Preparing Librarians to Research in an Interdisciplinary and Interconnected World
Author(s)
Bright, Kawanna
Matusiak, Krystyna
Colón-Aguirre, Mónica
Singh, Rajesh
Bossaller, Jenny
Issue Date
2020-10-13
Keyword(s)
Research methods
Interdisciplinary research
Comparative research
LIS curriculum
Abstract
Literature suggests that despite the known benefits of interdisciplinary and comparative
research, Library and Information Science (LIS) as a field struggles to realize the benefits
afforded by these approaches (Lor, 2019; McNicol, 2003). Lack of preparation is often floated as
a cause (Lor, 2019), with the LIS curriculum offered as a possible solution for bridging the
ability-practice gap (McNicol, 2003). The research methods course is best positioned to prepare
future librarians for interdisciplinary and comparative research, but little is known about the
approaches taken in these courses to prepare future practitioners for this type of research. This
panel offers insight into LIS research methods courses from a comparative perspective, sharing
various approaches to preparing LIS students to be researchers in an interconnected worlds.
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