Are we evidence-based or informed, and does it matter? When I was focused on the evidence based library and information practice (EBLIP) space, I noticed a small handful of people in libraries preferred to say they were evidence-informed rather than evidence-based. This difference in language stuck with me. From my observations in the LIS profession,…
Author: Emilia C. Bell
Brains in motion: Navigating confidence and belonging
I rarely talk openly about being Autistic. As a multiply neurodivergent and disabled person, I’m proud of my wonderfully nuanced Autistic brain, yet also acutely aware of the risks and assumptions that come with disclosing. I’ve stepped into new roles and experiences this year, so I’ve been somewhat reflective about my experience of leadership as…
What does it mean to be values-based?
For the last few years, I’ve described my work as values-based. This was something that I saw as directly related to evidence-based library and information practice (EBLIP), as I’m a proponent of making values explicit in decision-making. I cared enough to write a paper on this and apply values-based practice to value/impact work in open…
Impact through connection: A reflection
It’s Disability Pride Month, and I’m celebrating community and connection. Last Friday, I unboxed some assistive listening technology. I’d had to wait for it, and so was worried I had only imagined the positive impact from the first time I trialled it. But it was still there, and I once again benefited from something I…
The problem with solutions
I intended to work on my thesis and a paper today. But, instead, I’m thinking about expectations and problem-solving. Whether identifying, establishing, or communicating expectations, this has been a passing topic in several chats over the last few months. In the past three years, an expectation I’ve had for one of my team’s was documentation,…