LIS Research Coalition Conference, 28 June 2010
Review of Research Coalition work 2009/10Plans for the Research Coalition in 2010/11
Dr Michael Jubb
LIS Research Coalition Conference, 28 June 2010
British Library workshops 2006 and 2007Concerns about
quality and standing of LIS research in the UKlimited range of research approaches being used isolation of LIS researcherspoor links between research and practicelack of evidence base on value of library and information serviceslack of engagement with research funders, and no research strategy
Need for structure to co-ordinate a strategic approach
Some history: why a coalition?
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Implementation Group of representatives of five fundersBritish LibraryCILIPJISCMLAResearch Information Network
Constitution, Memorandum of Understanding, Terms of Reference, Board of Directors………
part-time Executive Secretary appointed 2009
Setting up the Coalition
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Establish a structure to facilitate a co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research in the UKbring together information about LIS research opportunitiesfacilitate dialogue between funders, researchers and practitionerspromote practitioner research and engagement between practitioners and
researcherspromote development of research capacity and capability, and good
practice in researchdevelop and articulate with the community a strategic approach to LIS
research
Aims and objectives
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Online presencelinks to LIS research eventsfunding sourcesUK networksLIS research centres
Twitter feedfunding callsstudentshipsjob vacanciesnew publicationstraining eventsconferences
So where have we got to?
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conference presentationsSCONUL, HEALER, Online, IFLA
meetingspublications
JOLISresponses to consultations
REFrelationships with the sponsors
Engagement with the community
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Engaging LIS researchers with those from other disciplinesbuild capacity and capability in innovative
methodologies and research techniquesraise quality of LIS research in UKestablish basis for collaborationsenhance value and impact of LIS researchinform development of LIS research agenda
Workshops
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seminar with journal editors and editorial boardsways to encourage practitioner researchers to
disseminate findingsdevelopment of ‘practitioner research starter kit’
links from websitewiki for discussion of current research projects
seeds from this conference?
Plans for 2010-11
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A key gap for funders, policy-makers, researchers and practitioners (we’re in for difficult times……)cross-sectoral and sector-specific issuesbeyond outputs to outcomesmove from advocacy to objective researchit’s difficult and complex, but we need to do it
begin with literature reviewestablish what we know and what we don’t know
Value and impact
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qualityimpactengagement between researchers and practitioners
and we need the help of the community
Key themes and challenges
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Challenge for Coalition and its sponsorsneed to show our impact and value to the communityconference a key step on that road
we need your engagementKirsty Pitkin our live bloggerwe’ll be recording presentations and discussion (let us know if you
don’t want to be recorded)thanks to all of you…………….
This is the beginning……..
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thanks to our conference sponsors
LIS Research Coalition Conference, 28 June 2010
Review of Research Coalition work 2009/10Plans for the Research Coalition in 2010/11
Dr Michael Jubb