Woods, H.B. and Booth, A. (2013) What is the current state of practitioner research? The 2013 LIRG Research Scan. Library and Information Research, 116 (37). pp. 2-22. ISSN 1756-1086
Abstract
This paper reports on a scoping review commissioned as a research scan by the CILIP Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) and undertaken by a small research team at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield. Firstly the recent literature (2010-2012) on LIS practitioner-focused research was identified and briefly reviewed. This was supplemented by an entities scan; that is, a brief scan of key outputs (e.g. newsletters, discussion lists, etcetera) produced by CILIP specialist interest groups (SIGS). The team identified a total of 142 relevant papers. These were coded and characterised against relevant frameworks. A brief selection of items in each category was reviewed. The paper concludes by suggesting priorities to improve practitioner research at practitioner, organisational and strategic level. Particular attention was focused on the stimulation of collaborative “hive” research activities and on monitoring existing good practice from other groups, associations and countries.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 CILIP. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2016 11:02 |
Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2016 11:02 |
Published Version: | http://www.lirgjournal.org.uk/lir/ojs/index.php/li... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | CILIP Library & Information Research Group |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:96140 |