Abstract
Between 2009 and 2012 considerable investment was made in three UK projects related to library and information science (LIS) research: (1) the Library and Information Science Research Coalition; (2) the AHRC-funded Developing Research Excellence and Methods (DREaM) project; and (3) the Research in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES). This article presents the main features of each project, and discusses their value with reference to maximizing the relevance and impact of research to LIS practitioners. It outlines plans for the support of LIS research in the UK beyond 2012.
Keywords
Developing Research Excellence and Methods project (DREaM)impactLibrary and Information Science Research Coalition (LISRC)LIS researchpractitioner engagementResearch in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES)research into practiceresearch networkresearch skillsresearch supportresearch techniques and methodsresource curation
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