Time to Move EBLIP Forward with an Organizational Lens

Howlett, Alisa

doi:10.18438/eblip29491

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“…Our research shows that the variation of experience, originally found by Partridge et al (2010), appears to also be valid at an organisational level. The lived experience of USQ Library and the research interviews reinforce the role of the workplace context in building a culture of evidence-based practice (Howlett, 2018a). Library leadership in evidence-based practice is also essential to achieving organisational growth.…”

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Applied and conceptual approaches to evidence-based practice in research and academic libraries

Thorpe

Howlett

2020

LIBER Quarterly

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Evidence-based practice is an approach to professional practice that involves a structured process of collecting, interpreting and applying valid and reliable research and evidence to support decision-making and continuous service improvement in professional practice. This paper reports on emerging initiatives in evidence-based practice at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Library, a regional multi-campus university in Australia. It demonstrates how evidence-based practice forms part of our organisational strategy to engage with our community and society. The case study describes a new model of embedding evidence-based practice through a role explicitly dedicated to developing the library's evidence base. While other libraries may have a person responsible for assessment, performance metrics or data analysis, the Coordinator (Evidence-Based Practice) has a broader mandate-to work with library staff to develop tools, skills and expertise in evidence-based practice. The paper will describe why this role was created and how the Coordinator is working to engage with library staff to understand their business and the evidence needed to support service improvement for the Library. By doing this, USQ Library is building the capacity to demonstrate value to stakeholders, gain a deeper

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 77%

“…Figure 1 visualises how we describe and conceptualise the Coordinator's position within USQ Library (Howlett, 2018a). It is conceived of and viewed as an enabling role.…”

Section: An Applied Approach To Evidence-based Practice In Academic Lmentioning

confidence: 99%