Although interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) has value in library and information science (LIS), it has low uptake in Africa. The methodological and theoretical approaches to using IPA in LIS and other disciplines are outlined, including a critical analysis of applying double hermeneutics and horizontalization to construct a hermeneutic interpretation. A blended librarianship thesis conducted in Zimbabwe is compared with LIS-based IPA studies and blended librarianship research to reflect the value of IPA methods. The illustration narrates how IPA was implemented within the context of phenomenology to analyse the complexity of academic librarians' views, taking into consideration social and historical environments. The weaknesses of the study are discussed, including the use of quality criteria of credibility, dependability, and transferability. The guided analysis of the study encourages the use of IPA in LIS as it can solve research problems and generate new theories to inform practice, services, philosophy, theory, and institutions.

中文翻译：

---

将解释性现象学分析应用于混合图书馆学的图书馆和信息科学研究：案例研究

尽管解释性现象学分析 (IPA) 在图书馆和信息科学 (LIS) 中具有价值，但它在非洲的普及率很低。概述了在 LIS 和其他学科中使用 IPA 的方法论和理论方法，包括应用双重解释学和水平化来构建解释学解释的批判性分析。在津巴布韦进行的混合图书馆学论文与基于 LIS 的 IPA 研究和混合图书馆学研究进行了比较，以反映 IPA 方法的价值。插图讲述了 IPA 如何在现象学的背景下实施，以分析学术图书馆员观点的复杂性，同时考虑到社会和历史环境。讨论了研究的弱点，包括使用可信度、可靠性、和可转移性。该研究的指导分析鼓励在 LIS 中使用 IPA，因为它可以解决研究问题并产生新的理论来为实践、服务、哲学、理论和机构提供信息。