LRRT (Library Research Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research; to provide public program opportunities for describing and evaluating library research projects and for disseminating their findings; to inform and educate ALA members concerning research techniques and their usefulness in obtaining information with which to reach administrative decisions and solve problems; and expand the theoretical base of the field. LRRT also, serves as a forum for discussion and action on issues related to the literature and information needs for the field of library and information science.

Learn more about LRRT on the ALA website.

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LRRT offers four exciting sessions at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim

  • 1.  LRRT offers four exciting sessions at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim

    Posted May 30, 2012 10:59 AM

    Members:

    Visit the Library Research Round Table's diverse set of sessions. As in previous years, the panels of speakers come to ALA Annual Conference to share their best skills, best practices, and projects for discussion among the library community as a whole. Show your support and add the following sessions to your ALA Annual Conference schedule in Anaheim (links to the conference scheduler page for each session is added below).

     

    Get involved! The Library Research Round Table’s open Steering Committee meeting is Monday, June 25, 1:30 PM-3:30, Hilton Anaheim, Santa Barbara Room.  The meeting is open to all.

    Session details

    Practical Problem Solving
    Saturday, June 23, 1:30 PM-3:30, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 206B

    Structured research is an effective way to find solutions to persistent challenges in libraries. Join in this exploration of problem solving.
    Miriam Matteson, Emotions at work: An Examination of Emotional Labor in Librarianship
    Mithu Lucraft, Working Together: Evolving Value for Academic Libraries
    Ma Lei Hsieh, Problem Solved: Maximizing the Power of Research Instruction Through Librarian-Faculty Collaboration

    Creativity and Innovation
    Sunday, June 24, 8:00 AM-10:00, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 203A

    Novelty and innovation are needed to respond to today's challenges. Libraries and librarians are hungry for new and creative approaches to asking questions and finding answers.
    Mega Subramaniam, School Librarians as Co-designers and Innovators in the Future of Cyberlearning;
    Sarah Passonneau, Data to Describe Value: Using ARL Statistics, Electronic Data and User Studies to Tell the Library’s Story;
    Brian W. Keith, Academic Libraries Recruitment Efficacy and Outcome Study

    Research to Understand Users
    Sunday, June 24, 10:30 AM-noon, Anaheim Convention Center, Room 208B

    What do we know about the people who need the services of libraries? Whether in-person or virtually, the services must be shaped by community members.
    Stephanie Wiegand, Collection of Online Learning Objects for Research Success (COLORS) Pilot Project
    Michael Saar, Understanding Deaf and Hard of Hearing Student Research Needs in Higher Education
    Kirsten Kinsley, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Students’ and Faculty Academic Work Behaviors and Needs User Study

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