Edinburgh Napier University

  This project developed a formal Scotland-wide network of LIS researchers and practitioners, to help spread expertise into a connected practitioner community across all LIS sectors through high quality training and opportunities for knowledge exchange. This was achieved by
•supporting researchers and practitioners in identifying and deploying the best research methods
•raising understanding amongst researchers and practitioners of research methods new to them;
•developing strategies to meet the challenges facing the LIS research community;
•indirectly benefitting the end-users of Scotland’s libraries
oFor example, end-users would experience enhanced local library and information services provision as a result of improvements in research conducted by staff of their home services
oEqually, end-users would benefit from positive long-term influences of excellent research higher level policy decisions.