coalition and collaboration: supporting the development of lis research in the uk

Coalition and Collaboration

Supporting the development of LIS research in the UK

i3 keynote, 23 June 2011Hazel Hall

@hazelh (& @LISResearch)

Coalition

Focus for UK LIS researchFocus for UK LIS research


British Library Research & Development DepartmentBritish Library Research & Development Department


Library & Information CommissionLibrary & Information Commission


Arts & Humanities Research Council (& Museums Libraries & Archives Council)



Arts & Humanities Research Council (& Arts Council England)

Arts & Humanities Research Council (& Arts Council England)

20062006 Arts & Humanities Research Council (& Museums Libraries & Archives Council)


Something needs to be done!

Identification of sources of fundingAccess to previous research outputIdentification of sources of fundingAccess to previous research output

Communication between funding bodiesCommunication between funding bodies

Practitioner belief that research takes place herePractitioner belief that research takes place here

…whereas other things happen here…whereas other things happen here

Lack of confidence amongst practitioners regarding research skills & level of interest in any research output

Lack of confidence amongst practitioners regarding research skills & level of interest in any research output

http://www.flickr.com/photos/philbradleyhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/philbradley

While librarians are great on advocacyWhile librarians are great on advocacy

… and they’re good at measuring the tangible

… and they’re good at measuring the tangible

What about value?What about value?

Please show me the evidence that demonstrates that the public library service has reduced anti-social behaviour in this community

What about value?What about value?

What about impact?What about impact?

To what extent have innovations in services delivery contributed to improving exam results of the children at this school?

What about impact?What about impact?

Evidence for politically important stakeholdersEvidence for politically important stakeholders

… for accountability, informed practice… for accountability, informed practice

Job satisfaction: intellectual stimulation, enjoyment of learning, pride, (retention)

Job satisfaction: intellectual stimulation, enjoyment of learning, pride, (retention)

Enhanced peer relationships, career progressionEnhanced peer relationships, career progression

Other reasons for practitioner engagement in researchOther reasons for practitioner engagement in research

2006-2008: Consultations with stakeholdersMarch 2009: Coalition established by 5 founding members

British Library, CILIP, JISC, MLA, RINAugust 2009: Hazel Hall appointed to lead implementationSeptember 2009: LaunchMarch 2010: SHALL – joins as associate memberJune 2010: Conference Evidence, value and impact: the LIS

research landscape in 2010

Members and milestones

July 2010: COLICO - joins as associate memberJanuary 2011: DREaM project startFebruary 2011: RiLIES project startApril 2011: Coalition review commissionedMay 2011: SLIC – joins as associate memberJune 2011: CyMAL – joins as associate memberJuly 19th 2011: DREaM project launch conference, London

Members and milestones

Formal structure

To improve access to LIS research To maximise relevance and impact of LIS research

Acting as the focus for external support of LIS research in the UK

Facilitating a co-ordinated and strategic to LIS research across the UK

Our goals are to:

promote LIS practitioner research and the translation of research outcomes into practice

bring together information about LIS research opportunities and results

promote the development of research capacity in LIS

encourage dialogue between research fundersarticulate a strategic approach to LIS research

http://lisresearch.orghttp://lisresearch.org

To 20 June 2011

Our provision• 37 pages• 74 posts

User engagement• 34,195 hits total• Average 139 per day (May 2011)• 347 comments

To 20 June 2011

Our provision• 37 pages• 74 posts

User engagement• 34,195 hits total• Average 139 per day (May 2011)• 347 comments

Conference 2010

Big investment in 2010

Comprehensive archive includes all presentation slides, write-ups of sessions, video footage, contributions from remote participants, links to blogged reviews, and analysis of conference evaluation form data.

Conference 2010

Big investment in 2010

Comprehensive archive includes all presentation slides, write-ups of sessions, video footage, contributions from remote participants, links to blogged reviews, and analysis of conference evaluation form data.

Events

General listings• Avoid clashes when planning events• Identify outlets for own work

Coalition listings• Keep a check on Coalition activities

Events

General listings• Avoid clashes when planning events• Identify outlets for own work

Coalition listings• Keep a check on Coalition activities

Publications page

• Published papers, full text• All presentations

Outlets include

• LISR, PLJ, IFLA, JoLIS• Online 2009, Online 2010, SCONUL, BLA, CILIP

Publications page

• Published papers, full text• All presentations

Outlets include

• LISR, PLJ, IFLA, JoLIS• Online 2009, Online 2010, SCONUL, BLA, CILIP

Links to major sources of support – funding, REF, other networks & their resources

Links to major sources of support – funding, REF, other networks & their resources

We also tweet!We also tweet!

To 20th June 2011

Our provision• 3,170 tweets• We follow 57 feeds• We scan mailing lists• We scan print publications• We tweet events

User engagement• 1,753 followers• 171 list entries• Frequent retweeting of content• International follow community

To 20th June 2011

Our provision• 3,170 tweets• We follow 57 feeds• We scan mailing lists• We scan print publications• We tweet events

User engagement• 1,753 followers• 171 list entries• Frequent retweeting of content• International follow community

Research funding opportunitiesResearch funding opportunities

Studentships offeredStudentships offered

Invitation to join consultationInvitation to join consultation

Research report publishedResearch report published

Topical debateTopical debate

Report of on-going researchReport of on-going research

Training event announcedTraining event announced

Conference registration openConference registration open

New journal issue published New journal issue published

Conference offering funded placesConference offering funded places

Research report publishedResearch report published

Twitter feed as current awarenessTwitter feed as current awareness

DREaM project: @LIS_DREaM

Developing Research Excellence and MethodsSupported by AHRC grant awarded to Edinburgh NapierRuns January 2011 to August 2012Development of UK-wide network for LIS researchersTraining events and opportunities for knowledge

exchangeFirst event – conference, Tuesday 19th July 2011, London

DREaM project aims to

Build research capacity & capability development implementation

Raise quality & standards of research training & practiceEstablish foundation for long-term research

collaborationsEnhance value & impact of LIS researchInform future LIS research agendas for investment

of innovative methods and techniques

Ultimately, it’s about services provisionUltimately, it’s about services provision

DREaM project launch conference:Out of the comfort zone

Tuesday 19th July 2011 (yes, in 4 weeks!)British Library Conference Centre, LondonKeynotes by Professor Blaise Cronin & Dr Dylan EvansParticipative sessions: one minute madness, breakoutsContributions by experts from beyond LISHow to register: http://bit.ly/LIS_DREaM_event1

RiLIES project: @LIS_RiLIES

Explores the impact of LIS research on LIS practice Work undertaken at Edinburgh NapierRuns February 2011 to July 2011Literature review, poll, focus groups, case studies,

interviews, citation analysisUpdates blogged on Coalition web siteKeynote presentation at EBLIP6 Thursday 30 JuneFinal report to be published by RIN

http://lisresearch.org

Follow @LISResearch@LISResearch will tweet your research-related news,

queries...

Follow @LIS_DREaM & @LIS_RiLIES

Collaboration

Information Science PathwayScottish Graduate School of Social Science

£20 million funding from ESRCLargest UK Doctoral Training Centre65 studentships per annum for 5 years10 Scottish Universities in totalIS pathway comprises Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow, RGU

& StrathclydeShared provision

Information Science PathwayFirst event

iDocQ 201119th June 2011 at RGUOrganised primarily by a student committeeCross-University ExecutiveSome posters from the day exhibited at i3

Supporting the development of LIS research in the UK

Collaborations save timeCollaborations save time

Collaborations strengthen supportCollaborations strengthen support

Collaborations develop tools and methodsCollaborations develop tools and methods

Collaborations provide directionCollaborations provide direction

e.g. to funding opportunitiese.g. to funding opportunities

or to networks & mentorsor to networks & mentors

Collaborations lead to further information and opportunitiesCollaborations lead to further information and opportunities

Professor Hazel [email protected]+44 (0)7 969 07 8181http://lisresearch.org@LISResearch

Professor Hazel [email protected] +44 (0)7 969 07 8181http://www.soc.napier.ac.uk/~hazelh/esis/hazel.html

@hazelh

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