How academic librarians experience evidence-based practice: a grounded theory model
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Article Title | How academic librarians experience evidence-based practice: a grounded theory model |
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ERA Journal ID | 39757 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Miller, Faye (Author), Partridge, Helen (Author), Bruce, Christine (Author), Yates, Christine (Author) and Howlett, Alisa (Author) |
Journal Title | Library and Information Science Research |
Journal Citation | 39 (2), pp. 124-130 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2017 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0740-8188 |
1873-1848 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2017.04.003 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818816300299 |
Abstract | This study explored academic librarians’ experience of evidence-based practice. A better understanding of evidence-based practice from an empirical basis can help fulfill the aims of evidence-based library and information practice to continuously improve practice and make effective, value-adding decisions about library and information services for their clients and communities. This research uses a constructivist grounded theory approach to investigate the question: How do academic librarians experience evidence-based practice? Thirteen Australian academic librarians participated in semi-structured interviews. The study used the methods of constant comparison to create codes and categories towards constructing a new theoretical model of experiencing evidence-based practice in the academic library context. The model consists of six categories of experiences: empowering, intuiting, affirming, connecting, noticing and impacting. This model can provide a platform for developing support for academic librarians and their educators by increasing awareness of various mindsets and actions experienced in the workplace context towards facilitating evidence-based information practice. |
Keywords | evidence-based practice, library and information science, librarianship, academic libraries, grounded theory, evidence based library and information practice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 461006. Library studies |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Australian Research Council (ARC) |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3zqv/how-academic-librarians-experience-evidence-based-practice-a-grounded-theory-model
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