Practice based Questions
Information professionals base decisions on strongest evidence available
- use current literature base
- conduct their own research for suitable evidence
- to determine police, allocate resources & manage
- more than react to problems
- proactively question current practices
- seek ways to improve resources & services
- identify & use conclusions of existing studies - decisions on info practice
p. 22
why?
fill in gaps and mend seams of professional body of knowledge in order to advance
Team up with researchers in nearby universities
example: school librarian/social software developer.
Formulate question
important to core activities, of interest in local settings, appropriate level of abstractness
p. 23
watch for political issues if you are involved with stakeholders
improve services you offer
apply research results as strong evidence
link to earlier work on the same question
publish for others
3 examples
- Business students and Business and Economics Library - why increase visibility?
- Transaction log - website structure
- school library / students help
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