• Two examples of researcher-librarian collaboration

• Methods of engaging librarians in research

• Challenges in researcher-librarian collaboration

• Benefit to LIS research• Benefit to LIS practice• Q & A

• Thinking about the relevance of science in their everyday lives

• Writing science-infused stories in various forms based on STEM content they read/watch/play

• Developing literacy practices as they interact with STEM content

• Imagining themselves as scientists and engineers

• Primary methodology: Design-based research (DBR)

• Methods to engage librarians: Cooperative inquiry methods (blue sky brainstorming)

Ahn, J., Subramaniam, M., Bonsignore, B., Pellicone, A., Waugh, A., & Yip, J. (2014). “I want to be a game designer or scientist”: Connected learning and developing identities with urban, African American youth. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, 657-664.

• Methods to engage librarians: Cooperative inquiry methods (sticky noting)

Subramaniam, M., Ahn, J., Waugh, A., Taylor, N.G., Druin, A., Fleischmann, K., & Walsh, G. (2015). The role of school librarians in enhancing science learning. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 47(1), 3-16.

• Conducting scientific/health inquiry

• Acting as health information intermediaries for their families

• Taking action based on what they learn/know (health literacy)

• Imagining themselves as health professionals/experts

• Methods to engage librarians: Cooperative inquiry methods (persona exercises)

Subramaniam, M., Taylor, N.G., St. Jean, B., Follman, R., Kodama, C., & Casciotti, D. (2015). As simple as that?: Tween credibility assessment in a complex online world. Journal of Documentation, 71(3), 550-571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JD-03-2014-0049

• Methods to engage librarians: Note-card sequencing

Subramaniam, M., , St. Jean, B., Taylor, N.G., Kodama, C., Follman, R., & Casciotti, D. (2015). Bit by bit: Using design-based research to improve young peoples’ health literacy. Journal of Medical Internet Research Protocols, 4(2), paper e62. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464334/

• Finding researchers and librarians that can work together towards a shared goal

• Understanding that the librarian is part of the research team

• Time investment

• Scholarly contributions that are informed by practice fuel more research problems

• Data is collected even if the researcher is not at the library

• Research impact beyond impact factors and h-index (making a difference in the community)

• Funders look for projects that demonstrate STRONG collaborative relationships between researchers and librarians

• Immediate impact to the community served

• Become “research conscious”

• Co-authored publications and presentations at research and practitioner venues

• Dissemination through communities-of-practice and practitioner networks

• Christie Kodama (UMD)

• HackHealth team

• Sci-Dentity team

• DC Public Schools

• Prince George’sCounty Public Schools

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• Slide 2: D I. “teamwork 4.” (May 22, 2012) https://www.flickr.com/photos/69696287@N04/7343026824/in/photolist-cbSW3L-7hpPSe-9euVCo-8mg7J4-wTVvDs-6UWxw9-6iY2vH-9Tvvzp-wewswd-4yseEE-8L5TQx-adGet-cbSW7U-7rQsQr-4tvkex-cvfX3b-fJrqWX-ioMnEm-xaLZRJ-n3Eq1J-fL7U7s-wU3YaD-fCYUvZ-SiTb-p7gQau-fKQiKD-fJrrjB-fJrr7M-fJrqHz-3uVxCf-X4ZZh-fJHY4s-fJrrjz-fURkEV-6DooxG-6BrHEW-fJHYco-fJrqQx-fPMrk5-7iBL9F-fPMr9W-uF5bB1-6Bgdva-8PaNHU-7A1y5v-qP9J6n-fJrr4V-vozyv9-pRanR8-4mnXV9

• Slide 9: The U.S. Army. “Overcoming obstacles.” (March 16, 2012). https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/6999691421/in/photolist-bExfoR-fMDZUx-grS6rz-2wL9qa-dZ2iZb-pfqvnv-gedrtM-ggEN7g-pdcuzL-aQ9WJk-pgBH3g-9bXU1Y-ggEmqP-pxQP1Z-py7TRn-pfGcH8-ggEuw8-gedr8M-psbkGh-ggEWLv-ggEdmS-ggEB9h-gecGLV-srXD55-pt8Jfr-i5bG6V-6xBVJj-ggExYP-ggEyLS-puE4hq-pwTY1o-gijnf3-eGqmi7-eGjw46-gij4AU-pfF7ZK-eGqFLh-eGjmet-py7VdF-gij72M-pd8fCY-py6hdN-ggEZSF-gedpfi-ggEjTE-ggEaJ7-53feu-eGqnuN-ggEpMt-eGjxip

• Slide 10: Alex Proimos. “Open Book Policy.” (July 7, 2011). https://www.flickr.com/photos/proimos/5914169915/in/photolist-a1BEEP-a1ByLR-7u5mpz-4vMh8G-auqyxF-dk2Zkb-bw9zHE-9THad4-5R7Uoj-7yQNmy-6TpUay-bCiSVp-pHYeK-agDbc5-4wb7wn-5R8153-4wffDw-4qGe79-a5FMNo-k965oc-J4Muw-7y6KyY-5aRPe9-6mzhqU-quC2pw-8b9pQk-3gwB-94MQLu-8KEH5M-97qTCX-5Z859s-9chSab-6afGeZ-5Z3SEi-8gz48h-6n8NcS-k36zt-5HCcuS-6x8Wvv-EKroT-EKrqM-EKrni-EKsdU-EKrsg-EKrY5-4pNeNz-6B6wzG-8zmYbb-pETyg8-4pNeFp

• Slide 11: Enokson. “Teaching in the Library.” (February 11, 2013). https://www.flickr.com/photos/vblibrary/8465390209/in/photolist-dU4kzB-bexxBi-dMEckf-dU9XbG-nadtA5-8vBVVr-8vBW22-8vBW7x-bzTN62-dMyvJk-69jzgM-d9Qt8E-d9Qt75-d9QsSx-d9QsZd-d9QsV1-d9Qtbh-d9Qt61-d9Qtcf-anSkus-anSfQb-sLVU3-9KgRaM-7FgQxP-7FuTmD-7V6Mcm-dU4kyv-8UEWUz-b35ow2-8ZDzFj-bzTKMr-8XYUmy-63JER6-9ySdEq-8tUWXA-83V9rw-7YAvRM-7YDGKh-8Y7m7A-83VeBN-ndEQnP-5AygGf-dMdVHC-dhQMmR-bexxyz-b35ot6-8XVLBB-b35oiT-b35onc-7d6ReZ