librarians as researchers: doing research in your day job

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A one-hour presentation and workshop for library staff engaged in, or thinking about engaging in, research. We draw on our experience as former Arcadia Research Fellows and authors of ANCIL (A New Curriculum for Information Literacy) as well as the practical aspects of 'doing research in your day job'. The presentation was accompanied by a worksheet and action plan for participants.

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The Librarian as Researcher

Jane Secker and Emma Coonan

25th January 2013, ARLG, York St John University

Image: Kevin Dooley, flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

Introductions….Jane PhD in history /

information science Interests: E-learning,

copyright, information /digital literacy / social media

Emma Far too long as a

student Interests: learner

agency, academic development, literary theory/philosophy, uncertainty, liminality

A New Curriculum for Information Literacy (ANCIL) Arcadia Research Fellowships May-July 2011

Understand the needs of undergraduates entering HE over the coming 5 years

Map the current landscape of information literacy

Develop a practical curriculum and supporting resources

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Other research

DELILA & CoPILOT: OERs & IL

LASSIE: libraries and social media

MIDESS, DELIVER… Access to Core Course

Materials (UCL) NewsAgent (eLib)

End-user interface testing

Cambridge 23 Things Integrated IL for DL

students Peer Training and

Support scheme Open Access and

Creative Commons

Today’s session

Why do research as a practitioner?

What is your research environment – and what might stand in your way?

How might you get started?

Image: Kevin Dooley, flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

Discuss …

Why do research as a practitioner?

Why might it be useful?

Why we do research

Inevitability in certain roles - project work

Improves credibility in own institution

Personal curiosity, desire to express and engage, striving for improvements

Enjoyment: new people and places

Today’s session

Why do research as a practitioner?

What is your research environment – and what might stand in your way?

How might you get started?

Image: Kevin Dooley, flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

Discuss …

What do you think the challenges of carrying out research as a practitioner might be?

What or who might get in your way?

What would your ideal research environment be like?

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Some challenges we have found…..

Finding time and space - the day job gets in the way of research and writing!

Not a recognised part of librarian’s remit

Lack of support from senior management and/or colleagues

No budget

But you need to focus on how you are going to make it happen in the environment you have!

Today’s session

Why do research as a practitioner?

What is your research environment – and what might stand in your way?

How might you get started?

Image: Kevin Dooley, flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

1. Find your thinking space

Images: (l) © Jane Secker; (r) John Althouse Cohen, flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

2. Modify your attitude to time

Image (l) © Jane Secker

3. Build a partnership

Images © Jane Secker

4. Look out for funding opportunities

5. Find your niche (love your research)

Images: (l) © Jane Secker; (r) Robbert Van Der Steeg, flickr.com CC BY-SA 2.0

6. Develop your online identity

7. Present your ideas early and let them grow

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8. The final step: academic publication

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8. The final step: academic publication

Images: (l) zoe52, (c) lel4nd, (r) dylan17: all flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

Today’s session

Why do research as a practitioner?

What is your research environment – and what might stand in your way?

How might you get started?

Image: Kevin Dooley, flickr.com CC BY-NC 2.0

Tomorrow’s research project ...

What is your research? What question does it answer (or pose)?

Why are you doing it? (= context, impact)

How are you doing it? (= method)

What opportunities are there for you to do more research in your day job?

What is holding you back?

What are you going to do after today?

Thanks! Questions?

Jane Seckerj.secker@lse.ac.uk @jsecker

Emma Coonanemc35@cam.ac.uk @LibGoddess

http://newcurriculum.wordpress.com

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