Research Lifecycle Activity

The library has many roles to play in supporting users through the lifecycle of research but it can be hard for librarians new to the field to know where to start. <br>This activity can be used to illustrate the different ways libraries can support researchers:<br>1) The facilitator prints out the individual stages of the lifecycle and sticks these on a wall in sequence. The facilitator also prints out the librarian and individual research activity cards<br>2) The facilitator shows participants the complete lifecycle and outlines each stage<br>3) Participants are each given a librarian card. They stick these on to the lifecycle segment they most identify with<br>4) Participants look at the activity cards and use different colour stickers to indicate: - activities they currently undertake in their library - activities they think the library should have responsibility for<br>5) Participants then stick the activity cards on the relevant segment of the lifecyle<br>This activity illustrates to participants just how much of the research lifecycle libraries can support and opens up discussions about the role of the library.图书馆在依托研究全生命周期（research lifecycle）为用户提供支持时肩负多重职责，但刚入行的图书馆员往往难以找准切入方向。<br>本活动可用于阐释图书馆支持研究者的多元路径：<br>1）主持人打印出研究全生命周期的各个阶段，并按顺序张贴至墙面，同时打印出图书馆员卡片与研究活动卡片；<br>2）主持人向参与者展示完整的研究全生命周期，并逐一介绍各阶段内容；<br>3）为每位参与者分发一张图书馆员卡片，参与者需将卡片贴至自身最认同的生命周期环节；<br>4）参与者查看活动卡片，并使用不同颜色的贴纸标注两类内容：一是其所在图书馆当前已开展的活动，二是其认为图书馆应承担职责的活动；<br>5）随后参与者将活动卡片粘贴至研究全生命周期的对应环节。<br>本活动可帮助参与者直观了解图书馆可覆盖的研究全生命周期支持范畴，并引发关于图书馆职能的讨论。