Author Archives: Grace O'Driscoll

ARP : Expanding the Outcomes

Having scaled back my research ambitions to make the project manageable in the timeframe I am now realising that there are exciting possibilities to scale back up again at the outcomes stage given that the action plans can continue growing … Continue reading

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ARP : Designing, Circulating, and Digesting the Survey

Having initially designed my survey questionnaire mid term I revisited several times following discussions in group tutorials. An early realisation was that my first survey was draft was built to answer my own more operational questions and to validate and … Continue reading

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ARP : Reflecting on, and Selecting Research Methods

My initial expectation for the Action Research Project project was to organise a forum to engage directly with a group of students to gain direct input to the need for change in the Fine Art Subject Guide Bibliography. Similar projects … Continue reading

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ARP : Critical Race Theory and the Action Research Project

Representation and Social Justice in the Fine Art Subject Guide Bibliography For the Action Research Project I plan to use an expanded CRT framework developed for the library and knowledge sector in ‘Knowledge justice: disrupting library and information studies through … Continue reading

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ARP : Planning my Reading for the Research Question

How does the lack of contemporary and representative research themes in reading list resources such as the Fine Art Subject Guide Bibliography affect student engagement with library research and librarian support? This week I have been getting to grips with … Continue reading

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ARP : Action Research Project : Representation and Social Justice in the Fine Art Subject Guide Bibliography

How does the lack of contemporary and representative research themes in reading list resources affect student engagement with library research and librarian support? I am planning to continue with the project I identified and proposed in term 2 – to … Continue reading

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Inclusive Practices Intervention : Reflective Report

Addressing the absence of diverse representation in the fine art practice history and theory library guide bibliography My proposed intervention is to diversify resources represented in the Fine Art practice history and theory subject guide bibliography (the Bibliography); to meet contemporary student … Continue reading

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The necessity of enacting change

IP Blog.3 Intersectionality and Race In his TEDx talk Asif Sadiq spoke about the value to both individuals, organisations and society of approaching DEI more expansively than some current standard approaches, seeing opportunities for both individualised learning and applications and … Continue reading

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Visibility and being seen

IP Blog.2 Intersectionality and Religion Ramadan discusses the ‘‘triple penalty’, where religion, gender and colour intertwine’ to affect British Muslim women, particularly hijabi, who may be perceived as being more devout or in Ramadan’s assessment more ‘traditional’ and therefore more … Continue reading

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Proposed Inclusive Practices Intervention

Representation in the fine art practice history and theory subject guide bibliography My proposed intervention is to diversify the fine art practice history and theory subject guide bibliography to meet contemporary student research needs, uphold the institutions stated social justice … Continue reading

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