1.1: Wrap-Up

Wrap-Up

In this first lesson of Course 1, we covered the following topics:

• How our unique perspectives, backgrounds, and current roles influence our motivation and desire to conduct research in LISLibrary and Information Science An interdisciplinary field that examines how physical and digital information is organized, accessed, collected, managed, disseminated and used, particularly in library settings.
• The part positionalityPositionality The identity of us as a researcher as it relates to the social and political context of a research study. Our positionality is based on our past experiences and shapes how you approach the research process. plays both in understanding our perspective and informing what kind of research we are able to do
• The process of writing a researcher identity statement to help highlight your interests, values, and positionality

We hope you are coming away with some useful reflections and a statement that you’ll be able to use and adjust during the rest of this course. In  Course 1, Lesson 2: Finding a Research Direction will help you explore how your research identity relates to your broader goals. You may also be interested in the following lessons:

• Course 1, Lesson 3: Prioritizing Reflection & Community
• Course 2, Lesson 1: Library and Information Science as a Discipline
• Course 2, Lesson 3: LIS Research Methodologies & Methods

Further Learning

1. Hicks, Alison. “‘I wish I had known that!’ Advice from the field, A Librarian Parlor series.” The Librarian Parlor. December 6, 2017. https://libparlor.com/2017/12/06/i-wish-i-had-known-that-advice-from-the-field-series/.
2. Wilson, Shawn. Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous ResearchIndigenous research An approach to research that is grounded in Indigenous nations, communities, and knowledge systems. Indigenous research may also be conducted by Indigenous scholars. Methods. Black Point, Nova Scotia: Fernwood Publishing, 2008.

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