(2012). [e-Book]
. Madrid, Fundación
Telefónica. Texto completo:
¿Cuáles son las principales tendencias vinculadas a la educación y al
aprendizaje? ¿Cómo son los modelos educativos actuales en el mundo y que
carencias y necesidades tienen los alumnos, los profesores y las
familias? ¿Cómo puede ayudar la tecnología a desarrollar las nuevas
capacidades, conocimientos y competencias del futuro? ¿Cómo serán los
modelos formativos en el futuro y cuáles serán las tecnologías ganadoras?
A estas grandes cuestiones pretende dar respuesta este
publicado
por Fundación Telefónica, que nace como el resultado de un riguroso
trabajo de campo en los cinco continentes, en el que se han analizado más
de 4.000 entrevistas etnográficas en profundidad –de un día de duración-
a 30 familias y responsables de 10 escuelas. Un primer análisis da como
resultado un extenso mapa de las necesidades y carencias que tienen
alumnos, padres y profesores en el entorno educativo actual, y muestra
cómo la tecnología aparece con fuerza para dar solución a la mayoría de
esas necesidades. En segundo lugar, se han analizado las macrotendencias
sociales con mayor impacto en la evolución de los modelos educativos
actuales: la Contribución, la Hibridación, la Hiperestimulación y la
Experimentación. Estas macrotendencias dibujan tres escenarios de futuro
donde se desarrollarán todos los modelos formativos posibles. Finalmente,
juntando necesidades y escenarios, aparecen cinco posibles modelos
formativos de futuro, que van desde la evolución de los modelos actuales
donde el profesor fomenta el aprendizaje de los alumnos con contenidos
estimulantes e interactivos hasta entornos más sofi sticados de
aprendizaje en red. En todos y cada uno de ellos se proponen las
tecnologías necesarias para hacer posible ese modelo y se hace una
previsión de aquellos países más adecuados para adaptar cada
modelo.
(2013). [e-Book]
. Madrid, Consejo de Cooperación Bibliotecaria. Texto
completo:
La
IFLA, en el Manifiesto de Alejandría sobre las bibliotecas en “La
sociedad de la información en acción”, expresa la necesidad de “promover
una sociedad incluyente basada en el derecho fundamental de los seres
humanos tanto al acceso a la información como a su expresión sin
restricciones, y en la que cada uno sea capaz de crear, acceder, usar y
compartir información y conocimiento”. Desde el prisma que ahora nos
ocupa -la introducción de las herramientas de la denominada web social en
las bibliotecas- dos son los conceptos que especialmente podemos destacar
en el párrafo referenciado del Manifiesto de Alejandría: “el acceso a la
información” y, también, “usar y compartir la información y el
conocimiento”. Realmente esas han sido siempre directrices en las que se
han incardinado los objetivos de las bibliotecas públicas: difundir el
conocimiento y usar y compartir la información y el conocimiento en la
comunidad local en la que cada una de las bibliotecas presta servicio. La
expresión y concreción de esas directrices ha variado a lo largo del
tiempo. Lógicamente, las bibliotecas están inmersas en un contexto
social, cultural y tecnológico que enmarcan de forma determinante el
desempeño de su labor. En el momento actual, como conocemos, el contexto
social y especialmente tecnológico está evolucionando y cambiando a
ritmos cada vez más acelerados. Las bibliotecas escolares, gracias a las
iniciativas promovidas por el Ministerio de Educación y las Consejerías
de Educación de las Comunidades Autónomas, han experimentado en los
últimos años importantes cambios para convertirse en un centro de
recursos para la enseñanza y el aprendizaje desde el que se vertebre gran
parte de la información dirigida a toda la comunidad educativa. En este
proceso de cambio han ido mejorando su infraestructura e implementando
las herramientas tecnológicas con el fin de ir ofreciendo a los usuarios
nuevos servicios más allá de la consulta del catálogo a través de la
red.
(2013). [e-Book]
. Madrid, Hosteltur. Texto completo:
Hace
aproximadamente cinco años el concepto web 2.0 arrancaba con fuerza en el
sector turístico, configurando un nuevo escenario del que surgieron
infinidad de nuevas aplicaciones y negocios online, cantidades ingentes
de contenido multimedia, nuevas profesiones y, ¿cómo no?, los denostados
gurús del 2.0. Hoy, superado el éxtasis inicial, el sector sigue
adaptándose a los cambios vertiginosos que imponen las tecnologías, pero
la obsesión por el 2.0 parece haberse diluido. Desde Hosteltur hemos
querido analizar la evolución del concepto 2.0 en un ejemplar especial de
nuestra revista que lleva por título “Internet y turismo: el campo de
batalla cinco años después del boom 2.0”. El reportaje central de la
revista aborda los temas que fueron candentes en el sector turístico en
los años 2007 y 2008 y deja en evidencia los éxitos y los fracasos de las
iniciativas, teorías y tendencias de la tantas veces citada web 2.0. Con
el fin de ofrecer una visión más amplia del tema, hemos preguntado a
otros profesionales acerca de su opinión sobre lo que la web 2.0 ha
significado para el sector turístico de hoy en día. Profesionales de
OTAs, agencias de comunicación, empresas de desarrollo web y
organizaciones del sector turístico han colaborado en este ebook editado
por Hosteltur con motivo de Fitur 2013.
Adeleke, A. A. and J. Habila
vol. 30, n. 4 (2012). pp. 507-515.
Purpose – The paper aims to report the level of awareness, ownership and
use of weblogs by librarians in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach –
The study adopts a survey research approach using online survey software
to elicit information on issues relating to librarians' awareness,
knowledge, ownership and use of weblogs. Findings – Data analysis shows
that librarians demonstrate remarkable level of awareness and knowledge
about weblogs and their benefits to professional practice and services
but they neither own nor use the technology. Research
limitations/implications – The study was limited by a low response rate
to the survey. Less than 7 per cent of the members of the online NLA
forum used for the data collection responded. This implies that internet
culture is still in its formative stage among librarians in Nigeria.
Practical implications – The paper concludes by enunciating the need for
awareness creation, training and re-training programmes for librarians to
start creating and maintaining personal and institutional weblogs and
other social networking media that could enhance professional practice
and services. Social implications – The study promises to sensitize
librarians and other information professionals in Nigeria and other
developing countries to the social values of weblogs and similar
technologies in terms of communication, networking, knowledge sharing and
other usefulness. Originality/value – The paper contributes to empirical
research on library use of Web 2.0 technologies in Nigeria and literature
in the field of library and information science.
Andalia, C., Rubén, L. , et al.
vol. 24, n. 1 (2013). pp. 84-97.
La
sociedad actual vive un proceso de tránsito acelerado que se caracteriza
por una intensa lucha de poder en todos los sectores de la vida. En
particular, la industria de la información, sus tecnologías, productos y
servicios, experimentan un rápido crecimiento y transformación. Con el
objetivo de ilustrar este proceso se estudiaron los servicios de
información bibliográfica. Para esto, tras una breve panorámica sobre su
evolución y escenario mundial actual, se estudió el caso de la intensa
competencia que protagonizan dos de los grandes monopolios de la
información: Reed Elsevier y Thomson Reuters, por el control de la
información científica y tecnológica que mueve el mundo.
Area Moreira, M., A. Gutiérrez Martín, et al. (2012). [e-Book]
. Madrid,
Fundación telefónica. Texto completo:
Cuando
la alfabetización básica había dejado de ser una preocupación,volvemos a
oír hablar de letrados y analfabetos en la sociedad actual, en la
Sociedad de la Información. Y lo hacemos respecto a la cultura digital,
el mundo mediado a través de las Tecnologías de la Información y la
Comunicación (TIC). La escuela y la familia se erigieron como los actores
fundamentales de la alfabetización tradicional. Hoy siguen ostentando el
protagonismo formal, pero su posición se ve cada día más disputada por
otros agentes. Padres y profesores se sienten preocupados y sorprendidos
ante un proceso en el que cambian con frecuencia los papeles y el fl ujo
de conocimiento. Ante esta situación surge una serie de preguntas: ¿en
qué consiste la alfabetización digital?; ¿cuáles son sus contenidos, sus
agentes y sus objetivos deseables?; ¿cuál es el papel de los profesores?;
¿cómo se instruyen los formadores de esta nueva alfabetización?; ¿cómo
afrontan los padres y las familias el protagonismo creciente de las TIC
en los distintos ámbitos de formación de sus hijos?; ¿qué demandas
plantean a la escuela? Este informe, fruto de la colaboración entre
Fundación Telefónica y Fundación Encuentro, intenta dar respuesta a estas
preguntas y preocupaciones. El informe se estructura en tres capítulos.
En el primero se expone la evolución histórica del concepto de
alfabetización y el impacto de las TIC y sus implicaciones en el proceso
de enseñanza/aprendizaje. En el segundo se analiza la situación del
profesorado respecto a la alfabetización digital, pero desde una
perspectiva a menudo obviada: la formación del propio profesorado para
este “nuevo” contexto, sobre todo la formación inicial. Finalmente, el
tercer capítulo busca responder a una pregunta: ¿cómo afrontan los padres
la relación entre TIC y educación? Para ello se ha realizado una encuesta
específica que arroja resultados de gran interés e impacto social. Tanto
los análisis de los expertos como los resultados de la encuesta,
coinciden en un aspecto básico: el manejo de las TIC constituye un
elemento cada vez más importante para ser un individuo “alfabetizado” en
la sociedad actual y futura, pero para ser ciudadanos en la sociedad
digital se precisa el desarrollo de las competencias informacionales.
Disposiciones, actitudes y valores tales como el sentido crítico, la
participación, el emprendimiento, la visión global… deben ser la base
para guiar educativamente el uso de las TIC y aprovechar al máximo sus
potencialidades. Y, en esas competencias informacionales, los padres y
los profesores siguen siendo actores fundamentales.
Arif, M. and K. Mahmood
vol. 30, n. 4
(2012). pp. 469-479.
Purpose – The aim of this study was to explore the pattern and extent of
the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies by Pakistani librarians.
Design/methodology/approach – A survey was conducted using web-based
surveying software (SurveyMonkey) and Pakistan based LIS e-mail
discussion groups. Professional librarians serving in all types of
libraries participated in the study. Findings – Instant messaging, blogs,
social networking and wikis were the most popular Web 2.0 technologies.
Librarians adopted such technologies in their professional and personal
lives. Gender, length of professional experience and place of work have
no effect on the frequency of use, while perceived skill level of
internet use and perceived ease of Web 2.0 use have a significant effect
on the frequency. Lack of computer literacy, and lower availability of
computers and internet facilities were the major hindrances of Web 2.0
adoption by librarians. Awareness and training programs could enable
librarians to cope with Web 2.0 technologies. Research
limitations/implications – Due to the use of a
non-probability/non-
representative sampling method, the results cannot be
generalized. Practical implications – This study will create awareness
among LIS professionals toward the use of advanced technology in their
professional environment. The findings of this study will contribute to
the successful adoption of Web 2.0 in libraries. Originality/value – This
is the first study on the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in Pakistani
librarianship.
Artopoulos, A., G. Baum, et al. (2012). [e-Book]
La Sociedad de
las Cuatro Pantallas. Una mirada latinoamericana. Madrid, Fundación
Telefónica. Texto completo:
http://www.fundacion.telefonica.com/es/que_hacemos/conocimiento/publicaciones/detalle/169
Este
libro intenta presentar evidencias sobre la “Sociedad de las Cuatro
Pantallas”, tales como el entramado social latinoamericano de la segunda
década del siglo XXI. Una forma más sucia, menos fluida, más terrenal.
Está cerca de la tierra, de la calle, es nómada, se mueve, es concreta.
La Sociedad del Conocimiento en el mundo periférico maneja el insumo
cognitivo alejado de las academias y cercano a donde está la acción.
Carece de la reflexividad que reclama la modernidad, y por lo tanto, es
incapaz de imaginarse en una era posindustrial. El conocimiento plano
tiene en el panóptico móvil una maquina perpetua de registro empírico.
Registra imágenes, quietas y en movimiento, lugares y sonidos
georreferenciados, declaraciones sin intermediarios, y permite además el
acceso al conocimiento disponible en línea, disolviendo la hegemonía del
enciclopedismo iluminista. Punto de quiebre en el segundo centenario de
las independencias latinoamericanas.
Asemi, A., A. Akbari, et al.
"Investigating the level of
desirability of information in management information systems in
libraries in Iran." Electronic Library, The vol.
30, n. 6 (2012). pp. 833-843.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211282136
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the pros and cons of
Iranian library management software, focusing on the usage of open source
technology. It seeks to analyse the viewpoints of librarians in the
University of Isfahan as a sample to extend the findings to the Iranian
Library management software community. Design/methodology/approach – In
order to get the opinions of librarians, the descriptive method is used.
The required data are collected by literature review, questionnaire and
open interview from university top managers, software technical staff,
libraries managers, librarians, end users, and companies providing
similar products. However, because of time limitations, the authors could
only gather data by researcher-made checklist of the librarians
(informants) who directly have worked with University of Isfahan in the
libraries. Findings – The main problem of many library management
software platforms in Iran is that the focus of development is mainly on
technical issues rather than management, operational, and end-user
concerns. This is highlighted when open source software is used because
it is common for an off-the-shelf product to be used with less
consideration of the nontechnical issues. This is the reason that Iranian
libraries are moving to replace their software with commercial versions.
Research limitations/implications – There was insufficient cooperation of
some librarians in identifying capabilities and deficiencies of UILMS and
limited cooperation of some technical experts in reviewing the software.
Originality/value – Considering the lack of standard checklists, this
paper presents a relatively complete checklist to evaluate the library
software.
Baiget, T. and D. Torres-Salinas (2013). [e-Book]
Informe Apei
sobre Publicación en revistas científicas. Oviedo, APEI. Texto
completo:
http://www.apei.es/informes/InformeAPEI-Publicacionescientificas.pdf
Manual
en el que se presentan los aspectos que hay que tener en cuenta para
escribir y publicar artículos científicos con calidad suficiente para que
sean aceptados en revistas de impacto elevado. Los principales temas
tratados son: generalidades sobre publicaciones técnicas y científicas,
índices de calidad de revistas, metadatos, aspectos formales, secciones
de los artículos, redacción, ilustraciones, proceso de la evaluación por
pares, ética, publicación en acceso abierto, marketing profesional y
promoción del artículo.
Bawden, D.
"Knowledge, documentation and a London
location." Journal of Documentation vol. 69, n. 1
(2013). pp. 4-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220411311295298
Purpose – As documents, and the whole information and communication
environment, become increasingly digital, it is natural to assume that
physical location becomes of less importance. The aim of this paper is to
highlight two newly published books, which remind us that this idea
should be examined with a critical eye. Design/methodology/approach –
This editorial takes the form of a literature review and a viewpoint.
Findings – The paper finds books of this kind remind us that a physical
place, a locality, has sometimes been a very powerful stimulus to the
development of collections, of memory institutions, and of the advances
in education and dissemination of knowledge which are associated with
them. This is worth remembering as we move into a digital information
world. Originality/value – The paper offers the author's viewpoint as
well as highlighting these two books which join a small number which have
analysed and celebrated the history of intellectual advances in
London.
Bekiari, C., M. Doerr, et al. (2012). [e-Book]
FRBR
object-oriented definition and mapping to FRBRER (Version 1.0.2). La
Haya, IFLA. Texto completo:
http://www.cidoc-crm.org/docs/frbr_oo/frbr_docs/FRBRoo_V1.0.2.pdf
This
document is the definition of FRBR1 object-oriented version, harmonised
with CIDOC CRM, hereafter referred to as FRBROO, a formal ontology
intended to capture and represent the underlying semantics of
bibliographic information and to facilitate the integration, mediation,
and interchange of bibliographic and museum information. Such a common
view is necessary to provide interoperable information systems for
those
users interested in accessing common or related content. Beyond that, it
results in a formalisation which is more suited for the implementation of
FRBR concepts with object-oriented tools, and which facilitates the
testing and adoption of FRBR concepts in implementations with different
functional specifications and different environments. It applies
empirical analysis and ontological structure to the entities and
processes associated with works, to their properties, and to the
relationships among them. Thereby it reveals a web of interrelationships,
which is also applicable to information objects in non-bibliographic
arenas2, and is useful to justify the need of information elements in
different environments
Biranvand, A. and H. S. Moghaddam
"Feasibility assessment of
creating an inter-library loan system and document delivery services in
public libraries of Fars Province (Iran)." Electronic
Library, The vol. 31, n. 1 (2013). pp. 24-35.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471311299119
Purpose – The aim of this research is to display an applied and
descriptive survey, assessing the feasibility of creating an
inter-library loan (ILL) system and document delivery services in public
libraries of Fars Province (Iran). Design/methodology/approach – The tool
for gathering data in this study is a questionnaire distributed to 254
people from public library managers and librarians in Fars Province. Data
analysis was performed with statistical software SPSS (version 16), using
descriptive statistics and the Friedman test. Findings – Based on the
findings, 69.94 percent of research librarians and 95.9 percent of
managers surveyed need to implement an inter-library loan system.
Activity of libraries in Fars Province in the field of ILL and document
delivery library services was very low (5.73 percent). Research subjects
indicated that the limitations and potential problems in implementation
included: no guarantee that prevents damage to resources (97.3 percent),
a lack of consistent rules using library services ILL (95 percent), a
lack of funding for cooperation among libraries (92/1 percent), a lack of
cooperation between public libraries in ILL library (91.3 percent), the
high cost of cooperation among libraries, non-credit provision for main
organization (89.4 percent), a lack of equipment such as computers,
scanners, copiers, and faxes (89 percent), a lack of librarians familiar
with network technologies and databases (83.9 percent), a lack of trust
among professionals in the field of librarianship and library document
delivery services (80 percent), and a lack of coordination between the
center and the library system for implementation (80 percent).
Originality/value – The paper offers recommendations which, if enacted,
would lead to a much needed improvement to the ILL and document delivery
services of public (and other libraries) in Fars Province.
Boutard, G. and C. Guastavino
"Archiving electroacoustic and
mixed music: Significant knowledge involved in the creative process of
works with spatialisation." Journal of
Documentation vol. 68, n. 6 (2012). pp. 749-771.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220411211277028
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify, operationalise, and
test a knowledge management model in the context of electroacoustic and
mixed music preservation. This operationalisation intends to provide an
interdisciplinary framework for the specification of meaningful usability
for idiosyncratic technological artefacts build up during the creative
process of these works. Design/methodology/approach – The design of the
questionnaire was based on semi-structured interviews with seven
composers. The resulting questionnaire was used for an online survey
targeting composers registered at electroacoustic and mixed music online
associations. Data were collected from 33 composers. Findings – This
article demonstrates the relevance of Boisot's knowledge management model
in order to categorize the knowledge involved during the creative process
of electroacoustic and mixed music with spatialisation. Research
limitations/implications – In terms of Boisot's model operationalisation,
the authors identified limitations with regards to composers' ability to
discriminate between different levels of abstraction and diffusion. Since
multiple agents, both human and non-human, are involved in the creative
process of electroacoustic and mixed music, further studies should
address their interaction throughout the creative process.
Originality/value – Based on the findings of the survey, the authors
propose the concept of significant knowledge as an extension of
significant properties in order to provide a meaningful usability of
digital objects. Since similar technologies are used in theatre, dance,
and fine arts, the authors expect this research to benefit the artistic
community at large in terms of preservation.
Bowen, A.
"A LibGuides presence in a Blackboard
environment." Reference Services Review vol. 40,
n. 3 (2012). pp. 449-468.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00907321211254698
Purpose – This paper aims to describe current approaches to and assess
the value of placing course-level research guides generated through
LibGuides software into Blackboard learning management system (LMS)
shells. It also aims to describe the specific technique of such placement
in Blackboard Vista and Blackboard Learn shells.
Design/methodology/approach – A link to a library assignment made with
LibGuides was embedded as a button in the left-side navigation bar of the
Blackboard shell for an undergraduate communications course. A total of
57 student users responded to a survey on their perceptions of this
method of accessing library resources. Findings – The paper reveals that
students broadly value access to library resources from a convenient and
persistently visible link within their course shell. They demonstrate a
strong inclination to use the embedded library resource link first before
using other information sources on the open internet. Practical
implications – The study supports the placement of library research
guides in a persistently visible position in LMS course shells and
presents specific instructions on doing so. Further, this process
requires and promotes coordination among librarians, instructors, and
information technology staff. Originality/value – The paper fills a gap
in the current practice and theory of the placement of library research
guides in course-level LMSs. It provides empirical research results on
the strong effectiveness of persistently visible embedded links to these
guides with a student user survey. The paper also describes the practical
procedure for combining the dominant instructional technology programs of
LibGuides and both Blackboard Vista and Blackboard Learn.
Chen, C.-M., Y.-T. Chen, et al.
"Developing a Taiwan library
history digital library with reader knowledge archiving and sharing
mechanisms based on the DSpace platform." Electronic
Library, The vol. 30, n. 3 (2012). pp. 426-442.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211241681
Purpose – This work seeks to present a reading annotation and knowledge
sharing tool, which can annotate a web page with HTML format archived by
the Taiwan libraries' history digital library based on Web 2.0
technologies Design/methodology/approach – This work adopted DSpace, an
open-source institutional repository system, to implement a Taiwan
Digital Library History Library with the reading annotation tool for
knowledge archiving and sharing services. A quasi-experimental design
method was employed to randomly assign participants to an experimental
group and control group to evaluate differences in the reading
performance of learners who used the proposed annotation system. A
statistical analysis scheme was employed to evaluate differences in
learning performance of learners while reading and learning with the
proposed annotation tool. Findings – The paper finds that annotated
digital material provides useful knowledge to readers. The values to
those annotating and subsequent readers are the acquisition of in-depth
knowledge and efficient reading. Additionally, the effect on digital
libraries is that digital library content grows dynamically as readers
contribute knowledge. More importantly, annotated information from
different readers has very high potential for the discovery of
value-added knowledge utilizing data mining techniques. Originality/value
– Collecting user-generated content is a novel research issue in the
library sciences field, and few studies have developed useful tools that
allow readers to actively contribute their knowledge to digital
libraries. This work shows how to implement such digital library systems
and how the annotation tool benefits the growth of digital archives and
promotes learning performance.
Cocciolo, A. and D. Rabina
"Does place affect user engagement and
understanding?: Mobile learner perceptions on the streets of New
York." Journal of Documentation vol. 69, n. 1
(2013). pp. 98-120.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220411311295342
Purpose – The aim of this research project is to uncover if place-based
learning can increase learner engagement and understanding of historical
topics. Design/methodology/approach – To study this, learners will use
GeoStoryteller to learn about a historical topic on the places where
significant events occurred, and then be interviewed by the researchers.
GeoStoryteller is a tool developed by the researchers that runs on
smartphones, such as an iPhone or Android. It provides the user
multimedia stories about the historical sites, delivered via the mobile
web or through Layar, an augmented reality web browser. The initial
application of this technology focuses on German immigration to New York
City between 1840 and 1945 through a partnership with the
Goethe-Institut, the Federal Republic of Germany's cultural institution.
After using GeoStoryteller to learn about this content, n=31 participants
were interviewed by the researchers, and transcripts were subjected to a
quantitative content analysis. Findings – Results indicate that the use
of place increases learner perceptions of their engagement and
understanding of historical topics; however, novel user interfaces like
augmented reality impose significant usability issues, and more standard
interfaces are preferred by users. Originality/value – The use of place
in mobile learning environments provides a meaningful entry point into
historical content. Teachers of history and social studies, as well as
those working in memory institutions (museum, libraries, and archives),
should be encouraged in using place in their teaching and mobile
education initiatives.
Coonin, B. and C. Levine
"Reference Interviews: Getting Things
Right." The Reference Librarian vol. 54, n. 1
(2012). pp. 73-77.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2013.735578
Few
would disagree that successful communication between librarian and patron
is critical to success in the reference process. Based on Atul Gawande's
book, The Checklist Manifesto, the authors indicate how a well-executed
reference interview reflects the structure of a checklist and how the
deeper qualities found in a well-constructed checklist can positively
influence the outcome of a complicated interaction.
Costello, B. J.
"Free U.S. Government Databases for
Non-Depository Libraries." The Reference Librarian
vol. 54, n. 1 (2012). pp. 1-22.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2013.730943
Free
federal government databases are an untapped resource of which many
libraries do not take advantage. Many of the databases are cataloged and
can be added to a library Online Public Access Catalog; other databases
have persistent URLs that can be linked from LibGuides or other online
subject finding aids. The desirability and potential drawbacks of adding
these resources to the catalog are discussed. Before referring library
users to the databases, evaluative criteria must be applied to ensure
stability, authority, currency, and ease of search. A select list of
federal agency databases that meet the criteria is offered.
Dasgupta, A.
"More Than Just a “Reference Librarian”."
The Reference Librarian vol. 54, n. 1 (2012). pp.
78-80.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2013.738131
In
most undergraduate colleges, librarians are involved in conducting
Information Literacy classes and helping students at the reference desk.
I consider these two services to be teaching. Surely, techniques used in
classroom teaching are different from teaching students at a reference
desk. Over the years, a lot has been discussed about teaching Information
Literacy classes and conducting bibliographic instructions. However,
little has been discussed about the teaching techniques used by
librarians at the reference desk. Here, I discuss a teaching technique I
often use with undergraduate students at the reference desk.
Dennis, M.
"Outreach initiatives in academic libraries,
2009-2011." Reference Services Review vol. 40, n.
3 (2012). pp. 368-383.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00907321211254643
Purpose – With outreach responsibilities on the rise in academic
libraries and budgets declining or remaining stagnant, finding outreach
initiatives that support the university in creative ways are on the rise.
This study seeks to compare outreach initiatives by academic librarians
to a project conducted by the author. Design/methodology/approach –
Academic librarians with responsibilities in outreach, marketing, and
promotion were targeted in a survey sent to listervs in the Summer of
2011. A total of 21 academic librarians described successful outreach
initiatives. A small response rate reflects the target audience. Findings
– The survey revealed a wide range of outreach initiatives that compare
funding: library, university, grant, and other. The author's project
greatly exceeded the cost of all other initiatives. Research
limitations/implications – The research identifies survey flaws and a
small reach to the targeted audience. Suggestions for future research
include a modified survey to the Association of Library Communications
and Outreach Professionals. Practical implications – Technology
advancements and budget restraints have put pressure on outreach
librarians to provide successful programs with less funding. Many
colleges and universities across the nation have inserted outreach into
public services positions. Originality/value – The literature produces
limited research about successful outreach initiatives over the past five
years where economic duress has been nationwide. Outreach librarians will
find inspiration in the collected outreach projects undertaken at 21
colleges and universities across America to create projects with limited
funding.
Dougan, K.
"Delivering and Assessing Music Reference
Services." The Reference Librarian vol. 54, n. 1
(2012). pp. 38-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2013.734759
The
nature of music collections and their use means that patrons have always
required specialized guidance from librarians to access what they need.
Currently, library patrons' expectations are growing as collections and
their delivery modes evolve. Music reference services must adapt to
effectively address these needs. This article examines the challenges to
delivering effective music reference service, the basics of reference
assessment, and how assessment models such LibQual+, the Wisconsin-Ohio
Reference Evaluation Program, and the Reference Effort Assessment Data
Scale can help librarians build patron-centered music reference
services.
Duffy, J. H., Jo ; Holl, Lesley ; Walker, Julie (2012). [e-Book]
Bibliotherapy Toolkit, Kirkless Council. Texto completo:
http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/libraries/bibliotherapy/bibliotherapy_toolkit.pdf
Bibliotherapy is the use of reading creatively; books, stories and poems
to make people feel better, in themselves, about themselves and about
others. It is about reading and a passion for reading. It is also about
sharing that passion, enthusiasm and delight with another individual or
group of people. We all know how reading can take us out of ourselves and
into another world. Conversely it can show us our own life mirrored in
that of another person. If we are feeling miserable or alone sharing our
experience in this way can help us to feel less isolated. Our empathy
with others is extended as is our imagination and understanding.
Bibliotherapy taps into this potential of reading by sharing books,
stories and poems with groups or individuals - talking about books,
recommending them or simply reading aloud.
Farhoudi, M.
"Translation of interjections in drama."
Babel vol. 58, n. 3 (2012). pp. 327-338.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/babel.58.3.05far
In
general, drama translation is a story of conflicts. Drama translation is
unique in that it is not just a matter of replacing dramatic dialogues
and narration of the foreign or source language (SL) into the language of
the target community (TL), but it is also a means of transferring
cultural and emotional elements. Only limited attention has hitherto been
devoted to the translation of drama, probably owing to the special
problems confronting the translator for the stage. Unlike the translation
of a novel, or a poem, the duality inherent in the art of the theatre
requires language to combine with spectacle, manifested through visual as
well as acoustic images. The translator is therefore faced with the
choice of either
viewing drama as literature or as an integral part of a theatrical
production
Foster, A. and C. Urquhart
"Modelling nonlinear information
behaviour: transferability and progression." Journal of
Documentation vol. 68, n. 6 (2012). pp. 784-805.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220411211277046
Purpose – This paper aims to report on a project aimed at moving Foster's
nonlinear model of information seeking behaviour forwards from an
empirically based model focused on one setting and towards one that is
robustly transferable and enables testing of the model in other
information-seeking situations. Design/methodology/approach – The method
utilised recoding of the original dataset, comparison of code decisions,
and testing of the code book on a second dataset. Findings – The results
of the coding confirm the structure and interactions in version one of
the model. The dynamic and nonlinear nature of information seeking is
confirmed, as are the core processes and contextual dimensions of the
original model with some extension and refinement of coding. Practical
implications – Changes to the model include new scales of extent and
intensity, refinement of code descriptions, and extension of some
elements to include multidisciplinary theories. Collectively these
changes enable testing of the model in other information situations and
opportunities for further research. Originality/value – The results
incorporate a number of enhancements that have been developed since the
original Foster model was created; cognitive dimensions relating to
personality and learning are enhanced and the codes essential to the
revised Foster model are described along with a code book. The paper
concludes by highlighting areas for further research.
Friedman, A. and R. P. Smiraglia
"Nodes and arcs: concept map,
semiotics, and knowledge organization." Journal of
Documentation vol. 69, n. 1 (2013). pp. 27-48.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220411311295315
Purpose – The purpose of the research reported here is to improve
comprehension of the socially-negotiated identity of concepts in the
domain of knowledge organization. Because knowledge organization as a
domain has as its focus the order of concepts, both from a theoretical
perspective and from an applied perspective, it is important to
understand how the domain itself understands the meaning of a concept.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides an empirical
demonstration of how the domain itself understands the meaning of a
concept. The paper employs content analysis to demonstrate the ways in
which concepts are portrayed in KO concept maps as signs, and they are
subjected to evaluative semiotic analysis as a way to understand their
meaning. The frame was the entire population of formal proceedings in
knowledge organization – all proceedings of the International Society for
Knowledge Organization's international conferences (1990-2010) and those
of the annual classification workshops of the Special Interest Group for
Classification Research of the American Society for Information Science
and Technology (SIG/CR). Findings – A total of 344 concept maps were
analyzed. There was no discernible chronological pattern. Most concept
maps were created by authors who were professors from the USA, Germany,
France, or Canada. Roughly half were judged to contain semiotic content.
Peirceian semiotics predominated, and tended to convey greater
granularity and complexity in conceptual terminology. Nodes could be
identified as anchors of conceptual clusters in the domain; the arcs were
identifiable as verbal relationship indicators. Saussurian concept maps
were more applied than theoretical; Peirceian concept maps had more
theoretical content. Originality/value – The paper demonstrates important
empirical evidence about the coherence of the domain of knowledge
organization. Core values are conveyed across time through the concept
maps in this population of conference papers.
Garza, C. and I. Valdez (2012). [e-Book]
Creación de libros con
iBooks Author. México, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey.
Texto completo:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/uso-de-ipad-con-ios-6.0.1/id583812998?mt=11
Este
libro describe de manera básica la funcionalidad de iBooks Author,
proporcionando una guía para quienes deseen conocer la aplicación y
crear
libros interactivos mediante esta herramienta.
Garza, C. and I. Valdez (2012). [e-Book]
Uso de iPad con iOS
6.0.1. México, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. Texto
completo:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/uso-de-ipad-con-ios-6.0.1/id583812998?mt=11
"Uso de iPad con iOS 6.0.1” pretende ayudar a las personas que
tengan este dispositivo a sacar el mayor provecho a todas las opciones
que ofrece. Fue creado por dos profesoras del Tec de Monterrey con la
herramienta iBooks Author; y esta gratis a través de iTunes.
Entre su temática abarca lo básico del iPad, elementos físicos, interfaz
e interacción, ajustes iniciales, apps básicas y apps sugeridas. El
objetivo del
libro es servir de apoyo en la capacitación de todas las
personas que tengan un dispositivo iPad, para que le puedan sacar más
provecho a todas las opciones… nos dimos cuenta que ese material podía
colocarse en un iBook para hacerlo llegar a más público, para hacerlo más
interactivo y para actualizarlo más fácilmente a medida que las versiones
del iOS fueran cambiando.
Goh, D. H.-L., K. Razikin, et al.
"Evaluating the use of a mobile
annotation system for geography education." Electronic
Library, The vol. 30, n. 5 (2012). pp. 589-607.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211275666
Purpose – Mobile devices used in educational settings are usually
employed within a collaborative learning activity in which learning takes
place in the form of social interactions between team members while
performing a shared task. The authors aim to introduce MobiTOP (Mobile
Tagging of Objects and People), a mobile annotation system that allows
users to contribute and share geospatial multimedia annotations via
mobile devices. Design/methodology/approach – Field observations and
interviews were conducted. A group of trainee teachers involved in a
geography field study were instructed to identify rock formations by
collaborating with each other using the MobiTOP system. The trainee
teachers who were in the field were guided by their lab counterparts on
the tasks required to identify the rock formations. Findings –
Participants were able to appreciate the fieldwork task as it augmented
their classroom lessons. The system allowed them to communicate with one
another in order to meet the objectives of the study. However, there were
some technical difficulties in relation to the affordance of the mobile
and web applications that affected the usefulness of the applications.
Originality/value – This study reports the design and implementation of a
mobile annotation system that was evaluated in an actual classroom
setting. The results of this work have implications for both mobile
applications design and mobile learning.
Górny, M. and J. Mazurek
"Key users of Polish digital
libraries." Electronic Library, The vol. 30, n. 4
(2012). pp. 543-556.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211252238
Purpose – The article concerns efforts to identify the key users of
Polish digital libraries. Design/methodology/approach – The research was
based on a questionnaire containing 19 questions, on subjects which
included ways of using the library, reasons for using it, and which types
of publications were most often used. Use was also made of statistical
data collected on the library's server. An attempt was made to
characterize the dominant groups of digital library users, taking a
user's interests as the main determinant. The analysis focused on age,
sex, level of education, and size of town where users reside. An attempt
was also made to determine approximately the total number of users.
Findings – Approximately 60 per cent of users are amateur historians with
an interest in the history of their place of residence or genealogists
interested in the history of their family. The remaining 40 per cent
consist mainly of academic researchers and students. The number of
regular readers – those who use the library at least several times per
year – is approximately 30,000. There will probably be a significant rise
in the number of users in the amateur historians and genealogists
category. One of the factors that may affect the number of users is the
expansion of information technology infrastructure in rural areas. This
will undoubtedly cause a significant rise in the number of internet
users, although the number of digital library users will probably
increase only marginally as a result of this. A second factor is the
spreading of internet skills in the over-70 age group. In a few years'
time that group will be more numerous. The group that affords the
greatest prospects for expansion is students. Firstly this is a group
that numbers two million people in Poland, and secondly they require
universal access to textbooks. A cause for concern is the minimal
interest in digital libraries shown by teachers and school pupils.
Research limitations/implications – This is the first stage of research
into the function performed by digital libraries in Polish society.
Originality/value – This is the first study carried out in Poland to
answer the question of who uses digital libraries, to what extent, and
why.
Guedes Farias, M. G. and I. M. Freire
"La socialización de
información en la web : el blog como un divulgador del
conocimiento." Alexandría : Revista de Ciencias de la
Información vol. VI, n. 9 (2012). pp.:
http://eprints.rclis.org/18397/
Este
artículo refleja el uso de los medios digitales a través del blog, para
grabar y difundir el conocimiento de los residentes de una comunidad
urbana popular de Brasil, con el propósito de promover los beneficios
sociales y de la ciudadanía. La investigación se basa en la
responsabilidad social de los profesionales de la información, vistos
como facilitadores en el proceso de información. El “Blog da Comunidade
Santa Clara” se ha convertido en un instrumento virtual teniendo como
variable significativa en la conciencia de los residentes el valor de la
información que representa el tesoro del conocimiento. En este contexto,
el ciberespacio ofrece la producción de nuevos conocimientos para las
futuras generaciones de esta comunidad
Henry, C. L., K. K. Vardeman, et al.
"Reaching out: connecting
students to their personal librarian." Reference Services
Review vol. 40, n. 3 (2012). pp. 396-407.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00907321211254661
Purpose – This paper aims to highlight how librarians at Texas Tech
University Libraries are thinking outside the box. Librarians launched
services in a number of directions by creating new service points through
videos, QR code signs, and roving reference. Personal librarians use
videos to introduce themselves, allowing the patron to relate to the
librarian on a personal level. Signs with QR codes are posted in areas of
the library to assist patrons in locating materials, rooms, or services.
Roving reference allows librarians to step out of the library, meeting
patrons' needs across campus. Design/methodology/approach – The
literature is limited on libraries utilizing videos to promote librarians
and roving reference. This paper examines in detail services deployed in
the last two years at Texas Tech University Libraries. Findings – The
reaction to these services has been mixed. Students responded that videos
and roving reference have a personal touch and meet patrons at their
point of need. Students have not adopted the QR code technology. Research
limitations/implications – Unfortunately, these new services do not have
long-term statistics to evaluate. Practical implications – The paper acts
as a guide to implementing marketing in academic libraries, QR codes, and
reference services off the desk. Other libraries can implement the
services described. Originality/value – The novelty of this research is
the creative way the librarians approached the needs of the
patrons.
Hodgens, C., M. C. Sendall, et al.
"Post-graduate health
promotion students assess their information literacy."
Reference Services Review vol. 40, n. 3 (2012). pp.
408-422.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00907321211254670
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine post-graduate health
promotion students' self-perceptions of information literacy skills prior
to, and after completing PILOT, an online information literacy tutorial.
Design/methodology/approach – Post-graduate students at Queensland
University of Technology enrolled in PUP038 New Developments in Health
Promotion completed a pre- and post-self-assessment questionnaire. From
2008-2011 students were required to rate their academic writing and
research skills before and after completing the PILOT online information
literacy tutorial. Quantitative trends and qualitative themes were
analysed to establish students' self-assessment and the effectiveness of
the PILOT tutorial. Findings – The results from four years of
post-graduate students' self-assessment questionnaires provide evidence
of perceived improvements in information literacy skills after completing
PILOT. Some students continued to have trouble with locating quality
information and analysis as well as issues surrounding referencing and
plagiarism. Feedback was generally positive and students' responses
indicated they found the tutorial highly beneficial in improving their
research skills. Originality/value – This paper is original because it
describes post-graduate health promotion students' self-assessment of
information literacy skills over a period of four years. The literature
is limited in the health promotion domain and self-assessment of
post-graduate students' information literacy skills.
Indvik, L. (2012). [e-Book]
Ebook Sales Surpass Hardcover for
First Time in U.S. Texto completo:
http://mashable.com/2012/06/17/ebook-hardcover-sales/
American publishers are now bringing in more revenue from ebooks than
hardcover books.
Jamali, R., A. Moshabaki, et al.
"Customer relationship
management in electronic environment." Electronic Library,
The vol. 31, n. 1 (2013). pp. 119-130.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471311299173
Purpose – Internet and electronic networks tend to be used to provide
customers with services and to facilitate understanding of common
variable demands by which many organizations may increase services'
quality from the customers' point of view. In addition, e-libraries,
though in some ways run for noncommercial goals, have been faced with
great attention from customers, which makes them maintain and develop
their services. The authors have come to a conclusion that the only way
to increased financial benefits is through better service. Organizations
as a part of the domestic information community therefore, have turned to
implementation of new methods such as management of customer
relationships. This paper aims to develop a valid and reliable method for
evaluating and measuring the management relationship level with customers
in e-libraries. In addition, the research tries to find how successful
Yazd University Libraries has been to meet students' expectations, as a
guideline to take steps toward improving its services.
Design/methodology/approach – The research was conducted among 381
e-library services users in Yazd University, using a questionnaire
comprised of 78 items. Moreover, exploratory factor analysis was used to
classify the CRM attributes into latent “CRM factors”. Finally, the study
measures the gap between users' expectations and perceptions about each
CRM factor at Yazd University. Findings – The paper found only 37 of 78
items suitable enough to be used for CRM measurement in e-libraries.
Results of factor analyzing show that there are three main factors in
e-libraries' CRM; two of them may need revision for improvement in
meeting students' demands. Originality/value – The concept of customer
relationship management assessment and improvement is relatively new
among e-institutions especially libraries, and there is a lack of studies
focusing of CRM in the digital world. This is the first study of its kind
to survey the CRM scale in digital libraries. In addition, the study
provides useful insights and guidance for managers to measure and improve
CRM system toward improving customer satisfaction.
Jeong, H.
"A comparison of the influence of electronic books and
paper books on reading comprehension, eye fatigue, and
perception." Electronic Library, The vol. 30, n. 3
(2012). pp. 390-408.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211241663
Purpose – This paper aims to assess the usability of electronic books
(e-books) and paper books (p-books) with objective measures, including
user comprehension, eye fatigue, and perception.
Design/methodology/approach – A total of 56 sixth-year public school
students participated in this study. This paper was conducted in the
following order: pre-CFF measurement, p-/e-book reading, post-CFF
measurement, quiz, and questionnaire. A standard CFF device, a computer
with a monitor for reading e-books, p-books, desks, and chairs were
provided. Findings – This paper found that there is a significant “book
effect” on quiz scores; compared to e-books, p-books appear to enable
better reading comprehension. Regarding eye fatigue, students had
significantly greater eye fatigue after reading e-books than after
reading p-books. Students were satisfied with the e-book, but they
preferred p-books. Research limitations/implications – Students would
show satisfaction with e-books and acknowledge their usefulness, but
still prefer p-books. However, a clearer understanding of this paradox in
perception is needed. Further studies should try to explore the students'
perceptions of e-books. Practical implications – Surprisingly, though,
Korean students studied herein, who have had a higher level of exposure
to technology than those in other countries, did not show positive
behavioral intentions toward e-books. Overall, the responses from the
Korean students suggest that there was general satisfaction with reading
e-books on screen. However, this study also found a discordance in the
students' perceptions of e-books. In this study, most students grew tired
of reading on the screen; this tiredness could have an adverse effect on
both reading comprehension and the perception of e-books. In further
analyzing user responses, many of the critical remarks were found to
refer to the screen/text size or clarity rather than to the e-book
itself. Originality/value – Although this study suggests that students in
general are not yet ready to entirely give up p-books, e-books are
becoming increasingly common. However, great challenges remain in terms
of making e-book content more available and in enabling improved
comprehension and reducing eye fatigue.
Jiang, T.
"An exploratory study on social library system users'
information seeking modes." Journal of
Documentation vol. 69, n. 1 (2013). pp. 6-26.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00220411311295306
Purpose – Social library systems are Web 2.0 sites where users discover
interesting books, movies, and music, etc., collect these resources to
their personal libraries, and share their collections with others. The
purpose of this study is to identify the information seeking modes
adopted by users in this context as well as to reveal the characteristics
of the users who are dominated by each mode. Design/methodology/approach
– An online survey was conducted to capture the background and behavior
data of regular users from Douban, the most influential Chinese-language
social library system. The “friend-of-a-friend” recruitment technique
resulted in a total of 129 responses, 112 of which were valid and
analyzed to generate both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings – Searching, browsing, encountering, and monitoring are the four
major information seeking modes adopted by social library system users.
The majority of the users tend to combine two or more modes, but each
user has a dominating one that helps define him/her as a searcher,
browser, encounterer, or monitor. While searching is the most widely
adopted mode, browsers are the most prevalent type of information
seekers. Different information seekers do not demonstrate significantly
different characteristics by and large, however with some exceptions.
Originality/value – This study is one of the first to investigate how
users look for resources in social library systems, a problem neglected
by previous studies mostly focusing on how users organize and tag
resources. The research findings enrich our understanding of social
library systems as diverse and dynamic information seeking environments.
This in turn will provide useful implications for their interface design
to more effectively address the needs and expectations of special types
of information seekers.
Kanellopoulos, D.
"Semantic annotation and retrieval of
documentary media objects." Electronic Library,
The vol. 30, n. 5 (2012). pp. 721-747.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211275756
Purpose – This paper aims to propose a system for the semantic annotation
of audio-visual media objects, which are provided in the documentary
domain. It presents the system's architecture, a manual annotation tool,
an authoring tool and a search engine for the documentary experts. The
paper discusses the merits of a proposed approach of evolving semantic
network as the basis for the audio-visual content description.
Design/methodology/approach – The author demonstrates how documentary
media can be semantically annotated, and how this information can be used
for the retrieval of the documentary media objects. Furthermore, the
paper outlines the underlying XML schema-based content description
structures of the proposed system. Findings – Currently, a flexible
organization of documentary media content description and the related
media data is required. Such an organization requires the adaptable
construction in the form of a semantic network. The proposed approach
provides semantic structures with the capability to change and grow,
allowing an ongoing task-specific process of inspection and
interpretation of source material. The approach also provides technical
memory structures (i.e. information nodes), which represent the size,
duration, and technical format of the physical audio-visual material of
any media type, such as audio, video and 3D animation. Originality/value
– The proposed approach (architecture) is generic and facilitates the
dynamic use of audio-visual material using links, enabling the connection
from multi-layered information nodes to data on a temporal, spatial and
spatial-temporal level. It enables the semantic connection between
information nodes using typed relations, thus structuring the information
space on a semantic as well as syntactic level. Since the description of
media content holds constant for the associated time interval, the
proposed system can handle multiple content descriptions for the same
media unit and also handle gaps. The results of this research will be
valuable not only for documentary experts but for anyone with a need to
manage dynamically audiovisual content in an intelligent way.
Kessler, J.
"Use It or Lose It! Results of a Use Study of the
Print Sources in an Academic Library Reference Collection."
The Reference Librarian vol. 54, n. 1 (2012). pp.
61-72.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2013.738120
This
article describes a use study of a reference collection, which found that
7.1% of total volumes in the reference collection were used over the
course of the fall semester.
Kim, S.
"Factors affecting the use of social software: TAM
perspectives." Electronic Library, The vol. 30, n.
5 (2012). pp. 690-706.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211275729
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the acceptance and use
of social software tools; in particular, the paper focuses on how the
features of social software determine its use.
Design/methodology/approach – This study identifies and uses three
independent variables: intrinsic motivation, communication, and
information/knowledge sharing. The dependent variables are based on the
technology acceptance model (TAM) and include the perceived usefulness of
social software and the perceived easiness of using social software.
Using an online survey, data were collected from employees in government
agencies (n=116) in Korea. Findings – The results of a regression
analysis show that both communication and knowledge sharing have a
positive effect on the perceived usefulness of social software. However,
the results did not statistically support intrinsic motivation as a
crucial factor influencing the usefulness of social software. The
findings also indicated that intrinsic motivation and communication are
crucial factors in the ease of use of social software, while knowledge
sharing is not significant statistically. Research
limitations/implications – There are some limitations in this study that
need to be addressed. First, in this study, the subjects in the
questionnaire survey were employees in Korean government related
agencies. In addition, the survey was conducted by volunteers responding
to the questionnaire. Thus, in other circumstances, the findings of this
study may not be valid or generalizable due to a different social context
and representative sampling. Originality/value – The study implies that
decision makers in software companies should support knowledge sharing
activities and a variety of communication channels to transform a
government agency into a social software community. In addition, the
study shows that social software developers should consider enjoyment as
a crucial factor for ease of use. Finally, the study found that the
associations between the features of social software and South Korean
government employees' characteristics for adopting social software can
serve as a starting point for research projects involving government
employees in other countries.
Ko, L.
"Information loss and change of appellative effect in
Chinese-English public sign translation." Babel
vol. 58, n. 3 (2012). pp. 309-326.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/babel.58.3.04ko
A
‘public sign’ or simply ‘sign’ generally refers to the type of sign
posted in public places to alert readers to certain information, such as
‘No Parking’, ‘No Entry’ or ‘Staff Only’. Due to the fact that such signs
are mostly placed in public places, they are also referred to as public
signs by Chinese scholars (e.g. Ding 2006: 42; Luo & Li 2006: 66; Gu
2001). According to anthropologist Ashley Montagu, a sign is defined as a
“concrete denoter” possessing an inherent, specific meaning, similar to
the sentence “This is it; do something about it!” (quoted in
Encyclopaedia Britannica). In marketing and advertising, a sign is
referred to as “a device placed on or before a premise to identify its
occupants and the nature of the business done there or to advertise a
business or its products” (Encyclopaedia Britannica). According to the
Macquarie Dictionary (1987), a sign is “an inscribed board, space, etc.,
serving for information, advertisement, warning, etc., on a building,
along a street, or the like”. In Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary
(1977), a sign is defined as “a posted command, warning, or
direction”.
Kratochvíl, J.
"Evaluation of e-learning course, Information
Literacy, for medical students." Electronic Library,
The vol. 31, n. 1 (2013). pp. 55-69.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471311299137
Purpose – The main purpose of this article is to describe and to evaluate
the results of evaluation of the e-learning course, Information Literacy,
which is taught by the librarians at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk
University. In the article the results are discussed to inform about the
librarians' experience with tutoring the course.
Design/methodology/approach – The survey covers the medical students who
enrolled on the course between autumn 2008 and autumn 2010. The students
were requested to fill the questionnaire designed in Google Documents and
based on the quantitative method, including a five-point Likert scale
combined with closed and open ended questions. Findings – Results show
the medical students are satisfied with the e-learning course,
Information Literacy, because of time and space flexibility, studying at
their own pace and online interactive tutorials. More than half the
students found the gradual releasing of the study materials and the tasks
as the main motivation for continous learning. Most of the students were
satisfied with the taught topics like methodology of searching in the
databases Web of Science, Scopus and medical databeses, using EndNoteWeb
and citation style ISO 690. Most of the tasks like searching in the
online databases, working with EndNoteWeb or finding the impact factor of
a journal were evaluated as beneficial. Practical implications – The
results have suggested several important revisions to the e-learning
course, Information Literacy. The librarians have decided to create the
interactive tutorials explaining the importance of the topics according
to the students' needs in the future and writing a scientific paper and
remove the parts of tutorials describing the library terminology and
catalogues. Besides this decision, two new tasks – verifying online
access to the full text of journals and finding signs of plagiarism in a
short text – have been added since spring 2011. Finally the librarians
will prepare some printed material supporting the course and improve the
publicity of their e-learning course among the teachers who can recommend
the course to their students. Originality/value – The article presents
one of the first experiences with the e-learning course Information
Literacy for medical students in the Czech Republic. The results and its
discussion can help other librarians who are going to prepare a similar
e-learning course in planning the conception of their course.
Kumar, S. and R. Vohra
"User perception and use of OPAC: a
comparison of three universities in the Punjab region of India."
Electronic Library, The vol. 31, n. 1 (2013). pp.
36-54.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471311299128
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate the manner and
purposes for which users search the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)
in the University Libraries of India. The study is a comparative analysis
of the use of OPAC in three universities located, in the Union Territory
of Chandigarh and Punjab, a northern state of India.
Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was developed,
designed and distributed among 500 respondents in the three universities
after conducting a suitable pilot study and pre-testing the tools of
investigation. There were 384 (76.8 per cent) respondents who returned
the filled-in questionnaires. The data, thus collected, were compiled,
processed and analyzed with the aid of the SPSS package (version 14.0).
Findings – Users in all three universities were found to be in regular
use of OPAC in the libraries. This usage frequency was despite the fact
that the users had encountered a number of problems while doing this.
Contrary to expectations, however, there is a great degree of similarity
in the results obtained especially with regard to the various aspects
examined in connection with the use of OPAC in three different libraries.
Originality/value – OPAC has an important place in university libraries.
The findings have strong policy implications in the fact that they will
help the library community to improve the current OPAC facility usage in
university libraries in India as well as in other developing
countries.
Kumar, V., D. P. Madalli, et al.
"Building a personalized ToC
service for the Library of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin."
Electronic Library, The vol. 30, n. 3 (2012). pp.
339-350.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211241627
Purpose – This paper aims to share the experiences gained while
developing an electronically accessible personalized and categorized
current awareness service (CAS) for the Fellows of the
Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin – Institute for Advanced Study. The paper
also aims to communicate the design and technology behind the development
of this service. Design/methodology/approach – A list of journals of
interest was compiled. The respective RSS feed links were handpicked from
journal web pages. The service was configured to automatically fetch and
classify the tables of contents (ToCs) according to the Fellows'
interest. The same was presented in a user-friendly interface. Findings –
RSS feeds from electronic journals can be used as a CAS tool to serve
frequently updated information to the desk of the users. Practical
implications – The paper can be used as a starting point by practicing
librarians to start similar services in small special libraries to
strengthen the library's publicity and outreach activities.
Originality/value – This paper demonstrates how personalized current
content service can be provided using open source tools.
Kumbhar, R.
"E-books: review of research and writing during
2010." Electronic Library, The vol. 30, n. 6
(2012). pp. 777-795.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471211282109
