Researching M-Libraries - Revision history

KerenM: Added link to workshop posters

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KerenM at 15:29, 25 August 2009

2009-08-25T15:29:32Z

KerenM: Added section on Research Methods

2009-08-25T15:22:25Z

Added section on Research Methods

KerenM: New page: As developing M-libraries services is a fairly new idea, researching how effective they are or what users want from them is even newer. This page is a space to discuss research methods an...

2009-08-24T16:15:11Z

New page: As developing M-libraries services is a fairly new idea, researching how effective they are or what users want from them is even newer. This page is a space to discuss research methods an...

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As developing M-libraries services is a fairly new idea, researching how effective they are or what users want from them is even newer.

This page is a space to discuss research methods and examples of research into m-library services in order to share practice and support one another in this burgeoning area.

Attached are posters created for a workshop on Researching M-Libraries held at the Second International M-Libraries conference. The posters include outcomes from the workshop, as written by participants.

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 * '''Case studies''' - highly individual. Of limited value beyond the contexts that generate them?
 * '''Video/audio diaries''' exploit affordances of the mobile tools but can simply become performances?
 '''Alternatives'''

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 This page is a space to discuss research methods and examples of research into m-library services in order to share practice and support one another in this burgeoning area.
-The ideas below were generated by participants in a [[workshop|Researching M-Libraries workshop]] on Researching M-Libraries held at [http://www.library.ubc.ca/borrserv/mlibraries/welcome.html the Second International M-Libraries conference].
+The ideas below were generated by participants in a [[Researching M-Libraries workshop|workshop]] on Researching M-Libraries held at [http://www.library.ubc.ca/borrserv/mlibraries/welcome.html the Second International M-Libraries conference].
 == Research Methods ==
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 == Example Projects ==
-These were generated by [[workshop|Researching M-Libraries workshop]] participants at [http://www.library.ubc.ca/borrserv/mlibraries/welcome.html the Second International M-Libraries Conference]. Please add your own examples to help others learn when particular methods are appropriate.
+These were generated by [[Researching M-Libraries workshop|workshop]] participants at [http://www.library.ubc.ca/borrserv/mlibraries/welcome.html the Second International M-Libraries Conference]. Please add your own examples to help others learn when particular methods are appropriate.
 === Problems and prospects of m-libraries development in Bangladesh ===

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 This page is a space to discuss research methods and examples of research into m-library services in order to share practice and support one another in this burgeoning area.
-Attached are posters created for a workshop on Researching M-Libraries held at the Second International M-Libraries conference. The posters include outcomes from the workshop, as written by participants.
+The ideas below were generated by participants in a [[workshop|Researching M-Libraries workshop]] on Researching M-Libraries held at [http://www.library.ubc.ca/borrserv/mlibraries/welcome.html the Second International M-Libraries conference].
 == Research Methods ==
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 == Example Projects ==
-These were generated by workshop participants at the Second International M-Libraries Conference. Please add your own examples to help others learn when particular methods are appropriate.
+These were generated by [[workshop|Researching M-Libraries workshop]] participants at [http://www.library.ubc.ca/borrserv/mlibraries/welcome.html the Second International M-Libraries Conference]. Please add your own examples to help others learn when particular methods are appropriate.
 === Problems and prospects of m-libraries development in Bangladesh ===

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	* '''Surveys''' – online/print/voice - must be clearly worded and take account of local language and culture		* '''Surveys''' – online/print/voice - must be clearly worded and take account of local language and culture
	* '''Equipment/user tracking'''		* '''Equipment/user tracking'''
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		+	== Possible Issues ==
		+	Please add tips from your own experience
		+
		+	=== Reasons to be cheerful ===
		+	* Sample population could also be used to comment on behaviours of non-users (their peers)
		+	*Paper form used outside coffee shop (Tim Hortons) with incentive of $1 gift certificate resulted in a good –sized sample of a mix of people. Anecdotally seemed to be more successful than a draw for an iPod.
		+
		+	===Things to be aware of ===
		+	* Value of researching information-seeking habits (what do we really learn?)
		+	* Speed of change
		+	* Have we defined mobile? What is mobile device?
		+	* Privacy issues
		+
		+
		+	== Example Projects ==
		+	These were generated by workshop participants at the Second International M-Libraries Conference. Please add your own examples to help others learn when particular methods are appropriate.
		+
		+	=== Problems and prospects of m-libraries development in Bangladesh ===
		+	* Joint research project between developing country and Bangladesh.
		+	* Could outsource the development of the survey.
		+	* Sample mobile users what they thing of possible services – examples, government services notices, weather notification for fishermen
		+	* Survey would need to be voice and in local language.
		+
		+	=== How to deliver surveys as Users' Interest Surveys ===
		+	* What devices users have and want
		+	* Using IT dept and registrations data for campus no.s of laptops
		+	* Health sector – intranet not internet. Have need to make own versions of Google Analytics.
		+	* Privacy issues - collect but don’t look at.
		+	* What actually produces changes in behaviour & does it improve learner care?
		+	* Issue – speed of change
		+
		+
		+	=== Example posters of search – what do folks look for? ===
		+	* Analysis of search logs.
		+	* Top 1000 search terms
		+	* Mobile user vs. users – differences, overlap
		+	* Mobile delivery (endpoint) vs. mobile discovery (tool)

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	Attached are posters created for a workshop on Researching M-Libraries held at the Second International M-Libraries conference. The posters include outcomes from the workshop, as written by participants.		Attached are posters created for a workshop on Researching M-Libraries held at the Second International M-Libraries conference. The posters include outcomes from the workshop, as written by participants.
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		+	== Research Methods ==
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		+	* '''Action research''' evolves as practice happens; responds to real time and life occurrences
		+	* '''Sponsored use programmes''' offer low cost access to equipment but what of vested interests?
		+	* '''Case studies''' - highly individual. Of limited value beyond the contexts that generate them?
		+	* '''Video/audio diaries''' exploit affordances of the mobile tools but can simply become performances?
		+
		+	'''Alternatives'''
		+	* '''Involve participants''' in the design of the research & road-testing
		+	* '''Analysis of existing data''' (e.g. search logs; equipment ownership statistics)
		+	* '''Surveys''' – online/print/voice - must be clearly worded and take account of local language and culture
		+	* '''Equipment/user tracking'''