Contribute to the profession through service, research and advocacy.
- Bibliographic History of Samuel Ireland’s Picturesque Views on the River Thames
- A detailed examination of a copy of the above title held by The Morgan Library. It features a biography of the author, a close examination of the different production elements of printing and binding, as well as a description of its place within a wider cultural context. It is a fascinating history that has connections to Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Lord Northcliffe.
- Research Proposal for Crowdsourcing and User-Engagement
- This proposes using focus groups to understand what potential users want from their crowdsourcing experience. It also includes a literature review.
- PowerPoint Presentation for Research Proposal
- Designed to be presented to fellow staff members to get them orientated with the current state of crowdsourcing, and the method which would be used in conducting this research.
This goal corresponds to the following ALA Core Competencies:
1H. The importance of effective advocacy for libraries, librarians, other library
workers, and library services.
6A. The fundamentals of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
6B. The central research findings and research literature of the field.
6C. The principles and methods used to assess the actual and potential value of new
research.
7A. The necessity of continuing professional development of practitioners in libraries
and other information agencies.
Alexandra Lightle 