Visual Research Methods: An Introduction for Library and Information Studies

Scholars of library and information studies introduce students in the field to methods of visual research. After a brief introduction, they cover visual research methods: discovery; librarian illustrated: the draw-and-write techniques as a visual method for libraries; rediscovering community heritage through three-dimensional laser scanning and visualization; making as storytelling: using draw-and-write and object elicitation in the design and study of a library makerspace; windows into library experience: the value of visual user-experience research methods; digital storytelling, archival research, and layers of practice: a critical pedagogical approach to visual literacy in university archives and special collections; and navigating the thresholds of information spaces: drawing and performance in action. Annotation ©2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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.
Visual 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.