Final Report: Keeping it REAL 2016 - Research in Academic Libraries
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2017-07-12
Authors
Hendrigan, Holly
Naslund, Jo-Anne
Walde, Christine
O'Brien, Heather
Fields, Erin
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This report documents the program "Keeping it REAL: Research in
Academic Libraries" that was held at UBC on November 18, 2017. This event was
the result of a collaboration between SLAIS and librarians at UBC, SFU, and
UVic. The purpose of the program was to enhance academic librarians' skills
in planning and conducting research and to foster research culture among
practitioners. Sessions were held on research processes such as ethics,
dissemination, generating ideas, and cultivating research culture, as well as
the importance of securing extra funding through grants. Participants also
had the opportunity to interact with librarians who have experience in
specific theories and methodologies. Feedback on the workshop was positive
and indicated that academic librarians are interested in further professional
development in research methods, and would like to explore specific
methodologies and theoretical frameworks in greater depth. Recommendations
included wide distribution of this report and securing support from the
sponsoring institutions for future events.
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research, academic librarians, research culture, research methods