Reflections on practitioner research : a practical guide for information professionals / edited by Lee Ann Fullington, Brandon K. West, Frans Albarillo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Albarillo, Frans, editor.

Fullington, Lee Ann, editor.

West, Brandon K., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Association of College and Research Libraries, [2020]

Summary:

Reflections on Practitioner Research: A Practical Guide for Information Professionals can help information professionals build an understanding of the research process as applied to our field and address the challenges of undertaking research as a practitioner, as well offer support and advice for all stages of a research project, from writing the proposal to collecting the data to disseminating the findings.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Adapting Your Research Design:

Small Projects Add Up:

Figuring Out a Research Focus:

Scaling a Project Up or Down to Meet Research Needs

Advancing a Controversial Research Agenda:

A Tale of Three IRBs

Survey Research:

Collaborating on Surveys:

Semi-Structured Interviews:

Failure to Probe:

Conducting Focus Groups to Improve Library Outreach

Using Visual Prompts in Research

Observing and Evaluating Social and Emotional Learning in Library Youth Programming

Qualitative Content Analysis:

Using a Quasi-Experimental Design to Compare the Effectiveness of Live and Recorded Lectures

Conducting a Mixed-Methods Research Project as a Team

Utilizing a Mixed-Methods Approach in Research

Evidence-Based Practice in LIS:

Coding and Analysis:

Navigating Tenure-Track as Female Faculty of Color:

Navigating Your Research Project with a Mentor:

I Wouldn't Do It Without You:

Partnering with Teaching Faculty on Research Projects

When Two Homes Are Better Than One:

Reflections on Working in a Qualitative Research Team

Recommended Readings from Contributing Authors

Editor and Contributor bios.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

0-8389-4848-0

OCLC:

1199365688