Graduate School of Education
Department of Library and Information Studies
SEMINAR SERIES
FALL 2013
We welcome all GSE faculty and students!
Brian Detlor
Associate Professor of Information Systems at the
DeGroote School of Business
Chair, McMaster Research Ethics Board
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
Helping Libraries Conduct Research
This talk centers on the speaker’s own personal experience helping an academic library and a public library
conduct research. In particular, the speaker will share insights on his current role as a “Faculty Member in
Residence” at the McMaster University Library. Specifically, the speaker will reflect on the progress he has
made, the challenges he has encountered, and the factors that have led to success in fostering a research climate
within the library. One key initiative the speaker will discuss in particular is the joint research collaborations
that are being planned between the University Library and the Hamilton Public Library. These collaborations
focus on enhancing evidence-based practice and have strong upper management support. In response, these
collaborations have rallied interest in a number of potential research projects involving librarians from both
institutions.
Thursday, November 14th, 3:00 – 4:00 pm in Baldy 200G