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The Role of Theory in Information Science Scholarship
Time:
Sunday, 29/Oct/2023:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:Bouzy, 1st Floor, Novotel
Presentations
ID: 152 / [Single Presentation of ID 152]: 1 Panels 90 minutes Confirmation 1: I/we acknowledge that all session authors/presenters have read and agreed to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting Policies Topics: Information Theory (history of information and information science; theory and philosophy of information; social study of information) Keywords: Theory, theoretical frameworks, Theorizing, Research, Scholarship.
The Role of Theory in Information Science Scholarship
Dania Bilal1, Heidi Julien2, Diane Sonnenwald3, Patrick Ngulube4, Steve Sawyer5, June Abbas6
1University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA; 2University at Buffalo, USA; 3University College Dublin, Ireland; 4University of South Africa, South Africa; 5Syracuse University, USA; 6University of Oklahoma, USA
The roles and values of theory, theoretical frameworks, and theory building in library and information science (LIS) research have been the focus of attention of many scholars for decades. However, current practices in scholarly publishing have undermined these roles and values, creating a paradox in scholarly publishing and raising questions regarding a. whether research should be theoretically grounded, b. the impact of these practices on theory use and theory building; c. the roles of scholarly journals in encouraging the use of theory, d. the adequate preparation of LIS doctoral graduates to use and develop theory, and e. the roles theory play in the master’s level of LIS curricula. This panel of researchers and experts will share their work and map out their perspectives on the roles of theory, theorizing, theory building, and theoretical frameworks in scholarly publications. Attendees will share insights with the panelists about their experiences in using theory in research.
