Librarian | Researcher | Information professional
The past week I’ve been trialling a remote mic device and hearing aids in professional and social settings. Eventually, I’ll have to make decisions for the longer term. It made me think about the different types of evidence I’ll rely on for that decision. A colleague recently suggested that examples of applying evidence to decisions…
I’ve recently had several conversations on libraries, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and soft power. A few discussions turned to focus on reporting and impact, including mapping activities around the SDGs. In particular, these looked at applying the SDGs as a framework to outputs or outcomes after they have occurred. There’s nothing inherently wrong with…
ALIA Board Elections 2024 I’m standing for election to the ALIA Board of Directors. I hadn’t initially thought I’d nominate in 2024. I am, however, thankful to the two incredible library leaders who reached out and asked about my ALIA Board intentions for this year. Thank you. There’s only so much space for candidates to…
I recently came across a blog post on Why Bother With Creative Research Methods? by Dr Helen Kara. I’ve previously stepped into creative practice-based research methods in a case study on experiences in a regional university library makerspace using visual elicitation. While my work in library evidence-based practice doesn’t always involve research methodologies in the strictest…
I’ve been grappling with value and impact in library evidence based practice over the last few years. It’s often been a source of dissonance (though one I keep returning to). It’s not that we lack frameworks, standards, and scholarship on library value and impact to refer to. For me, the problem lies in how we…