Narrowing the Gap Between LIS Research and Practice in Australia

Nguyen, Linh Cuong; Hider, Philip

doi:10.1080/24750158.2018.1430412

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“…, 2014, p. 3; Chang, 2016, p. 536; Given et al. , 2022, p. 5; Kennedy and Brancolini, 2012, p. 436; Nguyen and Hider, 2018, p. 11; Pickton, 2016, p. 107; Turner, 2002, p. 4).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Booth, 2011, p. 7), undertaking studies that are irrelevant to the priorities of LIS services provision (e.g. Detlor and Lewis, 2015, p. 10; Hall, 2010; Nguyen and Hider, 2018, p. 14; Turner, 2002, p. 4). Even when the subject matter may be of interest, much published research – including the large proportion authored by academic librarians (Chang, 2016; Galbraith et al.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap

Hall

Ryan

Salzano

et al. 2022

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PurposeThe purpose of the empirical study was to examine whether strategies shown to work well in one model of network development for library and information science (LIS) practitioners and researchers could be applied successfully in the development of a new network and contribute to the narrowing of the research–practice gap in LIS.Design/methodology/approachOverall, 32 members of a new professional network were surveyed by a questionnaire following the completion of a programme of four network events held between 2019 and 2021.FindingsThe analysis demonstrates the transferability of the existing model of network development to a new network and that it can be successfully adapted for online delivery of network events and activities.Practical implicationsThe criteria deployed for the evaluation of the new network could be used in other similar settings. Funding bodies can also use these findings as demonstration of the value of their investment in network grants.Originality/valueThis contribution on means of growing collaborative networks to narrow the LIS research–practice gap stands out in contrast with prior research that tends to focus the support of research productivity of academic librarians in North American universities for the purposes of career development. Here wider aspects of research engagement are considered of value for LIS practitioners from a range of sectors and institutions, beyond North America, for purposes that are broader than personal advancement.

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“…, 2014, p. 3; Chang, 2016, p. 536; Given et al. , 2022, p. 5; Kennedy and Brancolini, 2012, p. 436; Nguyen and Hider, 2018, p. 11; Pickton, 2016, p. 107; Turner, 2002, p. 4).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap

Hall

Ryan

Salzano

et al. 2022

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“…As Nguyen & Hider (2018) state, the responsibility for ameliorating the theory practice gap lies on both sides. A more synergistic relationship between RIS instructors and IB scholars may help to enrich RIS courses with theories, models, and concepts that will improve RIS practice.…”

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Encouraging Convergence of Information Behaviour Theory and Information Services Education

2020

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Information behaviour theory, models, and concepts (IB TMCs) are foundational for effective reference and information services (RIS) and yet they are not widely addressed in basic RIS courses. This study explores how librarianship students are being educated in IB TMCs. Course syllabi and assigned textbooks of RIS courses were analyzed for integration of IB TMCs. This analysis is followed by a survey of instructors of these courses to determine key factors in integration of IB TMCs. Preliminary results indicate that treatment of IB TMCs remain limited and suggest that IB scholars may have an impact on the integration of their work.

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“…The field of information literacy (IL) suffers from a gap between theory and practice, meaning that librarians, as practitioners, do not adequately use and apply the theory of information science in their work (Julien et al, 2013; Nguyen & Hider, 2018). Information literacy is defined by the Association of College and Research Libraries (2016) as “the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning” (p. 8).…”

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confidence: 99%

Seeing Resilience in Students: Information Literacy as a Social Practice for Academic Instruction Librarians

Rath

2022

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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This poster will describe a dissertation project that consisted of a questionnaire and interview phase followed by a focus group and semi structured diary phase. This project investigated the theory‐to‐practice gap in seeing information literacy as a socially constructed practice among academic instruction librarians. Phase one consisted of 17 interviews that were coded and analyzed using grounded theory approaches. The second phase of the research introduced the resulting grounded theory to new participants. The participants then took part in two focus groups, one at the start of the semester and one at the end of the fall 2021 semester. Between the two focus groups participants completed semi structured diary entries related to their instruction sessions. Grounded theory approaches were used to modify the original theory into the current iteration.

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Narrowing the Gap Between LIS Research and Practice in Australia

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap

From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap

Encouraging Convergence of Information Behaviour Theory and Information Services Education

Seeing Resilience in Students: Information Literacy as a Social Practice for Academic Instruction Librarians

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