Building the basis for evidence based library and information practice

National 2016 Conference, 29 August-2 September 2016 Adelaide: Engage Create Lead
 
This conference presentation (PowerPoint Slides) supports the paper which presents the findings of a project funded by the Australian Research Council, that aimed to help Australia's libraries to make tough decisions in an environment where there is a competition for limited resources. The project established an empirical basis for evidence-based library and information practice (EBLIP). EBLIP is an approach to professional practice that is grounded on the gathering and use of a robust evidence-base to inform the many decisions that must be made, and problems that must be addressed, now and into the future.