The University of Sheffield
Information School

Current Research

Name(s) Project Year
Briony Birdi An investigation of the reading of, and engagement with, minority ethnic fiction in public libraries, with a particular focus on materials written by Black British/Asian authors. (PhD) Ongoing
Liz Brewster Strategic aims and service user needs in bibliotherapy schemes in UK public libraries. (PhD) Ongoing
Liz Chapman Provision of LGBT-related fiction to children and young people in public libraries. (PhD) Ongoing
Kaori Ishida The partnership between libraries and the book trade to deliver better reader development: its history and future prospects (PhD) Completed 2010
Zapopan Muela Meza An application of Community profiling to analyse the information needs and Community issues affecting the people in Broomhall, Sheffield, and to evaluate the roles of their information providers (PhD) Completed 2010
Barbara Sen Market Orientation: Its Value as a Strategic Option for Library and Information Services (PhD) Ongoing