Research engagement in health librarianship: Outcomes of a focus group |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, York St John University, Lord Mayor''s Walk, York YO31 7EX, England, UK;2. Health Education Yorkshire and the Humber, Ground Floor, Blenheim House, Duncombe Street, Leeds LS1 4PL, England, UK;3. Department of Health Sciences, Seebohm Rowntree Building, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, England, UK;1. CIBER Research Ltd., 1 Westwood Farmhouse, Greenham, Newbury RG14 7RU, UK;2. College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, 1340 Circle Park Drive, 423 Communications Bldg, Knoxville, TN 37996-0341, USA;3. University of Tennessee, 293 Communications Bldg., Knoxville, TN 37996-0341, USA;4. College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, 453 Communications Bldg., Knoxville, TN 37996-0341, USA;5. Center for Information and Communication Studies, University of Tennessee, 5H Hoskins Library, 1400 Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-0341, USA;6. Center for Information and Communication Studies, University of Tennessee, 230 Communications and University Extension Building, 1345 Circle Park, Knoxville, TN 37996-0341, USA;7. School of Information Science, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, USA;1. School of Information, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0029, USA;2. School of Information Management, Zhongshan (Sun Yatsen) University, Guangzhou, China |
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| Abstract: | It is widely recognised that there is a lack of research engagement in librarianship. Anecdotal and editorial based observations express concerns regarding this situation but there is a lack of research exploring it. The research which does exist has been conducted at a generic level with little relevance to specific disciplines of librarianship therefore weakening its impact and applicability at discipline level. To date, there have been no studies that examine issues of research engagement exclusively within the context of UK health librarianship. This study reports on the findings of a focus group conducted as part of a larger study which attempted to redress this current gap in the evidence base. The focus group aimed specifically to gain consensus on the top five key barriers and top five key priorities for research engagement in the UK health librarianship. The main findings suggest that barriers to research engagement are mainly contextualised within research addressing key matters for the profession of health librarianship, whilst priorities are mainly contextualised within the role health librarians have in supporting the research of the health professionals to whom they provide library services. Outcomes of the focus group provide early empirical evidence to confirm that whilst there is considerable goodwill towards research and the development of the evidence base in health librarianship, there are existing challenges between working for the interests of both the library service user and development of the evidence base in healthcare, and the evidence based progression of the health librarianship profession. |
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