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Call for Book Chapter Proposals: Visualizing the
Library: A Primer on visual research methods in Library and Information
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DOI: 10.18438/eblip29506
We are seeking proposals for a chapter in our upcoming book, Visualizing the Library: A Primer on visual
research methods in Library and Information Sciences.
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Editors: Shailoo Bedi, University of Victoria, and Jenaya
Webb, University of Toronto
Why contribute?
While various
qualitative methods and ethnographic approaches have seen an increase in the
library and information sciences (LIS) literature, visual methods are only beginning
to gain speed in the discipline. This book would be the first on the topic of
visual research methods in the field of LIS as such we invite you to be part of
this groundbreaking work.
The purpose
of the book is to provide a strong theoretical and methodological context for
the use of visual research methods for information studies and to showcase
examples of visual research methods “in action”. As our users increasingly
document, share, and narrate their lives through images, we seek to harness the
power of images to understand their experiences in information spaces.
The following
article provides further context for the project:
Bedi, S., & Webb, J. (2017).
Participant-driven photo-elicitation in library settings: A methodological
discussion. Library and Information Research, 41(125), 88-103. Retrieved
from http://www.lirgjournal.org.uk/lir/ojs/index.php/lir/article/view/752
Book format:
Part 1 will be written by Shailoo Bedi and Jenaya Webb to provide an overview of visual Research
methods, a discussion of theoretical approaches to images, a survey of the
types of visual research methods in use in LIS and other disciplines, and a
chapter on working with visual data.
Part 2 will showcase contributions from researchers and practitioners using
visual research methods in a variety of contexts (e.g., galleries, libraries,
archives, and museums).
Going beyond
a step-by-step “how to” guide, this book will provide readers with practical
approaches to applying visual research methods as a methodological approach
while providing a grounding in research theories and the overarching
theoretical foundations underpinning visual research methods. Thus, readers
will come away equipped to apply visual methods in their research and practice
along with the ability to frame their research in theory.
We hope the
methodological and theoretical discussions in the book will inspire
researchers, practitioners, and students alike and help provide a rigorous and
scholarly context for their work.
Interested?
If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to contribute a
proposal, please contact Shailoo Bedi
(shailoo@uvic.ca) and Jenaya Webb (jenaya.webb@utoronto.ca).
Timelines:
Chapter
proposals (500-800 words) are due October 31, 2018. Authors will be notified in November whether their proposal has been selected for expansion to a full
chapter. Full chapters will be about 5000 words in length, and will be due May
31, 2019.