6. Focus for UK LIS
research
British Library Research &
British Library Research &
Development Department
Development Department
7. Focus for UK LIS
research
Library & Information
Library & Information
Commission
Commission
8. Focus for UK LIS Arts & Humanities Research
Arts & Humanities Research
research Council (& Museums Libraries
Council (& Museums Libraries
& Archives Council)
& Archives Council)
9. Focus for UK LIS
research
Arts & Humanities
Arts & Humanities
Research Council (&
Research Council (&
Arts Council England)
Arts Council England)
10. 2006 Arts & Humanities Research
Arts & Humanities Research
Council (& Museums Libraries
Council (& Museums Libraries
& Archives Council)
& Archives Council)
Something
needs to be
done!
20. What about value?
Please show me the evidence
that demonstrates that the
public library service has
reduced anti-social behaviour
in this community
24. Other reasons for practitioner
engagement in research
Job satisfaction: intellectual
stimulation, enjoyment of
learning, pride, (retention)
Enhanced peer relationships,
career progression
25. Members and milestones
2006-2008: Consultations with stakeholders
March 2009: Coalition established by 5 founding members
British Library, CILIP, JISC, MLA, RIN
August 2009: Hazel Hall appointed to lead implementation
September 2009: Launch
March 2010: SHALL – joins as associate member
June 2010: Conference Evidence, value and impact: the LIS
research landscape in 2010
26. Members and milestones
July 2010: COLICO - joins as associate member
January 2011: DREaM project start
February 2011: RiLIES project start
April 2011: Coalition review commissioned
May 2011: SLIC – joins as associate member
June 2011: CyMAL – joins as associate member
July 19th 2011: DREaM project launch conference, London
27. Facilitating a co-ordinated and strategic
to LIS research across the UK
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
28. 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 funders
articulate a strategic approach to LIS research
30. To 20 June 2011
To 20 June 2011
Our provision
Our provision
• 37 pages
• 37 pages
• 74 posts
• 74 posts
User engagement
User engagement
• 34,195 hits total
• 34,195 hits total
• Average 139 per day (May 2011)
• Average 139 per day (May 2011)
• 347 comments
• 347 comments
31. Conference 2010
Conference 2010
Big investment in 2010
Big investment in 2010
Comprehensive archive
Comprehensive archive
includes all presentation slides,
includes all presentation slides,
write-ups of sessions, video
write-ups of sessions, video
footage, contributions from
footage, contributions from
remote participants, links to
remote participants, links to
blogged reviews, and analysis
blogged reviews, and analysis
of conference evaluation form
of conference evaluation form
data.
data.
32. Events
Events
General listings
General listings
• Avoid clashes when planning events
• Avoid clashes when planning events
• Identify outlets for own work
• Identify outlets for own work
Coalition listings
Coalition listings
• Keep a check on Coalition activities
• Keep a check on Coalition activities
33. Publications page
Publications page
• Published papers, full text
• Published papers, full text
• All presentations
• All presentations
Outlets include
Outlets include
• LISR, PLJ, IFLA, JoLIS
• LISR, PLJ, IFLA, JoLIS
• Online 2009, Online 2010, SCONUL,
• Online 2009, Online 2010, SCONUL,
BLA, CILIP
BLA, CILIP
34. Links to major sources of
Links to major sources of
support – funding, REF,
support – funding, REF,
other networks & their
other networks & their
resources
resources
38. To 20th June 2011
To 20th June 2011
Our provision
Our provision
• 3,170 tweets
• 3,170 tweets
• We follow 57 feeds
• We follow 57 feeds
• We scan mailing lists
• We scan mailing lists
• We scan print publications
• We scan print publications
• We tweet events
• We tweet events
User engagement
User engagement
• 1,753 followers
• 1,753 followers
• 171 list entries
• 171 list entries
• Frequent retweeting of content
• Frequent retweeting of content
• International follow community
• International follow community
39. Research funding opportunities
Research funding opportunities
Studentships offered
Studentships offered
Invitation to join consultation
Invitation to join consultation
Research report published
Research report published
Twitter feed as current Topical debate
Topical debate
Twitter feed as current
awareness
awareness
Report of on-going research
Report of on-going research
Training event announced
Training event announced
Research report published
Research report published
Conference registration open
Conference registration open
New journal issue published
New journal issue published
Conference offering funded places
Conference offering funded places
40. DREaM project: @LIS_DREaM
Developing Research Excellence and Methods
Supported by AHRC grant awarded to Edinburgh Napier
Runs January 2011 to August 2012
Development of UK-wide network for LIS researchers
Training events and opportunities for knowledge
exchange
First event – conference, Tuesday 19th July 2011, London
41. DREaM project aims to
Build research capacity & capability
development
of innovative methods and techniques
implementation
Raise quality & standards of research training & practice
Establish foundation for long-term research
collaborations
Enhance value & impact of LIS research
Inform future LIS research agendas for investment
43. DREaM project launch conference:
Out of the comfort zone
Tuesday 19th July 2011 (yes, in 4 weeks!)
British Library Conference Centre, London
Keynotes by Professor Blaise Cronin & Dr Dylan Evans
Participative sessions: one minute madness, breakouts
Contributions by experts from beyond LIS
How to register: http://bit.ly/LIS_DREaM_event1
44. RiLIES project: @LIS_RiLIES
Explores the impact of LIS research on LIS practice
Work undertaken at Edinburgh Napier
Runs February 2011 to July 2011
Literature review, poll, focus groups, case studies,
interviews, citation analysis
Updates blogged on Coalition web site
Keynote presentation at EBLIP6 Thursday 30 June
Final report to be published by RIN
47. Information Science Pathway
Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
£20 million funding from ESRC
Largest UK Doctoral Training Centre
65 studentships per annum for 5 years
10 Scottish Universities in total
IS pathway comprises Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow, RGU
& Strathclyde
Shared provision
48. Information Science Pathway
First event
iDocQ 2011
19th June 2011 at RGU
Organised primarily by a student committee
Cross-University Executive
Some posters from the day exhibited at i3