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ALCTS webinar: Research Methodologies and Data Analysis

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 AM Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 PM Central, and 2 PM Eastern time.

This is part 2 of the five-part series Research and Publication Basics. See this webpage for more information about the webinars in this series.

 

Description: This webinar will introduce several research methods relevant to librarians interested in conducting research, and how the question one wants to answer determines the method they should pursue. Attendees will learn about different methodologies with an emphasis on qualitative and quantitative approaches, options for data analysis procedures and programs, and how these might be applied to their work through examples from the professional literature. Key resources for learning more about identifying and applying appropriate research methods will be presented as well.

Learning outcomes:

1. Introduce the connection between research questions and research methodologies.

2. Describe the central research methodologies used by librarians, including quantitative and qualitative approaches.

3. Understand the importance of alignment between research question and research methodology.

Who should attend?

The series is geared toward librarians in technical services who want to do research but don't know where to start.

Presenter:

Eamon Tewell is Head of Research Support and Outreach at Columbia University’s Science, Engineering, & Social Science Libraries. He received the 2016 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research, and is co-editor of the recently published book “Reference Librarianship and Justice: History, Practice, & Praxis.” Eamon has published and presented on the topics of critical information literacy, library instruction, critical reference practice, and questioning narratives of grit and resilience in libraries.

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Registration Fees:  single webinar: ALCTS Member $43 ; Non-member $59 ; Group rate $129   

Complete series:  ALCTS Member $172 ; Non-member $236 ; Group rate $516

How to register:

Complete the individual webinar online registration form or the complete series online registration form.   

Sessions are listed by date and you must log in.

For additional information, please go to the following website:

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/030619

or

Contact us to register:

Call 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 to reach our customer service representatives or

Register by mail for the session you would like to attend. (If you receive an error message after clicking the "register by mail" link, right-click the link and save the form to your computer.)

ALCTS webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.

Contact

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org. For all other questions or comments related to the webinars, contact Megan Dougherty, Program Officer, ALCTS Continuing Education at 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5038 or mdougherty@ala.org.

Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.