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We have a DREaM: the Developing Research Excellence and Methods network (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brettle, A., Hall, H., & Oppenheim, C. (2012, May). We have a DREaM: the Developing Research Excellence and Methods network. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries

This paper reports on UK efforts to support the building of the library and information science (LIS) evidence base through the work of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Developing Research Excellence and Methods (DREaM) project... Read More about We have a DREaM: the Developing Research Excellence and Methods network.

Realising the value of RiLIES: the research in librarianship impact evaluation study (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2012, May). Realising the value of RiLIES: the research in librarianship impact evaluation study. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries

In 2011 researchers at Edinburgh Napier University, supported by the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition, investigated the extent to which funded research projects in the domain of library and information science (LIS) influence pra... Read More about Realising the value of RiLIES: the research in librarianship impact evaluation study.

Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H. (2011). Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality. Evidence based library and information practice, 6(4),

In an environment where resources are few, research funders are expected to focus on projects that demonstrate value for money. Thus, in the context of service provision, proposed research projects should actively contribute to the building of an evi... Read More about Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality.

Relationship and role transformations in social media environments. (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H. (2011). Relationship and role transformations in social media environments. Electronic Library, 29(4), 421-428

Based on a keynote paper presented at Internet Librarian International 2010 this article argues that the way in which librarians conceive a number of relationships – between themselves, social media tools, and end-users – determines the boundaries of... Read More about Relationship and role transformations in social media environments..

Strengthening the links between research and practice: the Research in Librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES) (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, December). Strengthening the links between research and practice: the Research in Librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES). Paper presented at Online 2011

The Research in Librarianship – Impact Evaluation Project (RiLIES – pronounced “realise”) completed in August 2011 explored the extent to which funded librarianship research projects influence library practice in the UK. Of particular interest in the... Read More about Strengthening the links between research and practice: the Research in Librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES).

Enhancing the impact of LIS research projects (2011)
Report
Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2011). Enhancing the impact of LIS research projects. Edinburgh: Research Information Network

This report covers extent to which funded research projects in the domain of library and information science (LIS) influence practice in the UK. It focuses particularly on identifying factors that increase or hinder the impact of research findings on... Read More about Enhancing the impact of LIS research projects.

Beyond broadcast and consume: modification of provider-user information behaviours in social media space (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, August). Beyond broadcast and consume: modification of provider-user information behaviours in social media space. Presented at ISSOME 2011: Information Science and Social Media International Conference,

Keynote presentation. Presentation slides can be found on slideshare https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/2011-hall-issomefinland

The rationale for the DREaM: Developing Research Excellence and Methods Project (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H., Kenna, S., & Oppenheim, C. (2011). The rationale for the DREaM: Developing Research Excellence and Methods Project. Library and information research, 35(110), 43-49

The article describes the background to the development of the DREaM project, which is aimed at expanding the range of skills of UK-based researchers in the LIS field, and at developing a network of active researchers, both in academia and amongst LI... Read More about The rationale for the DREaM: Developing Research Excellence and Methods Project.

Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, June). Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality. Presented at 6th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP6) conference

Keynote presentation. Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/2011-hall-eblip6salford

Coalition and collaboration: supporting the development of LIS research in the UK (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, June). Coalition and collaboration: supporting the development of LIS research in the UK. Presented at Information: interactions and impact 2011 (i3)

Keynote presentation. Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/coalition-and-collaboration-supporting-the-development-of-lis-research-in-the-uk

Ontology definition and construction, and epistemological adequacy for systems interoperability: a practitioner analysis. (2011)
Journal Article
Lumsden, J., Hall, H., & Cruickshank, P. (2011). Ontology definition and construction, and epistemological adequacy for systems interoperability: a practitioner analysis. Journal of Information Science, 37(3), 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/016555151140

Ontology development is considered to be a useful approach to the design and implementation of interoperable systems. This literature review and commentary examines the current state of knowledge in this field with particular reference to processes i... Read More about Ontology definition and construction, and epistemological adequacy for systems interoperability: a practitioner analysis..

Promoting the priorities of practitioner research engagement. (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, H. (2010). Promoting the priorities of practitioner research engagement. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 42(2), 83-88. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000610363978

One of the aims of the Library and Information Science Research Coalition is to promote library and information science practitioner research. Successfully meeting this aim should result in greater use of the existing knowledge base and the creation... Read More about Promoting the priorities of practitioner research engagement..

Some thoughts on peer review (2010)
Journal Article
Schwartz, C., Hernon, P., Burnett, G., Hall, H., Pomerantz, J., Savolainen, R., & Thelwall, M. (2010). Some thoughts on peer review. Library and Information Science Research, 32(1), 13-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2009.12.003

From time to time, we like to invite the members of our Board of Editors to comment on a matter of current interest, either related to publishing or to research in library and information science. This time we took the theme of peer review, the focus... Read More about Some thoughts on peer review.

Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H., & Brazier, C. (2010). Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition. In Proceedings of the 76th International Federation of

In recent years there has been growing recognition amongst the UK library and information profession of a need for a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science (LIS) research. Therefore in March 2009 the British Library (B... Read More about Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition.

Research: why bother? (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, H., & Clapton, J. (2010). Research: why bother?. Public Library Journal, 25(3), 18-21

This article explains why librarianship research is so important for practice, and the value of CILIP's Library and Information Research Group.

A co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research: an update from the LIS Research Coalition (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2010, December). A co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research: an update from the LIS Research Coalition. Presented at Online 2010

Presentation slides available to view from slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/LISResearch/a-coordinated-and-strategic-approach-to-library-and-information-science-research-an-update-from-the-library-and-information-science-research-coalition

From triviality to business tool: the case of Twitter in library and information services delivery. (2010)
Journal Article
Loudon, L., & Hall, H. (2010). From triviality to business tool: the case of Twitter in library and information services delivery. Business Information Review, 27(4), 236-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382110390480

This article evaluates microblogging in general, and Twitter in particular, as a professional tool in library and information services provision. It draws on the findings of a study completed in 2010 based on survey and interview responses of over 30... Read More about From triviality to business tool: the case of Twitter in library and information services delivery..