Library academy presentations

These have been very interesting. There is an emerging trend. One trend is how to critically view information and understand the theoretical framework or the position from which a researcher is operating. It forces the librarians think critically when engaging with researchers. On the missing link of Research methodology, I wish the presenters would give a broad framework of research methodology, let us say in Engineering. Now with this framework in mind, I will be able to fit in what a researcher tells me. In other words, a panoramic view of research methodology first, then the details of a specific research can be given. Of course the advice of Prof Peter Vale is also very useful: ask the researcher to tell you the topic and the methodology. If the researcher is unable to do this coherently, it is not worth the trouble following up on this research. Should we turn away this researcher? No! W can't. We will have to assist him/her. How?........