2018 OCLC Research Presentations List

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

Lynn Silipigni Connaway outlines research done through interviews and focus groups to understand what libraries are doing in the area of research data management (RDM) and the factors that influence their role in RDM.

Topics: Research Data Management

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

Learn about the Digital Visitors and Residents project, how research supporting the project was completed, results focused on digital literacy, and recommendations for libraries.

Topics: User Research, Information Literacy

Lynn Silipigni Connaway shares findings and recommendations from the ACRL funded project that created an action-oriented research agenda.

Topics: Research Agendas

This webinar is the second in a three-part series bringing together research and practice from across library sectors, covering the ins and outs of creating and implementing assessments that provide insightful, actionable data.

Topics: Assessment, WebJunction

Whether you’re trying to decide how to allocate your library’s resources or make the best use of your space, formal assessment tools can guide your decision-making. This webinar covers why formal assessments are more effective than anecdotal data, and will help you learn how to plan effective evaluations.

Topics: User Research, Assessment, WebJunction

Learn about this project that identified how and why people get information, including the research methods used in the work, and get details about digital literacy findings of the project.

Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents, User Research

Learn more about OCLC's Digital Visitors and Residents work, identifying how individuals are engaging with technology, acquiring information, and why they make their choices.

Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents

Learn more about OCLC's Digital Visitors and Residents work, identifying how individuals are engaging with technology, acquiring information, and why they make their choices.

Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents, User Research, Information Literacy

Learn about the Digital Visitors and Residents project, which reveals the information behavior of students and faculty as they access information in the library.

Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents, User Research

Silipigni Connaway provides an update on the ACRL initiative on Academic Library Impact, including details on how the research was conducted and areas of focus for libraries.

Topics: Student Support

Silipigni Connaway shares results from OCLC's Digital Visitors and Residents work, which identified how individuals are engaging with technology, acquiring information, why they make their choices, and how libraries can use this information to make decisions to reach users.

Topics: Digital Visitors and Residents, User Research

This presentation reports results from qualitative content analysis of a large, longitudinal, random sample of QuestionPoint virtual reference service (VRS) sessions, how microaggressions can make their way into VRS, and how to mitigate this happening.

Topics: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Silipigni Connaway gives an update on the ACRL initiative on Academic Library Impact, including details on how the research was conducted; and she describes areas of focus for libraries, which include communication, collaboration, mission strategy & alignment, teaching & learning, student success, and learning analytics.

Topics: Student Support

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

This presentation provides an overview of the OCLC ALISE Library & Information Science Research Grant Program and its merits, and reviews the 2017 and 2018 recipients of the award.

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