Schneider E, Mankin C J, Bastille J D
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1995 Jan;83(1):22-6.
Librarians are being urged to conduct research as one of their professional responsibilities. Many librarians, however, avoid research, because they believe it is beyond their capabilities or resources. This paper discusses the importance of conducting applied research-research directed toward solving practical problems. The paper describes how one library conducted practical research projects, including use studies and surveys, over an eighteen-year period. These projects produced objective data that were used by the library to make management decisions that benefited both the library and its parent institution. This paper encourages other librarians to conduct practical research projects and to share the results with their colleagues through publication in the professional literature.
图书馆员被敦促将开展研究作为其职业责任之一。然而，许多图书馆员回避研究，因为他们认为这超出了他们的能力或资源范围。本文讨论了开展应用研究——旨在解决实际问题的研究——的重要性。本文描述了一家图书馆在18年期间如何开展实际研究项目，包括使用研究和调查。这些项目产生了客观数据，图书馆利用这些数据做出管理决策，使图书馆及其上级机构都受益。本文鼓励其他图书馆员开展实际研究项目，并通过在专业文献上发表与同事分享研究成果。
