LEADER 04981nam 2200721 450 001 9910464703203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78063-268-1 035 $a(CKB)3450000000003995 035 $a(EBL)1583645 035 $a(OCoLC)866858379 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000747317 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11440799 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000747317 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10704335 035 $a(PQKB)11509993 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1583645 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781843346449 035 $a(PPN)187350140 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1583645 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10815579 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL549073 035 $a(EXLCZ)993450000000003995 100 $a20131219d2011 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aQualitative research and the modern library /$fValeda Dent Goodman 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aOxford :$cChandos Publishing,$d2011. 215 $a1 online resource (209 p.) 225 0$aChandos information professional series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84334-644-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Qualitative Research and the Modern Library; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figure; Tables; Acknowledgments; Author biography; Introduction; 1 A brief overview of qualitative research; A description of qualitative research; Gathering the data; A little bit about grounded theory; A little bit about analyzing the data; Challenges to working with qualitative data; References; 2 Examples of qualitative research in non-library settings; Becoming a student: research in an academic environment; A.C. Nielsen Company as an example of rich media research 327 $aQualitative research in nursingQualitative research in medicine and mental health disciplines; References; 3 Ethnographic research practices in library settings; Key concepts of ethnographic research; Historical application within libraries and information settings; Examples of recent ethnographic research in library environments; Balancing quantitative and qualitative approaches to library research; Implications and challenges; References; 4 Eyes wide open: using trends, professional literature, and users to create a research canvas in libraries 327 $aGenerational differences and the digital landscapeThe state of the research and academic library; Understanding the role of technology through research; The matrix: a tool for the beginning; References; 5 Inside the mind of the user: qualitative approaches to understanding user experience in library settings; The self and user experience; Design, broken-ness, and the library user experience; Useit.com on UX research; Flow as an element of the user experience; References; 6 Narrowing the field: using qualitative approaches to explore specific areas of interest 327 $aThe library is still scary-a new look at reference by way of an old conceptStill with us: the library website (The Rutgers Study); Disruption and the information seeker; References; 7 What about us? Using qualitative methods to explore the library as workplace; References; 8 A place in the world: qualitative research as a way to study global libraries; Why use a qualitative approach?; The role of the rural village library; Elements of the project's methods; What the content analysis revealed; References; 9 Learning more about qualitative research; References 327 $a10 Qualitative research as a way to explore change in the modern worldIndex 330 $aQualitative Research and the Modern Library examines the present-day role and provides suggestions for areas that might be suited to this type of research for the purposes of evaluation. The author discusses how the results from such research might be applied, and the overall impact of using this type of research to inform development of a more user-centred organisation. The book provides a thoughtful look at the implications of using qualitative research to inform decision-making processes within libraries and is written by an author and library researcher with international experience in var 410 0$aChandos Information Professional Series 606 $aLibrary use studies 606 $aQualitative research 606 $aLibrary statistics 606 $aResearch$xMethodology 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLibrary use studies. 615 0$aQualitative research. 615 0$aLibrary statistics. 615 0$aResearch$xMethodology. 676 $a020.72 676 $a23/nor 700 $aDent$b Valeda Frances$0616947 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464703203321 996 $aQualitative research and the modern library$91087899 997 $aUNINA