Comments on: Library Perceptions Gossip http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/01/26/library-perceptions-gossip/ Ramblings about library technology, open source software, and other adventures! Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dan Scott http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/01/26/library-perceptions-gossip/comment-page-1/#comment-41764 Dan Scott Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:14:03 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=832#comment-41764 For one thing, i was talking about any good research in the field of libraries and information studies... not just limited to evaluations of library systems. That said, it would be trivial to design a better research methodology than a self-selected survey with one responder per library, with all responses mixed in between all library types. I responded to Marshall over at http://coffeecode.net/archives/209-In-which-I-perceive-that-gossip-is-not-science.html#c2459 with some thoughts on what such a methodology would look like. For one thing, i was talking about any good research in the field of libraries and information studies… not just limited to evaluations of library systems.

That said, it would be trivial to design a better research methodology than a self-selected survey with one responder per library, with all responses mixed in between all library types.

I responded to Marshall over at http://coffeecode.net/archives/209-In-which-I-perceive-that-gossip-is-not-science.html#c2459 with some thoughts on what such a methodology would look like.

]]> By: ecorrado http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/01/26/library-perceptions-gossip/comment-page-1/#comment-41539 ecorrado Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:07:38 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=832#comment-41539 I'm all for good research, but I am a bit at a loss how to do it in the context of which ILS is "better." There are too many variables. Sure, maybe you can do an in-depth analysis on one part of the ILS, such as the cataloging functionality or discovery layer, but not sure about the ILS as a whole. That said, please share if you ever come across anything as I would be extremely interested. I’m all for good research, but I am a bit at a loss how to do it in the context of which ILS is “better.” There are too many variables. Sure, maybe you can do an in-depth analysis on one part of the ILS, such as the cataloging functionality or discovery layer, but not sure about the ILS as a whole. That said, please share if you ever come across anything as I would be extremely interested.

]]> By: Dan Scott http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/01/26/library-perceptions-gossip/comment-page-1/#comment-41522 Dan Scott Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:22:45 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=832#comment-41522 Fair enough, Ed. I suppose a positive approach to the situation would be to celebrate the examples of good research we come across in our field. Let's find (or create) some! Fair enough, Ed. I suppose a positive approach to the situation would be to celebrate the examples of good research we come across in our field. Let’s find (or create) some!

]]> By: ecorrado http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/01/26/library-perceptions-gossip/comment-page-1/#comment-41518 ecorrado Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:55:10 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=832#comment-41518 I see where your coming from, but I guess I don't think the survey method used here is as flawed as you do when looking at a product compared to itself over time. While my mathematics background leads to believe there are obvious statistical issues, my LIS background knows that surveys with a lot more flaws are used in the field and presented at conferenced and in some cases published in journals. I see where your coming from, but I guess I don’t think the survey method used here is as flawed as you do when looking at a product compared to itself over time. While my mathematics background leads to believe there are obvious statistical issues, my LIS background knows that surveys with a lot more flaws are used in the field and presented at conferenced and in some cases published in journals.

]]> By: Dan Scott http://blog.ecorrado.us/2010/01/26/library-perceptions-gossip/comment-page-1/#comment-41512 Dan Scott Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:35:51 +0000 http://blog.ecorrado.us/?p=832#comment-41512 I dunno. If you repeat a study with a flawed methodology, and you note differences between the first time you ran that study with the same flawed methodology, I don't think you should try to draw any meaningful conclusions. I dunno. If you repeat a study with a flawed methodology, and you note differences between the first time you ran that study with the same flawed methodology, I don’t think you should try to draw any meaningful conclusions.

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