The LIS Program is hosting our next LIS Research Forum on Thursday, April 4 at 3:45-4:45 in the LIS Program Area, Hamilton room 003F and on Zoom. We welcome Kelly McDermott, Kalihi-Palama Public Library Children’s Librarian, current LIS student Brendan Urayanza, and Dr. MB Ogawa, Information and Computer Sciences and Assessment and Curriculum Support Center Specialist, as they present “From Student to Scholar: Our Journey to Publishing Our Research Via LIS 699”.
Presentation Description:
For graduate students, finding opportunities to complete a research project before graduation can be a challenge as they often need to juggle time for coursework, work commitments, and building connections with professionals in their field. In this way, directed studies courses under the guidance of an advisor can provide a way for students to learn about the research to publication process in a flexible manner that can be tailored to their research interests. In our talk, we will share our studies, challenges and accomplishments, presenting and publishing research in the Library and Information Science field through directed studies courses. We will also discuss our efforts in collaborating with other students in conducting their research projects and how we support each other’s studies. We will also touch on our experiences collecting and analyzing data, whether this be through drafting surveys, conducting interviews, obtaining new and pre-existing data, and coding the data to reveal common threads. All in all, we will be discussing how to get involved directed studies, as having a strong plan can support your development as a scholar and create tangible outcomes for your resume.
Presenter Bios:
Kelly McDermott is currently serving as the children’s librarian at the Kalihi-Palama Public Library. She completed her master’s education in Library and Information Science and English at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Brendan Urayanza is currently completing his master’s degree in Library and Information Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a focus in academic librarianship. He is also serving as an intern at UH Mānoa’s Hamilton Library in the Public Services division. He is also interested in technology, as he served as a teaching assistant for Information and Computer Sciences 101, educating hundreds of students.
Dr. MB Ogawa is a Specialist in Information and Computer Sciences and the Assessment and Curriculum Support Center. He mentored students from a range of disciplines including Information and Computer Science, Library and Information Science, Communication and Information Sciences, Education, and Learning Design and Technology.