Presentations
Convenient Isn't Always Simple: Digital Visitors and Residents
Adelaide (Australia)
This presentation explains the concepts and framework of digital visitors and residents and the project of mapping individuals on a spectrum of visitor vs. resident for personal and individual use. Examples from the University of Adelaide are featured as well.
Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents, Research Methods
User-Centered Research for Developing Programs and Articulating Value
Adelaide (Australia)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway makes a case for how the library can support institutional research data management, recent OCLC Research work in this area, as well as the many research methods used in this work.
Topics: Research Data Management, Research Methods
Beyond the Survey: Using Qualitative Research Methods to Support Evidence-based Practice
Sydney (Australia)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway reviews different forms of qualitative research and mixed research methods using examples from recent research projects.
Topics: Research Methods, User Research
New Ways of Seeing: Understanding Individuals on their Terms
Sydney (Australia)
This presentation provides a deep delve into information behavior research methods, qualitative research, and ethnographic data collection tools and methods.
Topics: Research Methods, User Research
Applying Research Methods: Opportunities for Engagement and Progress
Madrid (Spain)
This presentation details research methods, and data collection and data analysis tools and methods used in library and information schools over the years, as well as challenges and opportunities.
Topics: Research Methods
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research Methods in Information Behavior Studies
Kraków (Poland)
This presentation details research methods, and data collection and data analysis tools and methods used in library and information schools over the years for information behavior studies, as well as challenges and opportunities.
Topics: User Research, Research Methods
Teaching Research Methods in LIS Programs: Approaches, Formats, and Innovative Strategies
Denver, CO (US)
Silipigni Connaway moderates this panel that describes the rationale for teaching research methods, reviews competencies and guidelines of research, research methods in LIS pedagogy, and discussion and knowledge sharing by the panel.
Topics: Research Methods
Survey Research
Virtual
This presentation covers popular LIS research methods, describes the advantages and disadvantages of different types of survey research, describes data analysis tools and methods, and uses the OCLC Research Report Seeking Synchronicity as an example of this work.
Topics: Research Methods
Research Methods in Library and Information Science: Trends and Tips for Researchers, Students, & Professionals
Hong Kong (China)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway provides a deep dive into research methods over time including mixed methods research, assessment, ethnographic research, text mining, and more.
Topics: Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods in LIS
In this presentation, Silipigni Connaway introduces qualitative research in libraries and covers several areas data collection tools and methods.
Topics: Research Methods