The
            <i>community engagement for impact (CEFI) framework</i>
            : an evidence-based strategy to facilitate social change

Kelly, Wade; Given, Lisa M.

doi:10.1080/03075079.2023.2238762

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“…Researcher-stakeholder interactions involve 'a multidimensional conceptual space of social relations patterns, collaboration, information sharing, and adaptations' (Steinerová, 2019). As researchers must adapt their usual practices to engage stakeholders, institutions must reframe expectations and support development of genuine partnerships and participatory practices (McCabe et al, 2021), while considering disciplinary norms, funding agency expectations, and institutional requirements (Kelly and Given, 2023). Turnhout et al (2020) suggest collaborations must embrace diverse perspectives and view coproduction as both knowledge making and political practice.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…academics' use of scholarly information has a long history (Sahu and Nath Singh, 2013), while research on information behaviours in collaborative practices, community engagement, and career transitions is nascent (e.g., Poole and Garwood, 2018;Kelly and Given, 2023;Willson and Given, 2020). Several studies demonstrate the value of informal information sources for academic work, including peers and professional networks (e.g., Given et al, 2023;Gordon et al, 2020), and the importance of information environments within universities and social interactions for information access (e.g., Miller, 2015;Steinerová, 2019;Willson and Given, 2020).…”

Section: Studyingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sharing research findings publicly is a fundamental element of successful research communication (O'Connell, 2019); however, public engagement also requires specific skills, time, and resources (Kelly and Given, 2023). Tanya (Associate Professor, business) echoed many interviewees' concerns about the time and energy required for community engagement, describing such work as free labour for the people and organisations who benefit, often without tangible, reciprocal benefits for researchers.…”

Section: Reciprocity To Foster Two-way Information Sharing and Ensure...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Trust is not mentioned explicitly in Fiske's models, although it is implied in assumptions that individuals will operate according to communal obligations, equality of access, status, and at agreed prices (1992,2004). However, trust is recognised as an important element of information behaviour in academic collaborations with community (see Kelly and Given, 2023;Pilerot and Limberg, 2011;Wilson, 2010), and as an important relationship factor in successful academic and industry collaborations (Rybnicek and Königsgruber, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This impact-related work involves developing trusting relationships through interactions, information sharing, and personal connections (Morton, 2015;Nowotny et al, 2003;Weiss, 1979). For academics who do not routinely undertake community-engaged research, this shift creates new information needs and requires new information sources and project management approaches (Given et al, 2015;Kelly and Given, 2023;Willson and Given, 2020). To date, little is known about the information behaviours of academics engaging in societal impact activities.…”

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Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work

Cattlin,

Given

2024

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Introduction. This paper examines academics’ information behaviour in undertaking research for societal impact. It explores how researcher-stakeholder relationships provide sites of information exchange where academics develop skills and knowledge needed to undertake impact work. Method. This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with 27 academics at 18 institutions across Australia. Participants were recruited across disciplines and at various career stages. Analysis. Constructivist grounded theory was used as a methodology, with Fiske's Relational Models Theory as a framework for analysis. Results. Results show that information behaviours relating to impact work were enacted within relationships with industry, community, and government partners. These relationships were characterised by four elements: curiosity, reciprocity, trust, and engagement. Conclusion. The paper presents a model of Relational-Informational Impact Practice to guide individual researchers’ information behaviours and to inform university support programs for researchers engaged in societal impact work. The model outlines the interplay between curiosity, reciprocity, trust, and engagement, and impact-relevant information behaviours, such as information needs identification, sharing practices, and serendipity.

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Section: Reciprocity To Foster Two-way Information Sharing and Ensure...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work

Cattlin,

Given

2024

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Enabling Societal Impact of Research: Exploring Information Behaviors of Academics and Professional Staff

Cattlin

2024

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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There are increasing expectations, globally, that academic research provides tangible and demonstrable benefits to society. Embedding societal impact as part of research culture and practice represents a shift in how universities function; however, limited research has been conducted on the role of universities in supporting and enabling work involved in enabling societal impact of research (or impact work). This study uses a holistic, exploratory study design, with Constructivist Grounded Theory as the overarching framework, to explore the experiences, information behaviors and information environments of academic and professional staff undertaking impact work. Preliminary results indicate that academics' information behaviors relating to impact work are enacted within relationships with industry, community, and government partners, which are characterized by curiosity, reciprocity, trust, and engagement. Findings from this research will contribute new perspectives on academic information behavior and inform how universities provide support through professional services, training, and information resources.

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Research on information behavior in communities: a scoping review of community types, featured information behavior and research methods

Du,

Ke,

Chu

et al. 2024

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PurposeThis scoping review article examined research on information behavior in communities over the past two decades (2000–2023). The review aims to uncover the characteristics and types of communities studied, the featured information behaviors, and the research methods employed.Design/methodology/approachThe PRISMA-ScR guidelines were followed to conduct this review. Five databases were selected to search for relevant empirical research. A total of 57 studies met the inclusion criteria for review. Thematic synthesis was used to analyze the multidimensional findings of included studies.FindingsA steady increase in the number of articles is evident in the past two decades. The review suggests that information behavior in community studies involved collaboration from other disciplines, such as public health and business management. More than half of the communities studied are virtual communities (56.1%), followed by communities of identity, professional communities and support communities, communities of interest, geographic communities, and academic communities. There are overlaps among these categories. Information sharing (63.2%) and information seeking (57.9%) were the most studied behavior of communities, followed by information use, information needs, and information judgment. Questionnaires (38.6%) and interviews (35.1%) were the most commonly used data collection techniques in studying information behavior in communities. It is noteworthy that eleven (19.3%) mentioned utilizing community-engaged approaches.Originality/valueThis is the first scoping review to explore the intersecting constructs of community research and information behavior studies. We call for further research to understand the contextual factors that shape the community’s information environments and to increase awareness of the partnership between communities and researchers.

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The community engagement for impact (CEFI) framework : an evidence-based strategy to facilitate social change

Cited by 5 publications

References 56 publications

Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work

Information relations for social change: exploring the information behaviour of academics undertaking impact work

Enabling Societal Impact of Research: Exploring Information Behaviors of Academics and Professional Staff

Research on information behavior in communities: a scoping review of community types, featured information behavior and research methods

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