Creative Research and Theory Building in Library and Information Sciences

Odi, Amusi

doi:10.5860/crl_43_04_312

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“…In an earlier study of research in library administration based on a review of Dissertation Abstracts International, Amusi Odi [9] characterized the quantitative trend in analysis as disturbing and called for more creativity in library research. Gary Radford [10, p. 410] similarly noted that the traditional concepts underlying library services are based on a positivist view of knowledge that is scientifically derived and classifiable.…”

Section: The List Includes the Complaints That Research Is Methodolmentioning

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Standpoint Epistemology as an Alternative Methodology for Library and Information Science

Trosow

2001

The Library Quarterly

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Research traditions in library and information science (LIS) are deeply rooted in Enlightenment notions of Western science. A central element of this tradition is the insistence on neutrality as a prerequisite to objectivity. In LIS, neutrality has also become a guiding practice. Alternative epistemological projects challenge Enlightenment-based conceptions and have much to offer research in LIS. Integrating these projects into the conceptual frameworks of LIS research will provide powerful epistemological resources for future work. A metatheoretical framework is reviewed, and the qualitative/ quantitative dichotomy, prevalent in LIS, is critiqued. Standpoint epistemology, as a critique of existing power-knowledge relationships, is discussed as a research strategy that can provide a starting point for reconceptualizing LIS research.1. The author would like to acknowledge the helpful comments and suggestions received from Marjorie Rauen, Sandra Harding,John V. RichardsonJr., and the anonymous readers of the earlier submitted version of this article. 2. Doctoral candidate, STANDPOINT EPISTEMOLOGY 361 scrutiny for creating systematic distortions of reality. In particular, the unity of science thesis and the concept of neutrality are two of its more problematic principles.3The unity of science thesis generally holds that there is one world that is knowable through one truth. This one truth, a representation of nature's order, can be discovered by one science capable of understanding it. The one science is capable of being practiced by one particular group, one class of "knowers" who have the requisite expertise. This view of the production of knowledge is closely associated with the notion that the entire process is value neutral. This article will briefly consider two interrelated issues. First, to what extent do these assumptions underlie the research traditions of library and information science (LIS), as well as its institutions and practices? Second, to what extent would alternative epistemological projects, such as standpoint epistemology, enrich research and scholarship within the field of LIS?Following the approach of standpoint epistemology, this article will answer these questions not from the point of view of mainstream LIS research but from its critical margins. Instead of locating this inquiry in the main body of LIS research literature and working out, the article will begin "at the periphery" by reviewing the work of authors who have already taken a particularly critical approach. This discussion will begin by reviewing a 1986 article by Michael Harris that critiques the epistemological foundations of LIS research and practice and will be followed by a discussion of the broad metatheoretical frameworks in which social theory is situated.4 In questioning the usefulness of the qualitative/quantitative dichotomy, this section will lay the theoretical groundwork for the final section that considers standpoint epistemology as an alternative research approach. The Character and Assumptions of LIS ResearchAs ...

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Section: The List Includes the Complaints That Research Is Methodolmentioning

confidence: 99%

Standpoint Epistemology as an Alternative Methodology for Library and Information Science

Trosow

2001

The Library Quarterly

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“…There are different definitions of a theory as there are different researchers (Odi, 1982;Silverman, 2006;Vogt, 1993;Babbie, 1992;Schwandt, 1997;Merton, 1957) 20 . In his work, Jacob Dankasa (2015) cites Corley and Gioia (2011) and defines a theory as a relationship of concepts that shows how and why a phenomenon occurs.…”

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Pneumagogy: A Proposed Theory for Effective Teaching and Learning in Christian Kingdom Education

Ilesanmi

2023

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Following the series of developed theories underlying teaching and learning and their untamed infiltration into the Christian education ministry, there is a need to develop a theoretical approach to the teaching-learning process in Christian education if Christian Kingdom Education is to occupy its rightful place and fulfil its divine goals. Thus, the main objective of this research paper is to propose a learning theory that will engender a paradigm shift in our Christian educational system. This new theory, pneumagogy or hagiospneumagogy is a sharp departure from the universal theories of learning. No doubt, the most reliable way of imparting positive knowledge in Christian Education is to choose the divinely inspired learning theory. Hence, the main thrust of this paper is to propose pneumagogy as an innovative learning theory for effective and efficient teaching and learning in Christian Education. The study revealed that theories that are biblically based, Christ-centred, and Holy Spirit-driven, like pneumagogy, are better than secular, non-biblically based theories.

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“…Still, there is no agreed-upon definition of "theory". Different experts have defined theories from different perspectives (Babbie, 1992;Merton, 1957;Odi, 1982;Schwandt, 1997;Vogt, 1993), and there is a considerable level of disagreement among experts about what constitutes a theory (Sutton & Staw, 1995). Sutton and Staw (1995) further stated that a consensus on exactly what theory is and why it is so challenging to develop a robust theory had not been reached.…”

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Theoretical Backbone of Library and Information Science: A Quest

Roy,

Parthasarathi Mukhopadhyay

2023

LIBER

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This study primarily aims to identify unique theories and specific uses of theories in the library and information science (LIS) domain. It provides a comprehensive list of the theories used in LIS journal articles indexed by Scopus (an abstract and citation database) from 1970–2021. It expands on the most common theories and highlights the areas and purposes for which used theories in the LIS domain. Our goal is to demonstrate the usages and applications of various borrowed theories from complementary disciplines in the LIS domain. A systematical methodology is applied, following a few open-source AI-based software packages (such as ASReview, and OpenRefine), to analyse the theories against different parameters, keeping in mind the drawbacks of the previous studies. The study's findings show that the LIS domain's theoretical foundations are understudied. Researchers mainly borrowed theories from social sciences such as sociology, psychology, and management studies to solidify their domain. The paper provides a clear road map for the theoretical development of LIS research. And the resulting outputs may help policymakers, academicians, and researchers, irrespective of disciplines in general and information science in particular, understand the foundations and theoretical and methodological trends of theories that may lead to a better understanding of the theories before their selection and applications.

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Creative Research and Theory Building in Library and Information Sciences

Cited by 9 publications

References 2 publications

Standpoint Epistemology as an Alternative Methodology for Library and Information Science

Standpoint Epistemology as an Alternative Methodology for Library and Information Science

Pneumagogy: A Proposed Theory for Effective Teaching and Learning in Christian Kingdom Education

Theoretical Backbone of Library and Information Science: A Quest

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