id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crln-22660 Miller, Mari; McKinney, Gregory; Bloom, Stephen; Richards, Susan; Lloyd, Heather; Burich, Nancy J.; Copp, Madeline A.; Schreiber, Mae N.; Swann, Julie; Lehmann, Stephen; Nielsen, Kristin CONFERENCE CIRCUIT: ACRL explores values in Washington, D.C.: Highlights of ACRL programs at the ALA Annual Conference, Part 2 2020-02-18 8 .pdf application/pdf 4265 180 46 Examples of steps for an action-oriented research project include: 1) identify the question/problem and tie it into the institutional mission; 2) identify variables; 3) translate query into IVDV (inde­ pendent variable/dependent variable) format; 4) choose method(s) for gathering the data; 5) analyze results and make necessary changes in library programs. The speakers, Sallie Ellison, Wayne State University; Stanley Wilder, Louisiana State Uni­ versity; Kathleen McCook, University of South Florida, addressed: 1) demographic trends in higher education with implications for library services in the 21st century, 2) demographics of the workforce including academic librarians, and 3) demographics of the library and infor­ mation science programs and the implications for library education. cache/crln-22660.pdf txt/crln-22660.txt