review of the work of the lis research coalition and its support of lis research in 2009/10, and...

LIS Research Coalition Conference, 28 June 2010

Review of Research Coalition work 2009/10Plans for the Research Coalition in 2010/11

Dr Michael Jubb


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?


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


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


Online presencelinks to LIS research eventsfunding sourcesUK networksLIS research centres

Twitter feedfunding callsstudentshipsjob vacanciesnew publicationstraining eventsconferences

So where have we got to?


conference presentationsSCONUL, HEALER, Online, IFLA

meetingspublications

JOLISresponses to consultations

REFrelationships with the sponsors

Engagement with the community


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


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


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


qualityimpactengagement between researchers and practitioners

and we need the help of the community

Key themes and challenges


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……..


thanks to our conference sponsors


Review of Research Coalition work 2009/10Plans for the Research Coalition in 2010/11

Dr Michael Jubb

review of the work of the lis research coalition and its support of lis research in 2009/10, and...

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