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A Critical Inquiry into Librarianship: Applications of the "New Sociology of Education."
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Buschman, John; Carbone, Michael – Library Quarterly, 1991
Discusses the new sociology of education and suggests applications to current research and practice in the field of librarianship. Connections of librarianship to dominant political, social, and economic trends are stressed, and the need for library research to study those connections is emphasized. (78 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Theories, Library Research, Library Science
Standpoint Epistemology as an Alternative Methodology for Library and Information Science.
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Trosow, Samuel E. – Library Quarterly, 2001
A metatheoretical framework is reviewed, and the qualitative/quantitative dichotomy, prevalent in library and information science (LIS), is critiqued. Standpoint epistemology, as a critique of existing power-knowledge relationships, is discussed as a research strategy that can provide a starting point for re-conceptualizing LIS research. (AEF)
Descriptors: Epistemology, Information Industry, Information Science, Library Science
Millennium Project Research Agenda: Management of Libraries and Information Centers.
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Richardson, John V., Jr.; Audunson, Ragnar; Lynch, Beverly; Marcum, Deanna; Moran, Barbara B.; Walter, Virginia A.; Weingand, Darlene – Library Quarterly, 2000
This column presents views of professionals in the library and information studies (LIS) field and assess the state of LIS research. Questions are posed to researchers and practitioners in various LIS fields, asking them to address where they think the research front is. Six respondents focus their discussions on library and information center…
Descriptors: Information Centers, Information Industry, Information Science, Library Administration