Practical Tips for Facilitating Research
This practical guide offers innovative tips and reliable best practice to enable new and experienced library and information professionals to evaluate their current provision and develop their service to meet the evolving needs of the research community
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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London : Facet Publishing,
2016
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| Schlagworte: | Libraries and scholars Scholars Research libraries Library orientation Library orientation for college students Library orientation for college students--Great Britain Library orientation for college students ; Great Britain Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (288 p) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This practical guide offers innovative tips and reliable best practice to enable new and experienced library and information professionals to evaluate their current provision and develop their service to meet the evolving needs of the research community Title page -- Contents -- List of figures -- Series Editor's introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Section 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 My story -- 1.3 About the book -- 1.4 Context -- 1.5 Terminology -- 1.6 Structure of the book -- 1.7 How to use the book -- 1.8 A note about references -- 1.9 References and further reading -- Section 2 Section summaries -- 2.1 Landscapes and models (Section 3) -- 2.2 Structures and strategies (Section 4) -- 2.3 Places and spaces (Section 5) -- 2.4 Library staff roles (Section 6) -- 2.5 Collections (Section 7) 2.6 Specific interventions in the research process or lifecycle (Section 8) -- 2.7 Teaching approaches (Section 9) -- 2.8 Information literacy skills workshops and programmes (Section 10) -- Section 3 Landscapes and models -- 3.1 Ensure you understand what 'research' is -- 3.2 Ensure you understand who researchers are -- 3.3 Make reference to researcher development models when appropriate -- 3.4 Keep up to date with information literacy models and theories -- 3.5 Learn about threshold concepts -- 3.6 Think about research lifecycles -- 3.7 Research assessment -- Section 4 Structures and strategies 4.1 Collaborate with other sections of the organization -- 4.2 Develop the library as a publisher -- 4.3 Define library staff roles and library structures -- 4.4 Develop a research data management strategy (see also Tips 8.10 and 8.11) -- 4.5 Generate income from research activity -- Section 5 Places and spaces -- 5.1 Host research events in the library -- 5.2 Engage distant researchers in real time -- 5.3 Develop research zones -- 5.4 Host research exhibitions in the library -- 5.5 Get involved with local research conferences and events -- 5.6 Be a secret shopper 5.7 Become an embedded librarian -- 5.8 Go on tour -- 5.9 Join virtual research communities -- 5.10 Provide for visiting scholars -- Section 6 Library staff roles -- 6.1 Assess and develop staff skills and expertise -- 6.2 Become an author yourself -- 6.3 Write book reviews -- 6.4 Become a researcher yourself -- Section 7 Collections -- 7.1 Develop modern research collections -- 7.2 Promote special collections as a unique selling point -- 7.3 Explore alternative document delivery models -- 7.4 Involve researchers in enhancing research monograph collections -- 7.5 Exploit the modern collection 7.6 Explore access to shared research collections -- Section 8 Specific interventions in the research process or lifecycle -- 8.1 Identifying opportunities in research workflows (see also Tip 3.6) -- 8.2 Make early contact with the research community -- 8.3 Attend research group meetings (see also Tips 4.1 and 5.7) -- 8.4 Communicate your message effectively -- 8.5 Contribute to research proposals -- 8.6 Charge for literature searches -- 8.7 Systematic reviews - get involved in the planning process -- 8.8 Systematic reviews - advise on resources -- 8.9 Systematic reviews - help with writing up 8.10 Engage with research data |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (288 p) |
| ISBN: | 9781783300174 1783300175 9781783301218 178330121X |