Communication Dans Un Congrès Année : 2016

Knowledge Brokering in the Service of Research Transfer and Valorisation

Le courtage de connaissances au service du transfert et de la valorisation de la recherche

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Author(s): Marie Gaussel (presenting / submitting) Conference: ECER 2016 Network: 12. LISnet - Library and Information Science Network 12 SES 11, LISnet Open Paper Session: OER, Information Literacy, Knowledge Brokering, and Public Libraries Over time, the flow of knowledge has become a major issue in our societies, affecting politics, technology and science. In this context, the transfer of knowledge between different sectors has become crucial. The research and control of knowledge and information is relevant to all sectors involved in the production and access of information. The technologies that have undergone the most changes and influenced our society in the twenty-first century are those related to documentation, data processing, information science and computer technology. In this context of change, scientific intelligence is one of the keys to knowledge mobilisation and transfer. How can we make research results more visible and accessible? There is a need to select, highlight and disseminate scientific knowledge by identifying confluent questions and problematic debates. However, information transfer does not automatically become knowledge transfer; that is, new knowledge that one can act on. It needs to be analyzed and organized coherently to produce new knowledge. Limiting ourselves to the framework of a scientific organisation, we will try to better understand the concept of mediation, or brokering, which links knowledge producers to users by placing production and research development at the heart of our reflections. Knowledge transfer is the process by which a researcher adapts and transmits knowledge arising from their research for the benefit of individuals or institutions. It is not a process of accumulating information, but of producing something new. Where there is a need for organized and official knowledge transfer, brokers or brokerage agencies can play a key role. They can link research producers to users and facilitate partnerships between them. As such, the ‘Veille & Analyses’ department of the French Institute of Education (IFÉ/ENS de LYON), provides free and full web document services, maps out the key networks, main experts and core publications and produces reviews of current educational research literature. Because monitoring information goes beyond a simple function of curation, we will show how it can become an instrument of mediation such as described in Ben Levin’s used triangle in an article on the use of scientific knowledge (2014). This model highlights the crucial role of intermediaries in facilitating the exchange of knowledge between producers and users, and the spaces created for mutual benefit. In this context, it is therefore relevant to consider the information broker first as an information expert and then as an intermediary between research output and users. Building bridges between research structures and the educational system is not always organized, which prevents research results from being disseminated actively. The 'use triangle' includes research and practice (i.e., teachers and politicians), as well as the intermediaries necessary for translating and mediating research results. Currently, in France, these results are only disseminated passively. In this context, where there is a need for organised and official knowledge transfer, brokerage agencies can fulfil this role. They can link research producers to users and facilitate partnerships between them. The 'Veille & Analyses' department of the French Institute of Education (IFÉ) provides the following free services: full web document services; mapping of key networks, main experts, and core publications; and production of reviews of current educational research literature. References - Albero Brigitte (2013). ‘Quels enjeux pour les recherches sur les usages du numérique dans l’enseignement supérieur ?’. Distance and Mediation of Knowledge, vol. 1, n° 4. - Gaussel Marie (2014) . Production et valorisation des savoirs scientifiques sur l'éducation . Dossier de veille de l'IFÉ, n°97. Lyon : ENS de Lyon. - Meyer Morgan (2010b). « The Rise of the Knowledge Broker ». Science Communication, vol. 32, n° 1, p. 118-127. - Moinet Nicolas (2009). « De l’information utile à la connaissance stratégique : la dimension communicationnelle de l’intelligence économique ». Communication et Organisation, n° 35, p. 215 - 225.

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Marie Gaussel. Knowledge Brokering in the Service of Research Transfer and Valorisation. ECER 2016 Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers, EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION; https://eera-ecer.de/previous-ecers/ecer-2016-dublin, Aug 2016, Dublin, Ireland. ⟨hal-05273094⟩
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