To investigate ways of developing positive partnerships between practice‐based librarians and those active in library and information (LIS) research.
An opinion piece reflecting on issues currently discussed in the practitioner and research communities.
That there are a number of practical strategies that practitioners, researchers and funding bodies can adopt to maximise the potential for mutually beneficial collaboration.
An expression of opinion about the value of partnering in research to the library practitioner community, and about the reasons why partnerships in this area may not occur as frequently or fruitfully as they could.
If taken further, the suggestions made in this editorial would enhance the quality and increase the quantity of practice‐based LIS research collaborations.
This opinion piece attempts to shed light for researchers on attitudes to research among the practitioner community, creating perspectives which cannot be gained from the standpoint of the research community alone.
