Knowledge into Action Research and Evaluation in Library and Information Science
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Danny P. Wallace was professor and EBSCO Chair of Library Service in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama.
The late Connie Van Fleet was professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
[P]rovides a clear and readable description of research techniques within the context of librarianship, and as such, it is well-suited as a textbook for students of all ages.
Australian Library Journal
The chapter on interviews and questionnaires includes useful information about developing and using these methods, and the chapters on data analysis and statistics are clear overviews of complicated and often unfamiliar topics.
The Journal of Academic Librarianship
The authors emphasize that research and evaluation activities should be viewed as key components of evidence-based practice in a variety of libraries. Whether student or practitioner, information professionals in all types of libraries can benefit from incorporating research and evaluation into their regular planning activities.
Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table
The only book currently available that comprehensively integrates research and evaluation for evidence-based library and information science practice.
Numerous books cover research and evaluation in general, but not within the context of library and information science. Many others cover the field of library and information science overall but with little focus on research. Knowledge into Action: Research and Evaluation in Library and Information Science offers in a single volume, an expert introduction to these two distinct, yet deeply interrelated, phases of information-gathering as they are practiced in the information sciences.
Knowledge into Action takes readers through the core principles, working processes, and practical tools for conducting and evaluating research in library and information science, enhancing the presentation with examples, informational graphics, study questions, and exercises directly relevant to this field. It is a welcomed resource for students and scholars who want to use appropriate techniques for gathering and assessing research, as well as information professionals looking to improve services at their libraries or information centers. The book is also designed to educate practitioners as consumers of the research and evaluation literature and as active participants in professional conferences, meetings, and workshops.
The only book currently available that comprehensively integrates research and evaluation for evidence-based library and information science practice.
Numerous books cover research and evaluation in general, but not within the context of library and information science.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: Knowing, Research, and Evaluation
Chapter 2: Research and Evaluation Processes
Chapter 3: Ethics and Politics in Library and Information Science Research and Evaluation
Chapter 4: Published Reports and the Professional as Consumer
Chapter 5: The Project Plan or Proposal
Chapter 6: Measurement, Populations, Samples, and Sampling
Chapter 7: Historical Methods
Chapter 8: Descriptive Methods—Questionnaires and Interviews
Chapter 9: Descriptive Methods—Observation
Chapter 10: Experimental Methods
Chapter 11: Bibliometrics and Citation Analysis
Chapter 12: Data Analysis and Presentation
Chapter 13: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Chapter 14: Funding for Research and Evaluation
Chapter 15: Research, Evaluation, and Change
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Danny P. Wallace was professor and EBSCO Chair of Library Service in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama.
The late Connie Van Fleet was professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.