Re: [LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so?
Dear forum members, I agree with Dr. Gopakumar and Dr.Tadasad's thinking of responding to demanding questionnaires. Data collection doctoral research is voluntary and depends on cooperation from the respondent. It cannot be forced on respondents for providing information under RTI. What will be value of research, under pressure, if the respondent provides wrong information or incomplete data? I feel the RTI should not come in the way of Academic research. The basic philosophy of survey research is revolving around ethical values and maintaining the privacy of individual respondent. In such situation how one can claim the data provision under RTI? and if he/she collects collect such data under RTI, what prevents the researcher to disclose the identity of individual respondent? This logic itself defeats the basic philosophy behind survey research. As Dr. Tadasad said, I too feel that the respondent can refuse/reject/no response to such demanding questionnaires. Unlike other countries, the responding to survey in our country is on professional ground and it won't yield any visible rewards to respondent in return. I don't think we need to refer RTI for managing our library. It is our duty/responsibility to maintain library records and resources in order. I wish let this discussion continue on issues rather than finding fault with or blaming individuals. Manjunatha ----------------------- Dr. Manjunatha K Chief Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute PB No. 9 Manipal - 576 104 Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India Ph: +91820-2701105; manjunath@tapmi.edu.in; manjunathak@gmail.com web: http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com/ ---------------------- -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Vinod Kumar Mishra Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 5:42 PM To: pgtadasad@indiatimes.com Cc: gopakumar.v@rediffmail.com; lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so? Dear All, No problem if you will take RTI in a positive way it will help you in proper management of your data and records as well as good administration of the library also. On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:36:21 +0530 wrote
Right to Information demanded by an individual has to be delivered by the organization as per the provisions of State Right to Information Act. The information which is available in the documentary or any format may be deli
vered to the person who demands this against a prescribed fee. The organization may deny the information quoting the sections of the act. While asking third party information the third party has to be informed No research data can be gathered using this as a tool. Nobody is compelled to provide information of whatsoever is asked Information which comes under the provisions of document retention policy only has to be furnished. Please read the act to firmly say 'NO' to such demands Dr P G Tadasad Associate Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science University Librarian (I/C) Special Officer Development Cell Coordinator Gandhi Study Center Karnataka State Women's University Jnanashakti Campus Toravi Bijapur 586108 08352 - 229 012 (O); 08352 - 240021 (O); 08352 272436 (R); 09448180973 (M) ----- Original Message ----- From: Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:46:32 +0530 (IST) Subject: [LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so? Dear friendsI am posting this to know about your opinion on a tendency found among research scholars now a days. I have been getting questionnaires of PhD research under the Right to Information Act. As you are aware most of these questionnaires are of minimum 8 to 10 pages and the questions are mostly to be answered on a personal level. Right to Information is a statute designed and promulgated with a specific cause to bring transparency to the governance and its machinery. But this seems to be misutilized by many for personal purposes. One example is this. Data collection for research is the real task in research and you have to enjoy this with utmost sportsman spirit. If there are occasions were you are not getting minute data which are essential, you may use this method. I am more worried about this as this tendency is more among library science professionals. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 Personal webpage http://www.vgkumar.weebly.com/ gopakumar.v@rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Dear A ll, My view is, First of all i would like to appeal all the researchers not to send questionnaire under RTI act, simply request the concern authority but if you are not getting proper response and you are confident that your research is going to draw some valuable conclusion than there is no harm if you are using RTI act 2005, because through RTI respondents are supposed to provide correct and complete information and 100% response would be ensured.Ultimately i hope your research would bring good output/conclusion which may be much valuable for LIS profession itself. I am happy that some professionals are performing there duty/responsibility honestly but about those who does not? RTI applicants objective should not be to disturb or create problem for management but it should be to bring positive changes in the system or to expose corrupted people, in another hand respondents should also take questions in a positive way and try to bring perfectness in the system. On Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:53:52 +0530 wrote
Dear forum members,
I agree with Dr. Gopakumar and Dr.Tadasad's thinking of responding to demanding questionnaires. Data collection doctoral research is voluntary and depends on cooperation from the respondent. It cannot be forced on respondents for providing information under RTI. What will be value of research, under pressure, if the respondent provides wrong information or incomplete data? I feel the RTI should not come in the way of Academic research. The basic philosophy of survey research is revolving around ethical values and maintaining the privacy of individual respondent. In such situation how one can claim the data provision under RTI? and if he/she collects collect such data under RTI, what prevents the researcher to disclose the identity of individual respondent? This logic itself defeats the basic philosophy behind survey research. As Dr. Tadasad said, I too feel that the respondent can refuse/reject/no response to such demanding questionnaires. Unlike other countries, the responding to survey in our country is on professional ground and it won't yield any visible rewards to respondent in return. I don't think we need to refer RTI for managing our library. It is our duty/responsibility to maintain library records and resources in order. I wish let this discussion continue on issues rather than finding fault with or blaming individuals. Manjunatha ----------------------- Dr. Manjunatha K Chief Librarian T.A. Pai Management Institute PB No. 9 Manipal - 576 104 Udupi Dist., Karnataka, India Ph: +91820-2701105; manjunath@tapmi.edu.in; manjunathak@gmail.com web: http://www.manjunathakeralapura.weebly.com/ ---------------------- -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in] On Behalf Of Vinod Kumar Mishra Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 5:42 PM To: pgtadasad@indiatimes.com Cc: gopakumar.v@rediffmail.com; lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: Re: [LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so? Dear All, No problem if you will take RTI in a positive way it will help you in proper management of your data and records as well as good administration of the library also. On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:36:21 +0530 wrote
Right to Information demanded by an individual has to be delivered by the organization as per the provisions of State Right to Information Act. The information which is available in the documentary or any format may be deli
vered to the person who demands this against a prescribed fee. The organization may deny the information quoting the sections of the act. While asking third party information the third party has to be informed No research data can be gathered using this as a tool. Nobody is compelled to provide information of whatsoever is asked Information which comes under the provisions of document retention policy only has to be furnished. Please read the act to firmly say 'NO' to such demands Dr P G Tadasad Associate Professor and Chairman Department of Library and Information Science University Librarian (I/C) Special Officer Development Cell Coordinator Gandhi Study Center Karnataka State Women's University Jnanashakti Campus Toravi Bijapur 586108 08352 - 229 012 (O); 08352 - 240021 (O); 08352 272436 (R); 09448180973 (M) ----- Original Message ----- From: Gopakumar Velayudhanpillai To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Sent: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:46:32 +0530 (IST) Subject: [LIS-Forum] Data collection through Right to Information request - Is it right to do so? Dear friendsI am posting this to know about your opinion on a tendency found among research scholars now a days. I have been getting questionnaires of PhD research under the Right to Information Act. As you are aware most of these questionnaires are of minimum 8 to 10 pages and the questions are mostly to be answered on a personal level. Right to Information is a statute designed and promulgated with a specific cause to bring transparency to the governance and its machinery. But this seems to be misutilized by many for personal purposes. One example is this. Data collection for research is the real task in research and you have to enjoy this with utmost sportsman spirit. If there are occasions were you are not getting minute data which are essential, you may use this method. I am more worried about this as this tendency is more among library science professionals. Dr GOPAKUMAR V. University Librarian,Goa University Taleigao Plateau, Goa. PIN 403 206 Personal webpage http://www.vgkumar.weebly.com/ gopakumar.v@rediffmail.com Office Phone: 08326519012 Mobile No: 09447056713 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Senior Library Information Assistant, Saharanpur Campus Library, IIT Roorkee, Mob: 91+9198539740 email: vinod_librarian@rediffmail.com :mishravk79@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum With regards, Vinod Kumar Mishra, Senior Library Information Assistant, Saharanpur Campus Library, IIT Roorkee, Mob: 91+9198539740 email: vinod_librarian@rediffmail.com : mishravk79@gmail.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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