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Symposium on Big Data and Risk Assessors in Health and Social Care
28/06/2013 Friday 28 June, 09:30, Merchiston Campus
IIDI News
Michael Smyth is a keynote speaker at the Space.Beyond.Geometry Workshop at Edinburgh University
18/06/2013
Michael Smyth to chair the 2013 SICSA MMI Doctoral Consortium at University of Stirling
11/06/2013
Library and Information Science Research Coalition
01/08/2009 - 31/07/2012
The broad mission of the LIS Research Coalition was to facilitate a co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research across the UK.
Professor Hazel Hall, Director of the Centre for Social Informatics, was first seconded to lead the implementation of the LIS Research Coalition in 2009/10. With additional funding the project continued for three years until July 31st 2012.
The LIS Research Coalition was established on 2 March 2009 by its founding members: the British Library (BL); the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP); the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC); the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA); and the Research Information Network (RIN). They were joined by further associate members in 2010.
The Coalition brought together information about LIS research opportunities and results; encourage dialogue between research funders; promote LIS practitioner research and the translation of research outcomes into practice; articulate a strategic approach to LIS research; and promote the development of research capacity in LIS.
The Coalition provided a formal structure to improve access to LIS research, and maximise its relevance and impact in the UK.
The Coalition was also a partner in the DREaM project.
Professor Hazel Hall, Director of the Centre for Social Informatics, was first seconded to lead the implementation of the LIS Research Coalition in 2009/10. With additional funding the project continued for three years until July 31st 2012.
The LIS Research Coalition was established on 2 March 2009 by its founding members: the British Library (BL); the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP); the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC); the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA); and the Research Information Network (RIN). They were joined by further associate members in 2010.
The Coalition brought together information about LIS research opportunities and results; encourage dialogue between research funders; promote LIS practitioner research and the translation of research outcomes into practice; articulate a strategic approach to LIS research; and promote the development of research capacity in LIS.
The Coalition provided a formal structure to improve access to LIS research, and maximise its relevance and impact in the UK.
The Coalition was also a partner in the DREaM project.
Library and Information Science Research Coalition is a Research - Other Sources project funded by The Coalition is funded by its members.
For further information please refer to http://lisresearch.org.
Resources 
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Interview with Brian Kelly of UKOLN at LISRC10, 28th June 2010
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Interview with David Haynes of City University London at LISRC10 on 28th June 2010
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Final Thoughts: Interview with Hazel Hall of the LIS Research Coalition at LISRC10 on 28th June 2010
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Interview with Miggie Pickton of the University of Northampton at LISRC10 on 28th June 2010
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recorded at the LIS Research Coalition conference "Evidence, Value and Impact: the LIS Research Landscape in 2010"
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Interview with Steve Hardman of Swansea Library and Information Service at LISRC10 on 28th June 2010
Related Projects
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This AHRC-funded project develops a formal UK-wide network of Library and Information Science (LIS) researchers. A key goal of the project is to build capacity and capability in the development and implementation of innovative methods and techniques in undertaking LIS research.
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RiLIES2 was commissioned by the Board of Directors of the Library and Information Science Research Coalition as a follow-on project to the Research in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Study (completed by the Centre for Social Informatics at Edinburgh Napier University in 2011).
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The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has commissioned a team from the Centre for Social Informatics led by Professor Hazel Hall to conduct research into training provision for the library, information and knowledge sector. The project work is concerned with: 1.
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The aim of RiLIES1 was to explore the impact of funded research projects on actual library practice, including the extent to which research output influences services delivery. http://lisresearch.org/rilies-project/ (A follow-on project - RiLIES2 - used the findings from RiLIES1 to build resources...
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This IIDI project, led by Alistair Lawson, involves research into and initial development of support systems and software applications for Deiseal Ltd in relation to Ùlpan (Gaelic Language Learning for Adults). The project is funded by Deiseal Ltd who have in turn have received funding from Bòrd na...
Collaborators
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The British Library receives a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland. Each year, six million searches are generated by the British Library online catalogue and nearly 400,000 people visit the Reading Rooms. Over 100 million items have been supplied to users all over the world
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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
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Museums Archives and Libraries Wales
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JISC is the UK’s expert on information and digital technologies for education and research
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Library and Information Science Research Coalition
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Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
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supports the development of effective information strategies and practices for the UK’s research community
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Society of College, National and University Libraries
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Strategic Health Authority Library Leads
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Scottish Library and Information Council
Areas of Expertise
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The technologies that help us to organise and share information on the internet are changing the way we live and work. This information society or knowledge economy people affects is in all kinds of new ways – as individuals, groups and organisations.
Project Team
Associated Publications
Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., Irving, C. (2012). The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll. Library and Information Research, 36(113), 24-31.
Hall, H., Irving, C., Cruickshank, P. (2012). Improving access to Library and Information Science research: Maximizing its relevance and impact to practitioners . Business Information Review, 29(4), 224-230.
Hall, H. (2011). Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(4).
Hall, H. (2011). Relationship and role transformations in social media environments. The Electronic Library, 29(4), 421-428.
Hall, H., Brazier, C. (2010). Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition. In: Proceedings of the 76th International Federation of Library Associations General Conference and Assembly 2010, 76.
Hall, H. (2010). Promoting the priorities of practitioner research engagement. Journal of Library and Information Science, 42(2), 83-88.
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