Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (journal)
Okay kiddo, have you ever wondered how librarians know the best ways to help people find information and use it well? That's where something called "evidence-based library and information practice" comes in, or EBLIP for short.
EBLIP means using research to figure out what works best in libraries. Just like scientists who study medicine or animals, librarians can study things like how people search for books, how to teach someone to use a new database, or even what kind of reading program might be most fun for kids.
This kind of research gets published in a special type of magazine called a "journal." A journal is kind of like a big book filled with different articles all about the same topic. In the case of EBLIP, the journal is filled with articles about how to make libraries better using research.
So, when librarians read this journal, they can learn about what has been researched and what works best in different situations. Then, they can use that information to help people find information or learn new things even better than before. Pretty cool, huh?
EBLIP means using research to figure out what works best in libraries. Just like scientists who study medicine or animals, librarians can study things like how people search for books, how to teach someone to use a new database, or even what kind of reading program might be most fun for kids.
This kind of research gets published in a special type of magazine called a "journal." A journal is kind of like a big book filled with different articles all about the same topic. In the case of EBLIP, the journal is filled with articles about how to make libraries better using research.
So, when librarians read this journal, they can learn about what has been researched and what works best in different situations. Then, they can use that information to help people find information or learn new things even better than before. Pretty cool, huh?