Here are the group answers to questions from our workshop:
What is research?
* Finding stuff out
* Things you do to answer questions
* A framework/ accepted practice to answer questions
* A process of discovery
* It’s forward and backward facing
* It’s creation of new knowledge
* Something which attracts funding
* Collecting, analysing, disseminating.

What are researchers?
* Anyone who does research
* people wanting info in depth
* People looking for novelty
* People paid to do research
* Truth seekers
* Writers/ Disseminators
* Scholars
* Systematic enquirers

Who are your researchers?
* Teaching faculty
* Colleagues
* RAs
* Doctoral students
* Masters students
* Undergrads (some dissention here)
* Practitioners
* The public – for spec coll/ family history
* Research scientists in a research institute

What are your researchers’ learning needs?
* research methodology – how to do it
* Awareness of needing to know
* Updating skills for older/ experienced researchers
* issues around level and experience
* Effective use of sources, inc people
* Supervisors & librarians – skills assessment