New from ACRL - Using Qualitative Methods in Action Research

ACRL has announced the publication of "Using Qualitative Methods in Action Research: How Librarians Can Get to the Why of Data," edited by Douglas Cook and Lesley Farmer. While quantitative research provides librarians with calculations and metrics of effectiveness, qualitative research, in its exploration of assumptions, value and opinion, makes possible a deeper understanding of the subtleties of patron interaction with library services and collections