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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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ISSN (Print) 0961-0006 - ISSN (Online) 1741-6477
Published by Sage Publications

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The information seeking and use behaviors of retired investors
- Authors: O'Connor; L. G.
  Pages: 3 - 22
  Abstract: This exploratory study examines the information seeking and use behaviors of a group of US retired or near-retirement investors from everyday life information seeking and serious leisure perspectives. Although primarily qualitative, it also collects and analyzes quanitative data to describe retired investors’ information preferences and use. Semi-structured interviews and journaling are used to examine the information seeking behaviors of a diverse group of investors and to assess the impact that personal characteristics, such as sex, socio-economic status, and educational attainment have on their behaviors. Findings suggest that the female investors studied were less likely to create information intensive fields and that this tendency is exacerbated by low educational attainment. Furthermore, the male investors studied were more likely to adopt Internet technology for their investing information seeking regardless of their educational attainment. Recommendations are made for improving information services to this important segment of the population.
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000611434761|hwp:master-id:splis;0961000611434761
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Peer production for collaboration between academics and practitioners
- Authors: Ponti; M.
  Pages: 23 - 37
  Abstract: The purpose of this article is to suggest commons-based peer production as a form of work that can help bridge the gap between research and practice in LIS. The research design is based on two in-depth and longitudinal qualitative case studies of collaborative projects involving LIS academics and practitioners in Italy. Analysis of interviews and texts was conducted to study the interplay between sociotechnical aspects of work organization and the activities of the actors. The results suggest similarities between the collaborative projects analysed and peer-production activities. This study relies on two cases which cannot be considered either typical or representative of collaboration between LIS academics and practitioners in Italy. The paper offers the opportunity to stimulate a discussion on collaboration between researchers and practitioners in LIS, and on the potential applicability of peer production to support new forms of collaboration in small-scale, distributed, and unfunded or underfunded projects.
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612438430|hwp:master-id:splis;0961000612438430
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Hierarchy, complicity and culture in the library and information science preservation agenda: Observations from Romania
- Authors: Klimaszewski, C; Bader, G. E, Nyce, J. M.
  Pages: 38 - 52
  Abstract: This paper argues that researchers involved in cultural heritage preservation need to adopt a more inclusive ethnographic research methodology that pays special attention to how power, class, and status shape the communities we study. Based on observations from field research in Ghimes-Faget, Romania, we discuss why the Hungarian ethnic identity was chosen as the village’s most visible representation although residents had many other identities from which to choose. We show how local efforts to preserve culture, history and self ‘in one direction’ were shaped by the current socio-economic reality in the village. Our findings suggest that identity selection is influenced by shifting power relations between ethnic groups over time as much as it is by the dominant ethnic group in a community. In an effort to show how existing research falls short, we discuss why one recently proposed ‘culturally responsive research methodology’ could not support any kind of legitimate preservation agenda in Ghimes or any other community.
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000611434998|hwp:master-id:splis;0961000611434998
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Using assignment data to analyse a blended information literacy intervention: A quantitative approach
- Authors: Walton, G; Hepworth, M.
  Pages: 53 - 63
  Abstract: This research sought to determine whether a blended information literacy learning and teaching intervention could statistically significantly enhance undergraduates’ information discernment compared to standard face-to-face delivery. A mixture of face-to-face and online activities, including online social media learning, was used. Three interventions were designed to develop the information literacies of first-year undergraduates studying Sport and Exercise at Staffordshire University and focused on one aspect of information literacy: the ability to evaluate source material effectively. An analysis was devised where written evaluations of found information for an assessment were converted into numerical scores and then measured statistically. This helped to evaluate the efficacy of the interventions and provided data for further analysis. An insight into how the information literacy pedagogical intervention and the cognitive processes involved in enabling participants to interact critically with information is provided. The intervention which incorporated social media learning proved to be the most successful learning and teaching approach. The data indicated that undergraduate students’ information literacy can be developed. However, additional long-term data is required to establish whether this intervention would have a lasting impact.
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000611434999|hwp:master-id:splis;0961000611434999
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Social networking tools for academic libraries
- Authors: Chu, S. K.-W; Du, H. S.
  Pages: 64 - 75
  Abstract: This is an exploratory study investigating the use of social networking tools in academic libraries, examining the extent of their use, library staff’s perceptions of their usefulness and challenges, and factors influencing decisions to use or not to use such tools. Invitations to participate in a web-based survey were sent to 140 university libraries from Asia, North America and Europe. Responses were received from 38 libraries (response rate: 27.1%). Twenty-seven libraries (71.1%) used social networking tools, five (13.1%) were potential users and six (15.8%) did not plan to use them at all. Facebook and Twitter were the most commonly adopted tools in university libraries. Most library staff had positive perceptions on the usefulness of social networking tools, but hesitancy among library staff and limited participation of users (i.e. students) were perceived to be hindrances. This study offers insights for academic librarians to make informed decisions in applying social networking tools.
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000611434361|hwp:master-id:splis;0961000611434361
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Raya Fidel, Human Information Interaction
- Authors: Foster; A.
  Pages: 76 - 76
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468819|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/76
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Bill Cope, Mary Kalantzis and Liam Magee (eds). Towards a Semantic Web: Connecting Knowledge in Academic Research
- Authors: Jubb; M.
  Pages: 77 - 78
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468822|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/77
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Linda Berube, Do You Web 2.0': Public Libraries and Social Networking
- Authors: Smith; R.
  Pages: 78 - 79
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468825|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/78
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Lorna M. Hughes (ed.), Evaluating and Measuring the Value, Use and Impact of Digital Collections
- Authors: Humphries; B.
  Pages: 79 - 80
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468826|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/79
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Martin de Saulles, Information 2.0: New Models of Information Production,Distribution and Consumption
- Authors: Note; M.
  Pages: 81 - 81
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468827|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/81
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Ian Ruthven and Diane Kelly (eds.), Interactive Information Seeking, Behaviour and Retrieval and Allen Foster and Pauline Rafferty (eds.), Innovations in Information Retrieval: Perspectives for Theory and Practice
- Authors: Underwood; P. G.
  Pages: 82 - 84
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468828|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/82
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Barbara Hull, Understanding Librarians: Communication is the Issue
- Authors: Isfandyari-Moghaddam; A.
  Pages: 84 - 85
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468829|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/84
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Rajendra Khumbar, Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century
- Authors: Rafferty; P.
  Pages: 85 - 86
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468830|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/85
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)
Book review: Bethan Ruddock, The New Professional's Toolkit
- Authors: Underwood; P. G.
  Pages: 86 - 88
  PubDate: 2013-02-27T21:59:29-08:00
  DOI: 10.1177/0961000612468831|hwp:resource-id:splis;45/1/86
  Issue No: Vol. 45, No. 1 (2013)