Informing library research with focus groups: The potential of seven alternative strategies to enhance participant interaction
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate alternative strategies to enhance participant interaction in library focus groups.
Design/methodology/approach
Descriptive alternatives strategies are suggested as techniques to enhance participant interaction in library focus groups.
Findings
There are no findings as such, rather this is a paper which suggests different approaches than have hitherto be tried in library focus groups.
Originality/value
There has not been a similar article or set of proposed alternative strategies on this subject in so far as library focus groups are concerned.
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Acknowledgements
An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 2013 QQML Conference in Rome, Italy, 4-7 June, www.isast.org/qqml2013.html
Citation
Walden, G.R. (2014), "Informing library research with focus groups: The potential of seven alternative strategies to enhance participant interaction", Library Management, Vol. 35 No. 8/9, pp. 558-564. https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-02-2014-0023
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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