SCSU Research Committee

Mission and Goals

Supports the Research Advisory Committee of SCSU in the following areas:

Encourage and support contributions of new knowledge to the field
Maintain currency in the field
Master new technologies and methods
Encourage and support presentations at professional conferences
Support publication activities

Composition

The Committee of three is elected by the library faculty. Committee members serve two-year staggered terms, and may be re-elected to one successive term.

Membership

Past Members: Lisa Bier (09/03-05), June Cheng (09/03-05), Hing Wu (09/03-04)

Tina Re (09/04-06), Nancy Bobrek (2005-2007), Hing Wu (2005-2007)

Current Members: AliZamouri (2006-2008), June Cheng (2007-2009), Alba Reynaga (2007-2009)

BYLAWS

The Research Committee shall discover, share, and promote research opportunities for Buley Library faculty.

The Research Committee shall promote awareness of the scholarship, publications, and creative activity of Buley Library faculty.

DEFINITION OF RESEACH

Experimental, creative or theoretical work that is undertaken to acquire new knowledge with or without a specific application in view. Such research can provide the broad base of knowledge necessary for the solution of recognized practical problems or to enhance the educational and cultural environment of the university community. It could be aimed at solving a specific problem, gathering information to assist in decision making, developing new ideas and products, techniques or work practices or evaluating existing ones.

Examples of library related research:

Studying library usage patterns of a particular group
Examining publishing trends in a particular discipline
Reviewing of the state-of-the-art knowledge in librarianship
Creating and maintaining non-disciplinary designated collections that enrich cultural and intellectual life, e.g. world films, operas, international dances, etc.
Studying the satisfaction of customers at the reference desk and making recommendations to improve satisfaction rates
Developing new software to meet a particular library need
Evaluating work practices in a particular area of the library

Library Research Committee Support and Services

The Committee will provide general support to library faculty in developing projects and conduct:

Informal research meetings to discuss possible projects and brainstorm new ideas
Regular research sessions to alert library faculty to a wide range of research problems, issues, methodologies and solutions
It may be appropriate to follow up ideas presented at such meetings by providing staff development opportunities. This would be undertaken in consultation with the Library Department Evaluation Committee.

ACRL - Research Help

Your Research Coach Program

Research Coach

Resources to Grants and Fellowships

CSU Research Grant (Deadline: Feb.1, 2008.)
Funding and Grant Sources

Grant Opportunities for Individuals (Michigan State)

Grants for Non-Profits

External Professional Development Opportunities

Faculty Development Advisory Committee Grant

Faculty Development Grants

Faculty Development Fund Grants

Guidelines for Minority Recruitment & Retention Committee Grants

Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants Guidelines
Junior Faculty Research Fellowship University Research Grants Guidelines

Sabbatical Leave Procedures for Faculty

U.S. Department of Education Grants

Books/Websites on grant/proposal writing

Designing successful grant proposals. Orlich, Donald C. Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2002.Finding funding : the comprehensive guide to grant writing, Daniel M. Barber. Long Beach , Calif. : Bond Street Publishers, c2002. HV41.2.G58

The Foundation Center's guide to proposal writing / Jane C. Geever Ref. HG177.5.U6 G44 2001

Grant application writer's handbook Reif-Lehrer, Liane. Sudbury, Mass : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 4th ed., 2005. Grants for libraries : a how-to-do-it manual/ by Stephanie K. Gerding Z683.2.U6 G47 2006

Grant seeker's budget toolkit / James Aaron Quick, Cheryl Carter New. New York : John Wiley, c2001.HV41.2 .N48 1998

Grantseeker's toolkit : a comprehensive guide to finding Funding, Cheryl Carter New, James Aaron Quick. New York : J. Wiley, c1998. Ref. HG177 .C374 2002

Grant writing. Ref. HG177 .W37 2004

Grantwriting, fundraising, and partnerships : strategies that work! Karen B. Ruskin, Charles M. Achilles. Thousand Oaks , Calif. : Corwin Press, c1995. LB2342 .O75 1996

How to write a grant proposal. New, Cheryl Carter. Hoboken, N. J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2003.

Proposal writing /Soraya M. Coley HV41 .C548 2000

Proposal writing : effective grantsmanship/ by Soraya M. Coley HV41 .C548 2008

Proposal Writing Short Course The Foundation Center.
A suggested approach to proposal writing that can be adapted to fit the needs of any nonprofit and the peculiarities of each situation.

Successful grant writing : strategies for health and human service professionals, Laura N. Gitlin, Kevin J. Lyons. New York : Springer Pub. Co. , c1996. LC243.A1R87 1995

Webster's new world. Grant writing handbook / by Sara D. Wason. Hoboken , NJ : Wiley, c2004. HG177.5.U6 B37 2002

Winning grants step by step : the complete workbook for planning, developing, writing, successful proposals, Mim Carlson. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2002.

Books on Research Methods

Basic research methods for librarians Z669.7 .P68 2004

Research methods in library and information studies Z669.7.R474 1990

Research methods in librarianship: historical and bibliographical methods in library research Z669.7.C65 1970

Research methods in library science; a bibliographic guide with topical outlines Ref Z674.R4 no.4

Library 10.6.4. & Research Leave Time Recipients & Their Research Topics

Last updated 10/07/2008

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