The empathetic researcher: applying research methods from anthropology to lis

Phillips, Abigail Leigh

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Title

The empathetic researcher: applying research methods from anthropology to lis

Author(s)

Phillips, Abigail Leigh

Issue Date

2016-03-15

Keyword(s)

• Qualitative research
• video autoethnography
• interview method
• cyberbullying
• communication studies

Abstract

I combined semi-structured interviews and structured video auto-ethnography in an exploratory study of rural librarians’ support for cyberbullied teens. This study involved two stages: 1) librarian and teen participants engaged in individual interviews with me. Librarian questions focused on perceptions of librarian roles and support for teens, while teen questions focused on perceptions of cyberbullying and needed adult support; 2) each participant then recorded one video entry via a personal digital device (e.g. iPhone) in which they responded to provided prompts that included hypothetical scenarios that allowed participants to engage in self-reflection and self-examination. Relational theory supported interview and prompt question development. Throughout the study, I maintained a written auto-ethnography that allowed me to reflect upon interview and video prompt design; participant interactions; and capture self-reflections during data collection. This poster will present an instrumental case that reflects the data collection activities and early results to illustrate innovative LIS research.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

IConference 2016 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/89397

DOI

https://doi.org/10.9776/16491

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