Supporting collaborative research in information science: The RADAR program as a model for academic-practitioner team engagement |
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| Institution: | 1. Social Change Enabling Capability Platform, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia;2. Deakin University, Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia;3. Intersect, 300 Pitt Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia;1. College of Public Administration, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China;2. School of Information Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China;1. Department of Instruction and Leadership in Education, Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA;2. Department of Professional Learning and Innovation, Georgia College and State University, 231 W. Hancock St., Milledgeville, GA 31061, USA;3. Department of Library, Archive and Information Studies, Pusan National University, 2, Busandaehak-ro, 63 beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea;1. Department of Library and Information Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2. Department of Library Management, Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Selangor Branch, Puncak Perdana Campus, Section U10, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | Supporting academics and practitioners to collaborate is critical to advance innovations in research and practice. The Research Assistance and Development for Australian Researchers (RADAR) program was designed to: 1) provide funding to teams to implement co-designed, practice-informed research projects; and 2) to document academics and practitioners' experiences of a scaffolded program of support for collaborative research. Conducted within a larger project exploring strategies to foster research culture in information science, the RADAR program developed a community of practice to share experiences through group meetings, blogging, and webinars. Teams conducted original research over 12-months, from initial design through data collection and publishing. Qualitative interviews were conducted at two points in the program, to document RADAR participants' experiences. Findings demonstrate practitioners and academics bring complementary skills and expertise to collaborations, which enhances research practice for mutual benefit. However, collaborators also have specific needs requiring further support from employers, associations, and funders, for meaningful outcomes. |
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