the sherlock librarian: investigating workplace research
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Office of Scholarly Communication
The Sherlock LibrarianInvestigating the Workplace
Claire SewellResearch Support Skills CoordinatorOffice of Scholarly Communication
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OSC Topics covered
• Why do workplace research?• Evidence based practice• Overcoming barriers• Skills involved in the research
process• Pros and cons• Building a research plan
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OSC What do we mean by workplace research?
Formal Informal
Practical
TheoreticalLarge scale
Local
Workplace research = to see a problem in the workplace and
investigate ways to solve it
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• Solving a problem
• Proving your case to stakeholders
• Career advancement
• Help others learn from what you have done
Why do research?
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OSC Evidence based practice
Problem
Gather evidenc
e
Critical apprais
al
Apply to
problem
Evaluate
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• Finding time• Lack of
resources• Lack of support• Political barriers• Personal barriers
Barriers to doing research
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• Intended outcome can help you form your research question(s)
• Do you want to change a process? Inform people about something? Prove a hypothesis?
CAUTION: Don’t let the outcome you want influence your research
Research outcomes
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• Time management
• Ability to take criticism
• Communication skills
• Negotiation• Neutrality
Skills
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• Insider knowledge• Higher level of
access • Established level
of trust• Can make a
contribution to organisational change
Pros and cons
• Impact on objectivity
• Colleagues may not see you as a researcher
• Risk of finding out negative information
• Responsibility for change
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OSC Create your research plan in 7 steps
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• Have you noticed something at work?
• Could you improve on a process?
• Think you have a better way to do something?
Step one: Think of a problem
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• Do you want something to change?
• Are your proving a hypothesis?
• Are you making the case for more resources?
Step 2: Outcomes
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• How can you frame your problem into a question you can answer?
• Be practical!• One piece of
research = many questions
Step 3: Turn it into a research question
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What do I want to achieve with this research?
Will it hold my interest for the length of the project?
Will the findings be useful to my organisation or the wider library community?
Have I made any assumptions that need to be checked?
Is it doable?
Research question checklist
from Workplace Research / Zina O’Leary & Jennifer S. Hunt
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• Choose the right method for your research
• Think about what is manageable
• Consider any issues which might make things difficult
Step 4: Think about methods
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• Dealing with people often means dealing with sensitive data
• How will you keep participants and data safe?
• Is there an ethical review process at your workplace?
Step 5: Consider the ethics
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• Be realistic• Plan for the
unexpected• Do any external
factors influence your timescales?
Step 6: Plan timescales
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• How will you communicate with key stakeholders?
• Is it appropriate to share the results with a wider audience?
• Formal or informal?
• Professional development
Step 7: How will you share your results?
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• Swap your plan with your neighbour
• Is there anything missing from the plan?
• What would you do differently?
Peer review
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OSC Congratulations!
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OSC Questions?
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Combine efforts with a colleagueDon’t be afraid to talk about what
hasn’t workedThink about scale – what is
achievable?Be open about what you are doing
Have fun!
Top tips
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Good luck!