Library, Information and Knowledge (LIK) practitioners’ experiences, skills and confidence of taking part in research as part of professional practice: a baseline report

Emma Ramstead; Judy Wright; Leo Appleton; Fariba Bannerman; Alison Brettle; Cath Dishman; Marlene Rak; Jessica Blackburn-Smith; Gillian Siddall; Kirsty Thomson

doi:10.17866/nst2-bw05

Library, Information and Knowledge (LIK) practitioners’ experiences, skills and confidence of taking part in research as part of professional practice: a baseline report

Emma Ramstead
, Judy Wright
, Leo Appleton
, Fariba Bannerman
, Alison Brettle
, Cath Dishman
, Marlene Rak
, Jessica Blackburn-Smith
, Gillian Siddall
, Kirsty Thomson

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Abstract

This report presents an overview of the findings of a survey to provide a baseline of skills and confidence of UK Library Information and Knowledge (LIK) professionals engaging in research. The survey covers all sectors and will underpin and provide recommendations for the Library Information Research Group (LIRG) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professional’s (CILIP’s) work in this area going forward

Original language	English
Publisher	CILIP, Library and Information Research Group
Number of pages	34
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17866/nst2-bw05
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2025

Keywords

Library and Information Research Group
Library
Practitioner research
CILIP
Library and Information Science
Library management
Knowledge management

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Ramstead, E., Wright, J., Appleton, L., Bannerman, F., Brettle, A., Dishman, C., Rak, M., Blackburn-Smith, J., Siddall, G., & Thomson, K. (2025). Library, Information and Knowledge (LIK) practitioners’ experiences, skills and confidence of taking part in research as part of professional practice: a baseline report. CILIP, Library and Information Research Group. https://doi.org/10.17866/nst2-bw05

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