Academic Quote by C. Everett Koop
“The Carnegie Foundation is well aware of the fact that their reports frequently find their way to dusty archives in academic institutions, but occasionally people pick up a segment of a report and act upon it.”
About This Quote
The quote highlights how research often languishes in archives, yet occasional excerpts can inspire concrete action.
In simple terms: Research can be forgotten but still sparks change.
Key Takeaway
Even fragments of work can drive impact.
Themes
knowledge diffusion
institutional inertia
actionability
archival preservation
impact of research
Mood
reflective
hopeful
critical
Type
observation
cautionary
insight
When to use this quote
- academic librarians curating collections
- policy analysts extracting data
- students citing key findings
- NGOs using research for advocacy
- corporate R&D reviewing literature
Key Concepts
research relevance
implementation gap
information retrieval
policy influence
Practical Applications
- Developing executive summaries for stakeholders
- Creating actionable briefs from dense reports
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure more of a research is usable?
- What mechanisms help translate archived knowledge into practice?
