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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.

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December Webinar - LRRT Webinar Series 2022-23 - Theme: Collaborative Research - Join us!

  • 1.  December Webinar - LRRT Webinar Series 2022-23 - Theme: Collaborative Research - Join us!

    Posted Dec 06, 2022 08:44 AM

    Dear LRRT colleagues,

    Join us and invite your colleagues and associates for the third webinar in the LRRT Webinar 2022-23 series on Friday, Dec. 16, at 1 pm (CT).

    Date - Time: December 16, 2022, 01:00 PM Central Time (U.S. and Canada)

    Title: Rethinking Research as Collaboration in Action

    Speaker: Vikki C. Terrile, Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College, the City University of New York (CUNY), LRRT 2022 Research Forum presenter

    Register today! https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PHr-KT7qTNyazqQNkgc2Pw


    Description:
    Rethinking Research as Collaboration in Action

    I don't always approach my own research with collaboration in mind, partly because my area of interest (family homelessness and library services) is not widely researched, and partly because it is often easier to work alone. At the same time, I acknowledge that for my research to have any significant impact on librarianship and library services, it needs to be collaborative, to include those in and joining the profession, but more importantly, those in the communities I am eager for libraries to serve. Thus, during this session, I will dismantle a completed research project and reframe it using collaborative and action research practices. My goal is to work through (in collaboration with webinar participants) when, where, and how traditional research designs can be opened for collaboration and action research.


    Bio:

    Vikki C. Terrile is an Assistant Professor at Queensborough Community College, the City University of New York (CUNY) where she serves as the Public Services and Assessment Librarian and Co-Coordinator of Information Literacy. She has a BA in English from Wells College, an MS in library science from Long Island University, an MA in urban affairs from Queens College (CUNY), and is currently a doctoral candidate in education at SUNY, the University at Buffalo.  Her dissertation research is exploring how symbolic understandings of libraries and homelessness by youth services librarians in the U.S. impact library services for families experiencing homelessness.



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    Karen F. Kaufmann, Ph.D, MLIS
    LRRT Chair 2022-2023
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