It is nearing the end of the term and I am getting very close to the cut-off date for my current data collection method. Right now I am interviewing gatekeepers (people who work with and support refugees and people seeking asylum). The questions of my interview are about culture and service usage. While my research focusses on the relationship between culture and the use of public libraries, I'm interviewing gatekeepers not directly associated with public libraries. This is to help address a gap in the current literature, that much of the research is from the perspective of public libraries as service providers. I was hoping to address the gap by speaking to people with lived experience, but that hasn't been possible so far (don't worry, I'm still hoping to work with lived experience through my art exhibition project). By interviewing gatekeepers who are not directly associated with public libraries, I can partially fill the gap by including perspectives other than that of the public library.
In research there is usually a goal for a certain number of participants. There are many reasons, some of which relate more to quantitative research (e.g., is this result significant) and some which relate to qualitative research (e.g., have I reached saturation). In the case of my research, my goal is to reach 30 interviews. At the moment, I have reached 28 interviews and am searching for my final two (or more if enough people want to participate). It is the final push for this method in my PhD, and I'm really wanting to reach that minimum target of 30 interviews, so if you work with or support refugees or people seeking asylum in the UK and want to participate in my research, please contact me through the contact form or by email [email protected]. And keep your eye on this page for more updates on the project!
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