The 5 goals of the Library and Information Science Research Coalition are:
1) Facilitating a coordinated and strategic approach to LIS research across the UK.
2) Providing a formal structure to improve access to LIS research and maximize the relevance and impact of LIS research.
3) Bringing together information about LIS research opportunities and results.
4) Encouraging dialogue between research funders and promoting LIS practitioner research and translation of research outcomes into practice.
5) Articulating a strategic approach to LIS research and promoting the development of research capacity in LIS.
Open access - where are we now and where to from here?SusanMRob
This document summarizes Virginia Barbour's presentation on open access publishing. It discusses where open access is now, with many institutions and funders adopting green open access policies that support archiving publications in institutional repositories. However, policies still vary in strength. It also discusses the developing open access publishing ecosystem, which includes preprints, journals, archiving, and innovations circumventing traditional publishers. Going forward, it argues that coordinated high-level policy action is needed regarding licensing standards, funding flows, and making open access a formal part of research infrastructure globally. Recent policy developments in various countries show the field is poised for significant changes in 2016.
Collection development is big business and how academic libraries decide to invest in content is radically changing. This is being driven as much by new approaches to organisational design, relationship management, and data insight in universities as by changes to business models and technology in scholarly publishing and the supply chain. Based on recent experience at Edinburgh, Manchester and Northumbria, this participatory session will explore new strategies for collection development, and specifically address challenges and opportunities faced by libraries that have moved or are transitioning from traditional subject librarian roles.
The document describes a Teacher Training Resource Bank that aims to improve teacher education through research. It contains over 3,000 articles, curriculum resources, research reports and reviews. The Resource Bank is organized into sections on subjects, professional topics, research evidence, videos, pedagogy and current topics. Users can search the content, and librarians provide personalized support by answering questions and pointing users to relevant resources. The Resource Bank has over 1.5 million downloads and more than 6,500 registered users.
The Scottish Library and Information Council developed a Public Library Quality Improvement Matrix to help public libraries in Scotland evaluate and improve their services. Through a self-evaluation process and external reviews, libraries are rated on a scale from weak to excellent across seven quality indicators. Based on the results, 329 examples of best practices and 292 areas for improvement were identified. The Scottish Government then established a £500,000 Public Libraries Quality Improvement Fund to support projects proposed by libraries that undergo regular self-evaluation and receive adequate or better ratings. Evaluations found that funded projects improved interactions between patrons and staff and increased library membership and user benefits. However, the full social and economic impacts will be difficult to assess over the long term.
A focus on measurement and assessment of teaching and
learning outcomes has become entrenched in policy and the
strategies of academic institutions. In the UK this trend has
crystallised in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
Librarians are increasingly managing course-specific resources
that up to now had been the province of the Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE) or digital textbook platforms. This session
looks at the impacts on content and licensing, e-textbooks and the potential merging of library and educational technology
Ken Chad, Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
The 5 goals of the Library and Information Science Research Coalition are:
1) Facilitating a coordinated and strategic approach to LIS research across the UK.
2) Providing a formal structure to improve access to LIS research and maximize the relevance and impact of LIS research.
3) Bringing together information about LIS research opportunities and results.
4) Encouraging dialogue between research funders and promoting LIS practitioner research and translation of research outcomes into practice.
5) Articulating a strategic approach to LIS research and promoting the development of research capacity in LIS.
Open access - where are we now and where to from here?SusanMRob
This document summarizes Virginia Barbour's presentation on open access publishing. It discusses where open access is now, with many institutions and funders adopting green open access policies that support archiving publications in institutional repositories. However, policies still vary in strength. It also discusses the developing open access publishing ecosystem, which includes preprints, journals, archiving, and innovations circumventing traditional publishers. Going forward, it argues that coordinated high-level policy action is needed regarding licensing standards, funding flows, and making open access a formal part of research infrastructure globally. Recent policy developments in various countries show the field is poised for significant changes in 2016.
Collection development is big business and how academic libraries decide to invest in content is radically changing. This is being driven as much by new approaches to organisational design, relationship management, and data insight in universities as by changes to business models and technology in scholarly publishing and the supply chain. Based on recent experience at Edinburgh, Manchester and Northumbria, this participatory session will explore new strategies for collection development, and specifically address challenges and opportunities faced by libraries that have moved or are transitioning from traditional subject librarian roles.
The document describes a Teacher Training Resource Bank that aims to improve teacher education through research. It contains over 3,000 articles, curriculum resources, research reports and reviews. The Resource Bank is organized into sections on subjects, professional topics, research evidence, videos, pedagogy and current topics. Users can search the content, and librarians provide personalized support by answering questions and pointing users to relevant resources. The Resource Bank has over 1.5 million downloads and more than 6,500 registered users.
The Scottish Library and Information Council developed a Public Library Quality Improvement Matrix to help public libraries in Scotland evaluate and improve their services. Through a self-evaluation process and external reviews, libraries are rated on a scale from weak to excellent across seven quality indicators. Based on the results, 329 examples of best practices and 292 areas for improvement were identified. The Scottish Government then established a £500,000 Public Libraries Quality Improvement Fund to support projects proposed by libraries that undergo regular self-evaluation and receive adequate or better ratings. Evaluations found that funded projects improved interactions between patrons and staff and increased library membership and user benefits. However, the full social and economic impacts will be difficult to assess over the long term.
A focus on measurement and assessment of teaching and
learning outcomes has become entrenched in policy and the
strategies of academic institutions. In the UK this trend has
crystallised in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
Librarians are increasingly managing course-specific resources
that up to now had been the province of the Virtual Learning
Environment (VLE) or digital textbook platforms. This session
looks at the impacts on content and licensing, e-textbooks and the potential merging of library and educational technology
Ken Chad, Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
The session will start with questions like: why should research funders foster open access? What are the goals of switching to an open, transparent system for scholarly publishing? The German Research Foundation’s (DFG) researcher-oriented perspective on the ‘open’ paradigm and the Dutch Research Foundation’s (NWO) open access requirements will be depicted as national examples. Finally, the session will elaborate on recent international trends and developments regarding the need to better align policies, the attempts to invest already available resources for transitioning towards open access, and the growing awareness that a dedicated infrastructure is needed in order to implement any open access policy.
This document discusses how research assessment and funding criteria are changing to focus more on real-world impact. It provides examples of initiatives that emphasize engaging with non-academic audiences and applying research to benefit society. The document also offers suggestions for researchers to demonstrate impact, such as publishing practitioner commentaries alongside papers, participating in research learning communities, and co-creating articles with industry professionals. Overall, it encourages researchers to consider how to communicate their work to relevant end-users and incorporate impact planning from the beginning of the research process.
Dr Hazel Hall's presentation made on behalf of the Library and Information Science Research Coalition at the SCONUL Autumn Conference, Tuesday 17 November 2009.
‘Recent trends in research staffing at academic libraries’ - John Cox (Nation...CONUL Conference
This document discusses recent trends in research staffing at academic libraries. It outlines drivers like emphasis on research and digital scholarship that are expanding the scope of library roles. This causes tensions between traditional functions like subject librarians and new specialist roles. Trends include libraries forming new multi-professional teams, expanding throughout the research lifecycle, and focusing on specialisms like digital publishing. The document also describes the model adopted at NUI Galway Library, including replacing subject librarians with functional teams and creating a Digital Publishing Team.
What are the key drivers behind the dramatic growth in library-based publishing? This session explores differences and similarities through three case studies from different countries: Sweden, the UK and the USA. The presenters will describe the forces that are changing the roles of their parent libraries and show how these are also shaping the nature of their publishing programmes. They will also discuss some of the opportunities they see for the future of libraries as publishers and the challenges these new entrants are encountering.
Jisc and Elsevier have agreed to collaborate on open science initiatives in the UK. This includes:
1) A gold open access prepay scheme where UK institutions pay 10% less for publishing gold open access with Elsevier by prepaying. This supports the transition to open access mandated by UK funders.
2) A draft agreement for the Jisc Router to access Elsevier publication metadata to help UK institutions manage open access requirements set by HEFCE.
3) Working groups have been formed between Jisc and Elsevier representatives to further cooperation on open access publishing, research data, metrics, and research integrity.
‘Teaching research skills for unique and distinctive collections: Experiences...CONUL Conference
The document summarizes the results of a survey conducted by Maynooth University Library to assess their work in embedding unique and distinctive collections into the academic curriculum. The survey found that 100% of respondents would use special collections materials in teaching again and described the experience as useful. It also identified opportunities to increase promotion of special collections and potential improvements to teaching spaces. Overall, the survey demonstrated that academics value a hands-on approach to teaching with primary sources from the library's unique collections.
Collection development is big business and how academic libraries decide to invest in content is radically changing. This is being driven as much by new approaches to organisational design, relationship management, and data insight in universities as by changes to business models and technology in scholarly publishing and the supply chain. Based on recent experience at Edinburgh, Manchester and Northumbria, this participatory session will explore new strategies for collection development, and specifically address challenges and opportunities faced by libraries that have moved or are transitioning from traditional subject librarian roles.
Figshare is a research data management platform that offers out-of-the-box compliance with the EPSRC mandate on open access to research data. Not only does figshare satisfy open data mandates but it also provides a world class research data dissemination platform. With private sharing and collaboration functionality, figshare for institutions provides a flexible and comprehensive end-to-end data management platform. This session will focus on how the University of Sheffield and the University of Salford have implemented figshare for institutions.
The document summarizes the outcomes of a pilot project managed by Jisc Collections to extend journal subscriptions licensed for the UK academic sector to also provide access for NHS organizations in England. The pilot provided access to over 2,500 journal titles from 9 publishers and saw over 1 million article downloads in its first year. Acceptable pricing offers were negotiated with several major publishers but no funding was secured. Some temporary access was later funded. The document also discusses efforts to sustain national access in England to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews as its publisher Wiley moves to an open access model and NICE funding is reduced.
The University of Sheffield and University of Nottingham Research Data Manage...Jisc
The University of Sheffield and University of Nottingham have undertaken several research data management activities and initiatives. Both universities received Jisc funding to advance their RDM capabilities between 2011-2013. They have established RDM steering groups, conducted user needs assessments, provided training to staff and researchers, and face ongoing challenges around ownership, engagement, sustainability and treating data as a research output.
Michael Jubb's presentation "Review of the work of the LIS Research Coalition and its support of LIS research in 2009/10, and plans for 2010/11" made at the Library and Information Science Research Coalition conference, British Library Conference Centre, London, 28 June 2010. (#lisrc10)
Providing open access to digitised special and archival
collections to enable innovative research, teaching and
learning presents a big challenge for institutions due to
the cost and resources needed. This session discusses a
collaboration between Jisc and US Reveal Digital based on
their ‘library crowdfunding’ cost recovery-open access model
for digitisation of special collections and how this enabled
the building of a small fund for UK digitisation. It will invite
feedback from the audience on such community-based
initiatives to inform Jisc’s future planning. Paola Marchionni
Jisc
The document discusses the proposed solution to build a National Bibliographic Knowledgebase (NBK) to address problems libraries face. It outlines:
1) The need for a new national service to aggregate UK library data to support collection management, ebook management, and digital access.
2) The objectives of the NBK, including enabling data-driven decisions, collection management, improving ebook data and discovery, and supporting innovation.
3) How the NBK would be built by aggregating data from libraries through a large service provider and making this available to services.
4) Related work by Jisc to specify the NBK, select a provider, clarify metadata and the business model, and design
Libraries are increasingly being called upon to extend
access to their online resources to users beyond their
core constituencies. Every institution has its own unique
arrangements, but they all raise similar questions for the
library: are these users included under our existing licences
or are separate ones needed? Will we have to pay more, and
if so, how much? Where can I go for advice? Learn about the
guidelines Jisc Collections has developed, and hear from
two librarians who have successfully implemented their own
solutions: Anna Franca on KCL’s work with an NHS Trust
and Ruth Dale on Nottingham’s overseas campuses.
This document discusses open access in Europe and potential paths forward. It notes that while European Commission recommends open access for publicly funded research, member states are exploring different approaches like funding publication costs or mandating depositing pre-prints. For humanities and social sciences journals, there may be side effects on other types of publications if open access is adopted. The document outlines three potential scenarios: 1) strong upstream funding, 2) reasonable negotiated embargo periods, and 3) a new paradigm without print and with post-publication selection.
Presentation by Angus Whyte of the Digital Curation Centre. It was presented at the LSHTM Research Data Services workshop on June 30th 2015, an event organised to mark the end of LSHTM's Wellcome Trust funded RDM project. Updated version added on 14th August to clarify graph labels.
This document summarizes the history of open access advocacy at the University of Nottingham. It discusses how the university established its first institutional repository in 2006 and began a central open access fund. It then outlines the advocacy efforts over time, including meetings with faculty research committees from 2010-2014, which led to new open access policies. Currently, open access support is provided by the library and research services. Challenges remain in fully understanding open access across faculties and upskilling the support team. Next steps include launching a new communications plan and website, and increasing direct outreach to academics.
Collection development is big business and how academic libraries decide to invest in content is radically changing. This is being driven as much by new approaches to organisational design, relationship management, and data insight in universities as by changes to business models and technology in scholarly publishing and the supply chain. Based on recent experience at Edinburgh, Manchester and Northumbria, this participatory session will explore new strategies for collection development, and specifically address challenges and opportunities faced by libraries that have moved or are transitioning from traditional subject librarian roles.
The document discusses the formation and goals of the LIS Research Coalition, an organization established to promote and support library and information science (LIS) research in the UK. The Coalition aims to bring together information on LIS research opportunities, encourage dialogue between research funders, promote practitioner research, articulate a strategic research approach, and develop research capacity in the field. It highlights various activities undertaken by the Coalition to achieve these goals, such as hosting conferences and training events.
The session will start with questions like: why should research funders foster open access? What are the goals of switching to an open, transparent system for scholarly publishing? The German Research Foundation’s (DFG) researcher-oriented perspective on the ‘open’ paradigm and the Dutch Research Foundation’s (NWO) open access requirements will be depicted as national examples. Finally, the session will elaborate on recent international trends and developments regarding the need to better align policies, the attempts to invest already available resources for transitioning towards open access, and the growing awareness that a dedicated infrastructure is needed in order to implement any open access policy.
This document discusses how research assessment and funding criteria are changing to focus more on real-world impact. It provides examples of initiatives that emphasize engaging with non-academic audiences and applying research to benefit society. The document also offers suggestions for researchers to demonstrate impact, such as publishing practitioner commentaries alongside papers, participating in research learning communities, and co-creating articles with industry professionals. Overall, it encourages researchers to consider how to communicate their work to relevant end-users and incorporate impact planning from the beginning of the research process.
Dr Hazel Hall's presentation made on behalf of the Library and Information Science Research Coalition at the SCONUL Autumn Conference, Tuesday 17 November 2009.
‘Recent trends in research staffing at academic libraries’ - John Cox (Nation...CONUL Conference
This document discusses recent trends in research staffing at academic libraries. It outlines drivers like emphasis on research and digital scholarship that are expanding the scope of library roles. This causes tensions between traditional functions like subject librarians and new specialist roles. Trends include libraries forming new multi-professional teams, expanding throughout the research lifecycle, and focusing on specialisms like digital publishing. The document also describes the model adopted at NUI Galway Library, including replacing subject librarians with functional teams and creating a Digital Publishing Team.
What are the key drivers behind the dramatic growth in library-based publishing? This session explores differences and similarities through three case studies from different countries: Sweden, the UK and the USA. The presenters will describe the forces that are changing the roles of their parent libraries and show how these are also shaping the nature of their publishing programmes. They will also discuss some of the opportunities they see for the future of libraries as publishers and the challenges these new entrants are encountering.
Jisc and Elsevier have agreed to collaborate on open science initiatives in the UK. This includes:
1) A gold open access prepay scheme where UK institutions pay 10% less for publishing gold open access with Elsevier by prepaying. This supports the transition to open access mandated by UK funders.
2) A draft agreement for the Jisc Router to access Elsevier publication metadata to help UK institutions manage open access requirements set by HEFCE.
3) Working groups have been formed between Jisc and Elsevier representatives to further cooperation on open access publishing, research data, metrics, and research integrity.
‘Teaching research skills for unique and distinctive collections: Experiences...CONUL Conference
The document summarizes the results of a survey conducted by Maynooth University Library to assess their work in embedding unique and distinctive collections into the academic curriculum. The survey found that 100% of respondents would use special collections materials in teaching again and described the experience as useful. It also identified opportunities to increase promotion of special collections and potential improvements to teaching spaces. Overall, the survey demonstrated that academics value a hands-on approach to teaching with primary sources from the library's unique collections.
Collection development is big business and how academic libraries decide to invest in content is radically changing. This is being driven as much by new approaches to organisational design, relationship management, and data insight in universities as by changes to business models and technology in scholarly publishing and the supply chain. Based on recent experience at Edinburgh, Manchester and Northumbria, this participatory session will explore new strategies for collection development, and specifically address challenges and opportunities faced by libraries that have moved or are transitioning from traditional subject librarian roles.
Figshare is a research data management platform that offers out-of-the-box compliance with the EPSRC mandate on open access to research data. Not only does figshare satisfy open data mandates but it also provides a world class research data dissemination platform. With private sharing and collaboration functionality, figshare for institutions provides a flexible and comprehensive end-to-end data management platform. This session will focus on how the University of Sheffield and the University of Salford have implemented figshare for institutions.
The document summarizes the outcomes of a pilot project managed by Jisc Collections to extend journal subscriptions licensed for the UK academic sector to also provide access for NHS organizations in England. The pilot provided access to over 2,500 journal titles from 9 publishers and saw over 1 million article downloads in its first year. Acceptable pricing offers were negotiated with several major publishers but no funding was secured. Some temporary access was later funded. The document also discusses efforts to sustain national access in England to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews as its publisher Wiley moves to an open access model and NICE funding is reduced.
The University of Sheffield and University of Nottingham Research Data Manage...Jisc
The University of Sheffield and University of Nottingham have undertaken several research data management activities and initiatives. Both universities received Jisc funding to advance their RDM capabilities between 2011-2013. They have established RDM steering groups, conducted user needs assessments, provided training to staff and researchers, and face ongoing challenges around ownership, engagement, sustainability and treating data as a research output.
Michael Jubb's presentation "Review of the work of the LIS Research Coalition and its support of LIS research in 2009/10, and plans for 2010/11" made at the Library and Information Science Research Coalition conference, British Library Conference Centre, London, 28 June 2010. (#lisrc10)
Providing open access to digitised special and archival
collections to enable innovative research, teaching and
learning presents a big challenge for institutions due to
the cost and resources needed. This session discusses a
collaboration between Jisc and US Reveal Digital based on
their ‘library crowdfunding’ cost recovery-open access model
for digitisation of special collections and how this enabled
the building of a small fund for UK digitisation. It will invite
feedback from the audience on such community-based
initiatives to inform Jisc’s future planning. Paola Marchionni
Jisc
The document discusses the proposed solution to build a National Bibliographic Knowledgebase (NBK) to address problems libraries face. It outlines:
1) The need for a new national service to aggregate UK library data to support collection management, ebook management, and digital access.
2) The objectives of the NBK, including enabling data-driven decisions, collection management, improving ebook data and discovery, and supporting innovation.
3) How the NBK would be built by aggregating data from libraries through a large service provider and making this available to services.
4) Related work by Jisc to specify the NBK, select a provider, clarify metadata and the business model, and design
Libraries are increasingly being called upon to extend
access to their online resources to users beyond their
core constituencies. Every institution has its own unique
arrangements, but they all raise similar questions for the
library: are these users included under our existing licences
or are separate ones needed? Will we have to pay more, and
if so, how much? Where can I go for advice? Learn about the
guidelines Jisc Collections has developed, and hear from
two librarians who have successfully implemented their own
solutions: Anna Franca on KCL’s work with an NHS Trust
and Ruth Dale on Nottingham’s overseas campuses.
This document discusses open access in Europe and potential paths forward. It notes that while European Commission recommends open access for publicly funded research, member states are exploring different approaches like funding publication costs or mandating depositing pre-prints. For humanities and social sciences journals, there may be side effects on other types of publications if open access is adopted. The document outlines three potential scenarios: 1) strong upstream funding, 2) reasonable negotiated embargo periods, and 3) a new paradigm without print and with post-publication selection.
Presentation by Angus Whyte of the Digital Curation Centre. It was presented at the LSHTM Research Data Services workshop on June 30th 2015, an event organised to mark the end of LSHTM's Wellcome Trust funded RDM project. Updated version added on 14th August to clarify graph labels.
This document summarizes the history of open access advocacy at the University of Nottingham. It discusses how the university established its first institutional repository in 2006 and began a central open access fund. It then outlines the advocacy efforts over time, including meetings with faculty research committees from 2010-2014, which led to new open access policies. Currently, open access support is provided by the library and research services. Challenges remain in fully understanding open access across faculties and upskilling the support team. Next steps include launching a new communications plan and website, and increasing direct outreach to academics.
Collection development is big business and how academic libraries decide to invest in content is radically changing. This is being driven as much by new approaches to organisational design, relationship management, and data insight in universities as by changes to business models and technology in scholarly publishing and the supply chain. Based on recent experience at Edinburgh, Manchester and Northumbria, this participatory session will explore new strategies for collection development, and specifically address challenges and opportunities faced by libraries that have moved or are transitioning from traditional subject librarian roles.
The document discusses the formation and goals of the LIS Research Coalition, an organization established to promote and support library and information science (LIS) research in the UK. The Coalition aims to bring together information on LIS research opportunities, encourage dialogue between research funders, promote practitioner research, articulate a strategic research approach, and develop research capacity in the field. It highlights various activities undertaken by the Coalition to achieve these goals, such as hosting conferences and training events.
Incorporating a research-minded approach to professional practiceHazel Hall
Opening keynote presentation to the European Association for Health Information and Libraries, the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, and the International Clinical Librarian Conference, University of Edinburgh, Wednesday 10th June 2015
Librarians can benefit from engaging in research in their roles. Practitioner research focuses on addressing current problems or needs within an organization. It can provide benefits to both individuals and their institutions or services. For individuals, research provides interesting learning opportunities and aids career development. For organizations, research can help gather evidence of value, engage users, improve services, and increase staff motivation. Managers can support a culture of research by allowing time for activities, encouraging training and funding bids, and promoting research-informed practice.
The Research in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Project (RiLIES - pronounced 'realise') completed in August 2011 explored the extent to which funded librarianship research projects influence library practice in the UK. Of particular interest in the findings are the factors that increase or hinder the impact or project outcomes on practice.
This presentation, delivered at Online 2011, relates the main findings of the project related to: the relationship between the library and information science research and practitioner communities; how researchers can improve the impact of their research with careful attention to how projects are planned, conceived, implemented and reported; organisational factors that support the development of a receptive audience for research output.
The document summarizes the Realising the value of RiLIES project conducted by Edinburgh Napier University. The project studied the impact of library and information science research on practice in the UK. It identified 5 impactful studies through a practitioner poll and conducted case studies and focus groups. Key findings included a preference for face-to-face dissemination, a role for social media in raising awareness, and the importance of practitioner involvement, relevant research questions, and accessible reporting of findings to maximize impact on practice. The project aims to help improve how research can influence real-world library services.
Creating a UK-wide network of LIS researchersHazel Hall
Presentation delivered at the Library Research Symposium. McMaster University, Canada, 3 November 2015.
The aim of the Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Developing Research Excellence and Methods project, was to develop a formal UK-wide network of Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers (academic and practitioner). The project ran from January 2011 to August 2012, and was supported by the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition.
The initial successes of the DREaM project were reported in a paper that Hazel Hall co-authored with Alison Brettle and Charles Oppenheim and presented at QQML 2012. Three years later in summer 2015, Hall and her colleague Bruce Ryan conducted further research to explore any lasting impacts of the project.
Those who attended three DREaM research methods workshops in 2011/12 were invited to complete a survey in June 2015. The survey questions focused on LIS work undertaken since the last DREaM workshop in April 2012. Respondents were asked to report on the use of the methods presented at the DREaM workshops; any new DREaM-inspired LIS research and publications, and their impacts; the influence of DREaM on individual career paths; and any on-going contact between those who developed relationships with one another over the course of the three workshops. Further data for the 2015 project – known as DREaM Again - were collected formally from focus groups and more informally through email contact with DREaM workshop participants.
In this presentation the main findings of DREaM Again are discussed.
A. Sallans. "Practical Applications of e-Science." Presented at the 2011 eScience Bootcamp at the University of Virginia's Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. 4 March 2011
How to use Kudos to advertise your work.
Accelerating Research Impact
Join a global community of researchers using Kudos to communicate work more effectively and accelerate its positive impact in the world.
The document discusses an organization called Research in Practice that aims to promote the use of research evidence to improve outcomes for children and families. It does this through Change Projects, which involve practitioners collaborating to develop tools to apply research findings in practice. The document describes a recent Change Project focused on re-engaging young people in learning at key stage 3. Participants were introduced to research on disengagement and will work to inform local policies and support practitioners on this issue.
Presentation by Hazel Hall at LIRG LIS research resources briefing, July 10th 2012, London. Further details at http://lisresearch.org/2012/07/10/research-into-practice-lis-research-resources-briefing/
"Impact2: through the power of collaboration. How we increased our impact by ...Hester Mountifield
Strategic planning and delivery of services at the University of Auckland's Libraries and Learning Services (L&LS) is underpinned by institutional collaboration and consultation. L&LS continues to strengthen its specialist research support services with an enhanced focus on strategic partnerships. L&LS is the institutional owner of Research Outputs (Symplectic Elements), the system used by University of Auckland (UoA) researchers to record and manage their research publications and professional activities. Research Outputs is also a key data source for services that support UoA researchers increase their visibility, track and measure their research impact, and generate data for performance reviews. A reference group of senior academic and professional staff, chaired by the University Librarian, is a forum for strategic decision making on best practice use and development of Research Outputs. The UoA external facing university directory and academic profiles use a publication feed from Research Outputs and is one example of L&LS collaborating on an enterprise wide project to increase the visibility of researchers. L&LS actively contribute to several working groups including an initiative to promote ways to enhance academic reputation and profile, and increase citations. One outcome was a marked increase in deposits to the UoA research repository. A research impact publication service was launched by L&LS in 2014. The multi-faceted BiblioInformatics Service, developed with input from strategic partners and stakeholders, offers researchers consultations with librarians on how to track and maximise the impact of their research outputs and is supported by online guides. A self-service platform, drawing on Research Outputs as a data source, provides information such as h-index and top cited publications. To support strategic decision making the service also delivers benchmarking and collaboration reports to Senior Management on research and citation performance.
Using research findings to inform policy and practice: the approach taken in ...Mike Blamires
The Adoption Research Initiative (ARI) was established to use research findings to inform adoption policy and practice in the UK. The ARI includes 7 large studies on topics like permanency planning and adoption support. Stakeholders from policy, practice, and service users have been engaged throughout the research process. Barriers to using research include lack of time, relevance, and skills to critically evaluate findings. The ARI aims to overcome these barriers through dissemination strategies like briefing papers, training, and conferences. Early research from the ARI on adoption costs has already informed policy discussions, and more impact will be evaluated over time.
ESRC Knowledge Brokerage conference: the third sectorKarl Wilding
The panel discussed three approaches to knowledge exchange between academia, policymakers, and practitioners in the third sector. The Third Sector Research Centre aims to bridge gaps and build understanding between these groups to inform policy and practice. Their approach includes establishing advisory boards and reference groups, producing accessible research, and using various dissemination methods. Knowledge exchange partnerships were also discussed as a way to transfer knowledge between universities and organizations while benefiting all parties.
Andrew Cox and Stephen Pinfield - Research data management in practice: Roles...sconul
SCONUL Conference 20-21 June 2013
Fringe - Research data management in practice: Roles and skills for libraries, with Dr Andrew Cox, Lecturer, Director of Learning and Teaching, University of Sheffield and Dr Stephen Pinfield, Senior Lecturer, Information School, University of Sheffield
Developing policy guidance for services to ethnic minoritiesCadwyn Y Canolbarth
The document provides guidance for developing library services for ethnic minorities based on research conducted. It summarizes the research methodology and findings. The main recommendations are to:
1) Provide easy internet access, books in other languages, and English language learning materials to help immigrants connect to home and learn the language.
2) Encourage partnerships between libraries and English language teachers to identify recommended reading materials.
3) Hold events celebrating other cultures and recruit volunteers from ethnic minorities.
Similar to The research landscape: the wider context and the LIS Research Coalition Response (20)
Presentation by Peter Cruickshank at LIRG LIS research resources briefing, July 10th 2012, London. Further details at http://lisresearch.org/2012/07/10/research-into-practice-lis-research-resources-briefing/
Series of short presentations by members of the
DREaM workshop cadre and conference delegates at the LIS DREaM final project conference.
For more information about this event, see http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-5-conference-monday-9-july-2012/
The document announces a concluding conference for the DREaM Project held at the British Library Conference Centre on July 9, 2012. It lists the winners of the Practitioner Researcher Excellence Award as the North West Clinical Librarian Systematic Review & Evaluation Group consisting of 15 individuals.
Presentation by Louise Cook at the LIS DREaM final conference.
More information about this event is available at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-5-conference-monday-9-july-2012/
Presentation by Hazel Hall at the LIS DREaM final conference.
More information about this event is available at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-5-conference-monday-9-july-2012/
Presentation by Carol Tenopir at the LIS DREaM final conference.
More information about this event is available at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-5-conference-monday-9-july-2012/
Presentation on the DREaM project delivered by Dr Alison Brettle, Professor Hazel Hall and Professor Charles Oppenheim at QQML2012, Limerick, May 22-25 2012.
Presentation to the third LIS DREaM workshop, held at Edinburgh Napier university on Wednesday 25th April 2012.
More information about the event can be found at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-4-workshop-wednesday-25-april-2012/
Presentation to the third LIS DREaM workshop, held at Edinburgh Napier university on Wednesday 25th April 2012.
More information about the event can be found at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-4-workshop-wednesday-25-april-2012/
Presentation to the third LIS DREaM workshop, held at Edinburgh Napier university on Wednesday 25th April 2012.
More information about the event can be found at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-4-workshop-wednesday-25-april-2012/
Welcome slides for the LIS DREaM workshop 3 at the Britist Library on Monday 30th January 2012.
Further details about this event can be found at http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-3-workshop-monday-30-january-2012/
Presentation to the second LIS DREaM workshop held at the British Library on Monday 30th January 2012.
More information available at: http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-3-workshop-monday-30-january-2012/
This document provides an overview of webometrics and sentiment analysis techniques. It discusses using tools like Webometric Analyst to gather data from sites like YouTube, Twitter, and blogs. Sentiment analysis can study sentiment in YouTube comments and major media events on Twitter. Networks of YouTube video replies can reveal discussion patterns and demographic information. Large-scale YouTube analysis can discover usage patterns and behaviors.
Presentation to the second LIS DREaM workshop held at the British Library on Monday 30th January 2012.
More information available at: http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-3-workshop-monday-30-january-2012/
The document provides instructions for a workshop task that involves forming groups, identifying a research project and question, and suggesting potential historical sources to answer the question. Participants are asked to fill out a form with this information and return it by the end of the lunch break. Feedback on the ideas will be provided during afternoon tea.
The document discusses findings from a social network analysis exercise conducted at a DREaM 2 event. It provides metrics on knowledge and expertise networks as well as prior acquaintanceship networks in terms of density, average degree centrality, highest in/out-degree centralities, and number of cliques. Some initial thoughts note that the acquaintanceship network had slightly higher connectivity and that both networks could be more connected, particularly between established researchers and PhD students to better achieve the goals of the DREaM project.
Slides to accompany Dr Paul Lynch's workshop session "An introduction to ethnography" presented at DREaM Event 2.
For more information about this event, please visit http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-2-workshop-tuesday-25-october-2011/
Handout to accompany Charles Oppenheim's presentation "Research Ethics and Legal Issues" at the DREaM Event 2 workshop.
For more information about this event, please visit http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-2-workshop-tuesday-25-october-2011/
Workshop activity to accompany Charles Oppenheim's presentation "Research Ethics and Legal Issues" at the DREaM Event 2 workshop.
For more information about this event, please visit http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-2-workshop-tuesday-25-october-2011/
Slides to accompany Professor Andy McKinlay's workshop session "An introduction to discourse analysis" presented at DREaM Event 2.
For more information about this event, please visit http://lisresearch.org/dream-project/dream-event-2-workshop-tuesday-25-october-2011/
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