library and Learning Services, University of East London
Context – The University of East
London
And our students…
Student demographics
• Over 12,000 students on campus (over 10,000 FTE)
• Primarily undergraduate (over 80%)
• Over 80% full time
• 62% female
• High number of mature students (only 41% 18-20; 38% over 30)
• Ethnically diverse 34% Black, 33% White, 21% Asian
• 12% declared disability (46% of which dyslexia/learning disability)
Docklands Library Refurbishment Projects
• Skillzone refurbishment (Summer 2015)
• Planned further three year project with initial budget for each
year and work to be carried out in:
• Summer 2016
• Summer 2017
• Summer 2018
• Emphasis on the Student Experience and meeting student
expectations and changes in ways of studying
• Recent build so no major changes expected
• Student numbers at Docklands such that not overcrowded
Skillzone
Why interns?
Lack of skills
currently within
staff team
Opportunity to collaborate with
academic departments
Employability agenda
Presence of Anthropology
Department
“Busy” time for
Library and Learning
Services staff
Students bring skills
in ethnographic
enquiry
Approachability
and accessibility
Insider status
Less biased by what staff already
think students want/behave
CASE assistance and support
Learning by doing
Nailed, derailed, failed?
Partnership?
Diversity?
Training?
Data analysis?
Time?
Staff
development?
Refurb part 1 plus next steps
Questions?
References
• Hammersley, Martyn, “Ethnography: Problems and Prospects”,
Ethnography and Education, 1(1), 2006, 3-14
• Jeffrey, Bob and Geoff Troman, “Time for Ethnography”, British
Educational Research Journal, 30(4), 2004, 535-548
Acknowledgements
• Tardis: original uploader was Sceptre at English Wikipedia
(Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.) [CC BY-SA 2.5
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia
Commons
• All other images either from UEL or the presenter

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An Adventure in Space and Time: Using Student Interns in Ethnographic Research

  • 1. An Adventure in Space and Time (with apologies to the Doctor, and his companions) Using Student Interns in Ethnographic Research David Clover – Library and Learning Services, University of East London
  • 2. Context – The University of East London
  • 4. Student demographics • Over 12,000 students on campus (over 10,000 FTE) • Primarily undergraduate (over 80%) • Over 80% full time • 62% female • High number of mature students (only 41% 18-20; 38% over 30) • Ethnically diverse 34% Black, 33% White, 21% Asian • 12% declared disability (46% of which dyslexia/learning disability)
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8. Docklands Library Refurbishment Projects • Skillzone refurbishment (Summer 2015) • Planned further three year project with initial budget for each year and work to be carried out in: • Summer 2016 • Summer 2017 • Summer 2018 • Emphasis on the Student Experience and meeting student expectations and changes in ways of studying • Recent build so no major changes expected • Student numbers at Docklands such that not overcrowded
  • 10.
  • 11. Why interns? Lack of skills currently within staff team Opportunity to collaborate with academic departments Employability agenda Presence of Anthropology Department “Busy” time for Library and Learning Services staff Students bring skills in ethnographic enquiry Approachability and accessibility Insider status Less biased by what staff already think students want/behave CASE assistance and support Learning by doing
  • 12.
  • 18. Time?
  • 20. Refurb part 1 plus next steps
  • 22. References • Hammersley, Martyn, “Ethnography: Problems and Prospects”, Ethnography and Education, 1(1), 2006, 3-14 • Jeffrey, Bob and Geoff Troman, “Time for Ethnography”, British Educational Research Journal, 30(4), 2004, 535-548 Acknowledgements • Tardis: original uploader was Sceptre at English Wikipedia (Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.) [CC BY-SA 2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons • All other images either from UEL or the presenter