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BSM055-ResearchOutline-VanessaKemp13171091.pptxResearch Outline
Vanessa Kemp
BSM055 Research Methods
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Evaluating the Role of
Digital Librarianship
in the Context of the
Distance Learning
Experience
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Focus
CILIP
RILADS
JISC
DIGITAL LITERACY
INTER GENERATIONAL
DYNAMICS
SCHOLARLY
INFORMATION
SEEKING NEEDS &
BEHAVIOUR
TRAINING
NEEDS
GEN Y & Z
INFORMATION SOCIETY CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS & PARADIGMS
INFORMATION LITERACY
WEB 2.0
Digital Literacy: Current debates to explore: Students becoming creators of content through use of such digital tools as blogs, wikis, social bookmarking/networking/media sharing, etc. Virtual librarians as digital educators/advocators/pedagogical strategists through their creation and implementation of digital tools for learning and information seeking, such as online library instruction/IL tutorials and guides, bibliographic referencing/citation tools (e.g. Mendeley, Zotero, etc), IM and other online collaborative software, etc. The emerging concept of the “embedded librarian” on DL courses, in order to enhance student’s digital literacy training and retention of these skills. Overview of the direction that digital literacy training may take in the future.
Some Potential Conceptual Frameworks & Paradigms: Castells, 2005 & Mattelart, 2000 on information society, globalization and the networked world.
Some Potential ISB Models: Kuhlthau, 1988-99 and Wilson 1981-99 on the information search needs, processes and behaviours of students and educators in digital environments. Available from: Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, www.informationr.net
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DL LIS STUDENTS
DL LIS TEACHING STAFF
VIRTUAL LIBRARIANS
To compare DL LIS provision in traditional & modern universities
To understand DL LIS student information seeking needs & behaviour
To explore digital literacy training needs of DL LIS teaching staff
To offer suggestions for service improvement
Purpose of the Study
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The preliminary literature review reveals gaps for further investigation of:
Effectiveness of current DL LIS provision to UK students
Digital literacy training needs of DL LIS teaching staff
Traditional vs modern university DL LIS provision
This study will be of use to all key stakeholders involved in DL LIS provision
It may contribute to the formulation of change management strategies for universities offering DL LIS courses in future
Significance of the Study
3 Target Populations: Virtual Librarians, DL LIS Teaching Staff & DL LIS Students
3 Online Surveys for Each TP: 20 Questions, Survey Monkey & JISC Mail
3 Virtual Semi-Structured Interviews with 1 Representative Member of Each TP
Stratified & Snowball Sampling Techniques
Mixed-Method Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Approach
Use of Netnography & Data Coding
Methodology
Online Research Strategy: The most suitable candidates for participation in surveys and virtual interviews will be identified and sought via online library association directories, JISC Mail Listservs, social media and online forum postings and direct email.
3 target groups consisting of virtual academic librarians, DL LIS teaching staff and DL LIS students will be invited to participate in 3 respective sets of online questionnaire surveys and possibly a small number of virtual semi-structured interviews (depending on the potential participants’ initial response rates and willingness to co-operate further in this manner).
This will allow data triangulation to be achieved, whereby information that is collected from different perspectives/sample populations can be compared, contrasted and verified, in order to improve the accuracy and validity of findings.
It is proposed that the surveys will be piloted in order to ensure appropriate functionality of such data collection instruments.
Surveys will be distributed via the embedding of a “Survey Monkey” link within direct emails and Listserv postings to participants.
The results can then be downloaded onto an Excel spread sheet in preparation for analysis with (possibly) SPSS software.
Statistical results can then be compared with coded data in order to identify emerging patterns and trends for discussion, thus ensuring fairly expedient, reasonably cost-effective and thorough methods for data collection and the fulfilment of both quantitative and qualitative analyses.
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| Tasks | No. of Weeks | October | November | December |
| Literature Search | 8 | |||
| Design Data Collection Tools | 4 | |||
| Pilot & Revise Surveys | 2 | |||
| Email Surveys | 1 | |||
| Conduct Interviews | 1 | |||
| Collate, Analyze & Interpret Data | 2 | |||
| Finish Literature Review | 2 | |||
| Begin Writing Jan 2016 | ||||
| Hand In May 2016 |
Schedule 2015-16
Mac PC & Regular, Stable Internet Connection
Scanning, Photocopying & Printing Facilities
Software: MS Word, Excel/Numbers, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat PDF & Safari/Internet Explorer
Academic & Scholarly Research Databases
SCONUL Library Borrowing Privileges
Key Access Requirements
Textbooks & E-Books
SPSS Statistical Software
OU/OUDCE Statistics Short Course
Survey Monkey Monthly Subscription Fee
Survey Incentive (e.g. £50 Amazon Voucher)
Library Associations Annual Subscriptions & One-Off E-Learning Programmes and Events Fees
Internet, Printing, Photocopying & Binding
Key Expenses
Bibliography
ALFRIH, F.M. (2010). The Role of Academic Libraries in Supporting Distance Learning in Saudi Higher Education. A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of Loughborough University for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Leicester: Loughborough University.
BING.COM (2015). Books, Bookshelves and Computers (Images free to use, share and modify for personal and commercial purposes). Available at: www.bing.com/images/ (Last Accessed: 1st April 2015).
BROOKE, C, MCKINNEY, P, & DONOGHUE, A. (2013). 'Provision of Distance Learner Support Services at U.K. Universities: Identification of Best Practice and Institutional Case Study', Library Trends, 61, 3, pp. 613-635.
JISC. (2013). Developing Digital Literacies Scheme Webinar Series. Available at: http://elearningprogs.jiscinvolve.org
(Last Accessed 1st April 2015).
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS. (2015). ANCIL Project. Available at: http://lti.lse.ac.uk/digital -and-information-literacy/ANCIL-audit.php (Last Accessed: 1st April 2015).
MARTZOUKOU, K. & TRAMANTZA, E. (2014). ‘Virtual Embedded Librarianship for Information Literacy Teaching’. Information Literacy, Lifelong Learning and Digital Citizenship in the 21ST Century. Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 492, 2014, pp.446-455.
SCONUL. (2014). RILADS Information Literacy and Digital Scholarship Programme. Available at: http://rilads.wordpress.com (Last Accessed 1st April 2015).
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