Understanding researchers

1. Understanding researchers:
opportunities for engagement
Maria Mawson
Faculty Librarian Social Sciences
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The research library of the future…
Pinfield, Cox & Rutter (2017) Mapping the
Future of Academic Libraries
Hickerson & Crema (2019) Reinventing
Libraries for Research in the Digital Age

3. Our value, our offer, our future:
A project to reflect on the value of the University Library
in the 21st Century and who benefits from what we offer,
and to develop a view or views of the library of the future
for the purpose of engaging with our university
community and key partners.
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Understanding the process of research…
• Ethics approval
• Researching & writing a literature review
• Conducting and transcribing qualitative interviews
• Planning and running focus groups
• Thematic analysis using Nvivo
• Writing up results

5. Faculty
Engagement:
developing
connections and
relationships
across the
University
Scholarly
Communications:
expertise in open
access, licensing
& copyright,
research data
management
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6. Relationship between the teams characterised and strengthened by:
• Willingness to share expertise and knowledge
• Flexibility and collaboration
• Continuous, open communication
• Physical proximity also helps
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Seizing the moment…
• Data management planning
• Partnering research bids
• Departmental resources/WRDS
• University Research Institutes

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Have we got the right skills?
• Getting there, but some challenges in
building confidence and capacity
• One solution in Sheffield: Let’s Do
Digital Research Festival
• See Sewell (2019) Bursting the bubble:
why it’s (not) all about the PhD in
research support

9. How do you engage with researchers
to develop your understanding of what
they do and what makes them tick?
Go to www.menti.com
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