Description
Book SynopsisVisual research methods (VRM) comprise a collection of methods that incorporate visual elements such as maps, drawings, photographs, videos, as well as three-dimensional objects into the research process. In addition, VRM including photo-elicitation, photovoice, draw-and-write techniques, and cognitive mapping are being leveraged to great effect to explore information experiences to investigate some of the central questions in the field; expand theoretical discussions in LIS; and improve library services and spaces.
Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies is the first book to focus on visual methods in LIS, providing a comprehensive primer for students, educators, researchers and practitioners in the field. Contributed chapters in the book showcase examples of VRM in action and offer the insights, inspirations, and experiences of researchers and practitioners working with visual methods. Coverage includes:
- an introduction to visual research methods including a discussion of terminology
- an overview of the literature on VRM in libraries
- methodological framing including a discussion of theory and epistemology
- practical and ethical considerations for researchers embarking on VRM projects
- chapters showcasing VRM in action including drawing techniques, photographic techniques, and mixed methods
- six contributed chapters each showcasing the results of visual research methods, discussions of the techniques, and reflections on VRM for research in information studies.
This book will provide a strong methodological context for the adoption of visual research methods in LIS and feature examples of VRM ‘in action.’ It will prove to be a must-have reference for researchers, practitioners, instructors, and students who want to engage with visual research methods and to expand their methodological toolkit.
Trade Review'A seminal and significant curriculum textbook, Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies is a core and unreservedly recommended addition to the Library Science collections of community and academic library systems. Ideal for library in-service training programs, it should be noted for library science students, academia, and professional librarians that Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies is also readily available in a paperback edition.'
-- James A. Cox * Midwest Book Review *
'A useful tool that would complement more traditional methods textbooks in a LIS program and serve as inspiration or a point of reference for an information professional looking to integrate visual tools into applied research designs'
- Alison Hicks, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, UCL
-- Alison Hicks * University of Toronto Press *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: An Invitation to Visual Research Methods, Shailoo Bedi and Jenaya Webb
Part 1 - A Primer on Visual Research Methods in LIS
1 - A Brief Introduction to Visual Research Methods in LIS, Jenaya Webb and Shailoo Bedi
2 - Visual Research Methods: Discovery, Shailoo Bedi and Jenaya Webb
Part 2 – Visual Research Methods in Action
3 - Librarian, Illustrated: The Draw-and-Write Technique as a Visual Method for Libraries, Jenna Hartel and Deborah Hicks
4 - Rediscovering Community Heritage through 3D Laser Scanning and Visualisation, Elizabeth Tait
5 - Making as Storytelling: Using Draw-and-Write and Object Elicitation in the Design and Study of a Library Makerspace, Jess Whyte and Chelsea Misquith
6 - Windows into Library Experience: The Value of Visual UX Research Methods, Andy Priestner
7 - Digital Storytelling, Archival Research and ‘Layers of Practice’: A Critical Pedagogical Approach to Visual Literacy in University Archives and Special Collections, Angela Fritz
8 - Navigating the Thresholds of Information Spaces: Drawing and Performance in Action, Rebecca Noone
