Seminar 2 Resources

Research as a Tool for Decision Making in Academic Libraries. Evidence Based Librarianship and the Decision Making Process.

Session 2:Evidence-based Librarianship

Definition: “[A] means to improve the profession of librarianship by asking questions as well as finding, critically appraising, and incorporating research evidence from library science (and other disciplines) into daily practice. It also involves encouraging librarians to conduct high quality qualitative and quantitative research.” Eldredge, 2002.

Joanne Gard Marshall

is the author of what is acknowledged as the first (and certainly the most highly-cited) randomized controlled trial in the area of information and library science.

Evidence-based Librarianship

By Carol Perryman

A Presentation to the Duke Librarians' Assembly, Professional Affairs Committee.PowerPoint presentation available upon request: heidi_madden@unc.edu

Evidence-based Librarianship Recommended Reading

Bao, X."An Analysis of the Research Areas of the Articles Published in C&RL and JAL Between 1990 and 1999." College & Research Libraries 61.6 (2000): 536-44.

Bayley, L. and Eldredge, J. "The structured abstract: an essential tool for researchers."
Hypothesis 17.1 (2003):11-13.

Booth, A. " Bridging the Research-Practice Gap? The Role of Evidence-based Librarianship."
New Review of Information and Library Research 9 (2003):3-23.

Booth, A. and Brice, A. Evidence-based Practice for Information Professionals: a Handbook.
London, Facet Publications. 2004

Booth, A. " Turning Research Priorities into Answerable Questions." Health Information and Libraries Journal 18 (2001):130-32.

Eldredge, J.D. "Evidence-based librarianship: searching for the needed EBL evidence."
Medical Reference Services Quarterly 19.3 (2000): 1-18.

Eldredge, J.D. " Evidence-based librarianship: an overview." Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 88.4 (2000): 289-302.

Koufogiannakis, D. and Slater, L. "A Content Analysis of Librarianship Research."
Journal of Information Science 30.3 (2004): 227-239.

Sackett, D.L., Rosenberg, W.M., Gray, J.A., Haynes, R.B., Richardson, W.S. (1996, January 13).
" Evidence Based Medicine: What it is and What it isn't." BMJ 13:312.7023 (1996) :71-2.

Williams, JF & Winston, MD. " Leadership Competencies and the Importance of Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Decision Making and Research and Publication: A study of Citation Patterns." Library & Information Science Research 25 (2003): 387-402.

Some Recent Publications of Note

Brown, C., et. al. "The Realities of Relevance: A Survey of Librarians' Use of Library and Information Science Research." The Southeastern Librarian 52.3 (2004): 17-30.
SILS Lib Periodical Collection.

Eldredge, J.D. "Inventory of Research Methods for Librarianship and Informatics."
Journal of the Medical Library Association 92.1 (2004): 83-90. Full Text at UNC.

Greenblatt, M., et. al. "Implementing the Research Question." Knowledge Quest 33.2 (2004): 75-6. SILS Lib Periodical Collection.

Haddow, G., et. al. "Communication of Research to Practice in Library and Information Science: Closing the Gap." Library & Information Science Research 26.1 (2004): 29-43. Full text at UNC.

Hewitt, Joe. " The Role of the Library Administrator in Improving LIS Research." In: Library and Information Science Research. (1991): 163-78.

Hiller, Steve, and James Self. "From Measurement to Management: Using Data Wisely for Planning and Decision-Making.” Library Trends 53.1 (2004): 129-155. SILS Lib Periodical Collection.

Koufogiannakis, D., et. al. " A Content Analysis of Librarianship Research." Journal of Information Science 30.3 (2004): 227-39. SILS Lib Periodical Collection.

McNicol, S. "Is Research an Untapped Resource in the Library and Information Profession?"
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 36.3 (2004):119-26. SILS Lib Periodical Collection.

Nicholson, S. "A Conceptual Framework for the Holistic Measurement and Cumulative Evaluation of Library Services." Journal of Documentation 60.2 (2004): 164-82. Full Text at UNC.

Powell, R.R., et. al. Basic Research Methods for Librarians. 4th ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
SILS Lib Z669.7 .P68 2004

Sapon-White, R., et. al."Supporting a Culture of Scholarship for Academic Librarians."
Portal 4.3 (2004): 407-22. Full Text at UNC.

The 2003 OCLC Environmental Scan: Pattern Recognition

Williams, J.F.I., et. al."Leadership Competencies and the Importance of Research Methods and Statistical Analysis in Decision Making and Research and Publication: A Study of Citation Patterns." Library & Information Science Research 25.4 (2003): 387-402. Full Text at UNC.