Bridging Research and Library Practice: Global Perspectives on Education and Training

Contents\nAbout IFLA\nPreface\nIntroduction: Bridging the Gap\nPart I: Research Methods Education in LIS Programs\n1 Information Theory and Research: An Australian Case\n2 Demystifying Research Methods: A United States Perspective\n3 Ensuring Effective User Studies Research in México\n4 Introductory Research Methods for Students of Information Space Architecture in Poland\n5 Teaching Research Methods in Library and Information Science Programmes: The Russian Perspective\n6 With the Community in Mind: Teaching Research Methods at One University in Japan\n7 Teaching Research Methods in Library and Information Science in Zimbabwe\n8 Between Practice and Research: The National School of Librarianship in Albania\nPart II: Training and Development in Research Methods for Library Practitioners\n9 A Model Research Methods Training Program: Implications for the Curriculum\n10 Lessons Learned from Incorporating Research Experience into a Graduate Internship\n11 Continuing Education in Research Methods for Library Professionals: The Romanian Experience\n12 Nurturing Emerging Researchers in Malaysia\n13 Learning As We Go: Junior Faculty Librarians’ Perspectives on Research\n14 The Personal Journey of an Early-Career Researcher in the United States\nPart III: Studies in LIS Research Methods Practice and Teaching\n15 Research Confidence of Liaison Librarians Providing Faculty Research Support\n16 A Comparative Study of Italian and Spanish Research in Library and Information Science\n17 Research Competencies of Postgraduate Students at Lead City University, Nigeria\n18 Developing Students’ Research Skills in the Philippines\nPart IV: Voices from the Field of Practice\n19 Research and Practice: Developing Searching Guidelines During a Pandemic\n20 Understanding User Needs and Research Methods through Diary Studies: A Comparative Perspective from Berlin\n21 Navigating Multidisciplinary Research in STEM Information Literacy\n22 Lessons from a Research Trip to Mexico\n23 Research and Practice in a Loop: A Case in and Beyond China\n24 Integrating a Theoretical Framework into Research Proposal Design\nContributors