SAH Commons | Tristan Hooper | Group Activity https://sah.hcommons.org/members/tristandhooper/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Tristan Hooper is a member. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:14:26 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=10.6.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 2ec472f77f0903a17321493b5943d8c7 Veselka Todorova deposited EVERYDAY LIFE INFORMATION SEEKING: A SURVEY ON THE INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR OF BULGARIAN IMMIGRANTS IN UK (a small-scale exploratory research study) in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1902586/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 03:00:39 -0400 This exploratory study is investigating the everyday life information seeking of Bulgarian immigrants in UK. The key objective is to explore their choices of information sources, including Bulgarian information sources, and to identify their information needs and barriers to accessing information as part of their daily life activities.

]]> 0 2b8d05df17417489786c118d670cf4e2 Leah Wong deposited Exploring the dreams, myths and realities of Open Access: a study of perspectives from three UK universities in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1896638/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 03:00:45 -0400 The Open Access movement launched twenty years ago as a way to overcome problems in the scholarly publishing sector, causing the scholarly communication landscape to evolve dramatically. It is a fitting time to reflect on the achievements of the movement and assess what more can be done to realise the full potential of Open Access. This…[Read more]

]]> 0 65ff16a18c6ee2bf6ac1225e6fe2964b Beata Kiss deposited Unlocking research: a study of UK copyright law and copyright licences in light of Open access versus traditional publishing in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1880854/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 03:00:42 -0400 Introduction: Copyright was created to safeguard the rights of the creator of an original work by placing limitations on reuse. This sometimes aligns well with how we utilise and disseminate information in the age of technology; however, copyright serves the scholarly community but affects the accessibility of research outputs, author’s rights, a…[Read more]

]]> 0 5cc16b23f2ee9db739929091f3e6c742 Beata Kiss deposited African art resource guide in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1880853/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 03:00:39 -0400 The term “African art” refers to black or sub-Saharan art, the historical and contemporary works of art that encompass literature, performance, and visual arts created by native or indigenous Africans. The term “African diaspora art” may also refer to Caribbean, African American, or South American art that draws its influence from African cul…[Read more]

]]> 0 327b61dc95ae4e88e306ac3aa94adfda David Bawden deposited Foreword to Introduction to Documentation Studies in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1878049/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:00:03 -0500 Foreword to Introduction to Documentation Studies, N.W. Lund, Facet, 2024, pp xvii-xix

]]> 0 a551a4604314d5ad8857daf0e6833e35 Adam Akorita-Burkin deposited Classification and Categorisation of Manga in Public Libraries: SELMS Consortium as a Case Study in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1867957/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:01:36 -0500 This dissertation looks at the classification and categorisation of manga in public libraries in the UK, focusing on the SELMS consortium as a case study. Using a mixed-methods approach, a literature review and questionnaire was carried out, and data from library catalogues was collected and analysed. This was done in order to: identify how manga…[Read more]

]]> 0 5dea9cdc83ccbd4a011f73dbe1a292e1 Emily Baggs deposited Differences in information behaviour during the COVID-19 health crisis and the role health librarians can play in the management of the virus. in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1867045/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:01:07 -0500 Using the Information Seeking and Communication Model (2013) as a framework (2013), this study investigates information behaviour and communication during COVID-19. It also reflects on information during previous crises, in order to provide recommendations for healthcare librarians to help manage the spread of COVID-19.

]]> 0 2368222de0004e0280369d9a28880992 Talita Messias deposited Brazil: When Did e-Books Become a Socioeconomic and Cultural Issue? in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1867044/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:01:03 -0500 Crafted as part of an MSc in Library Science dissertation, this study meticulously unveils the intricate relationship between Brazil’s socioeconomic and cultural landscape and the evolving preferences in reading habits. The narrative unfurls against a backdrop where physical books are perceived as financially elusive, especially for low-income…[Read more]

]]> 0 479ee279aee97648c6e028e426a0eda8 Tom Mason deposited Times new plural: The multiple temporalities of contemporary life and the infosphere in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1851699/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 02:24:24 -0400 Experiences of time and temporalities in contemporary life are analysed, with Floridi’s conception of the infosphere as a central concept. The effects of instantaneous communication and digital information are shown to result not simply in the obvious acceleration of many aspects of life, but in multiple temporalities. The informational spaces of…[Read more]

]]> 0 f3a48378a2f4bdbbb405bb764069cd49 Beata Kiss deposited Investigating what ethical issues and challenges are posed by Open Access in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1849091/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:23:43 -0400 This paper aims to provide an overall framework of how the new publishing model, namely open access, affects scholarly communication and scholarly publishing and investigate the challenges and ethical issues. The examination will focus on technological changes closely related to the topic, defining concepts such as scholarly communication and open…[Read more]

]]> 0 9d1db0ea7321ade169b8ae4c81ae18bf Fernando Heredia-Sánchez deposited Aproximación al rol docente del personal bibliotecario: perfiles, identidad, prácticas y formación pedagógica in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1842515/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:24:04 -0400 Teaching role of library staff is studied as established in the national and international professional frameworks and guidelines (CCB, REBIUN, ECIA, ALA, ACRL, IFLA), as well as the main aspects dealt with in professional literature. The specialized and academic publications analyzed deal with aspects such as the evolution of the concept; the…[Read more]

]]> 0 aaa1bd2f454d1e0d19b2e36f76016772 Sam Dodd deposited Stories Not Statistics: A Qualitative Narrative Exploration of the Value of Public Libraries in the United Kingdom in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1840222/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 02:24:07 -0400 This study investigates the value of the public library service, and library buildings in particular, in qualitative terms, with a focus on how the public library can address issues of loneliness and belonging. A qualitative narrative approach is taken, to develop ‘library stories’ and provide a deeper understanding which complements quantitative…[Read more]

]]> 0 0a277962c7fbf45334f7bc11b7ed19dc Rebeccah Yterdal deposited Trust, Engagement, and Evaluation in Incidental News Exposure v. Purposeful News Consumption in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1839770/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:25:41 -0400 This dissertation aims to build connections between the previous knowledge about incidental news exposure (INE), media literacy skills, and how people regularly assess news by asking if there is a difference in specific media literacy skills and techniques people report using when encountering news incidentally versus purposefully and their level…[Read more]

]]> 0 5b59dfc7e8be72cbe523dc9b80743106 Rebeccah Yterdal deposited Trust, Engagement, and Evaluation in Incidental News Exposure v. Purposeful News Consumption in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1839757/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 02:24:39 -0400 This dissertation aims to build connections between the previous knowledge about incidental news exposure (INE), media literacy skills, and how people regularly assess news by asking if there is a difference in specific media literacy skills and techniques people report using when encountering news incidentally versus purposefully and their level…[Read more]

]]> 0 be85f58de442626d67a24f3a404c316e Kaili Smith deposited All Ears: An Examination of the Documentality of Audiobooks, Podcasts, and Oral Histories with Extended Research into the London History Workshop Centre Oral History Collection in Collaboration with the Museum of London in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1836311/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 02:23:43 -0500 Text-based documentation has long been considered the most viable way to transmit and receive information. The study of documentation, known as document theory, has undergone several changes that expanded the definition of what constitutes a document. The expansion broadened the definition of documents beyond the historical text-based forms. This…[Read more]

]]> 0 e1e7a61c6416b79bcd111932460d01cb Taha Laoufi uploaded the file: MEME IT: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE INFORMATIVE POWER OF INTERNET MEMES AMONG DIFFERENT GENERATIONS FOLLOWED BY A PROPOSAL FOR A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK to CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1835684/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:32:57 -0500 Internet memes are powerful tools for conveying many types of information and messages that are definitely worth studying. Even though many scholars have examined them from different perspectives, the impact of age on their informative power remains unexplored, as well as the absence of a clear, consistent framework for analysing them. In this…[Read more]

]]> 0 650b5f9e05c1c68a443e031185cabc69 David Bawden deposited "Transmitted as never before": the communication revolution and the green infrastructure, 1830 - 1880 in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1835537/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 02:26:46 -0500 A presentation given at an international symposium on ‘The Genesis of the Green Infrastructure’, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted.

This presentation reviews developments in information and communications technologies, and associated legislation and infrastructure, during the period 1830-1880, in the…[Read more]

]]> 0 410ba844b226f4967672eba563762666 Fernando Heredia-Sánchez deposited Alfabetización informacional y mediática (ALFIN / AMI) en bibliotecas universitarias: Principios, evolución y contexto in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1834904/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 02:24:08 -0500 An overview of the principles, evolution and context of media and information literacy in university libraries is offered, as well as the fundamental role that professionals who work in libraries play as trainers. It is, therefore, a proposal for a synthesis of the path traveled by the media and information literacy in Higher Education, an…[Read more]

]]> 0 712287b402eabd4a9dd3d53f9f383492 David Bawden deposited Health information equity: rebalancing healthcare collections for racial diversity in UK public service contexts in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1832288/ Thu, 02 Feb 2023 02:24:22 -0500 COVID-19 illustrated health disparities experienced by racially minoritised people, with heightened risks faced by Black and South Asian communities lending the issue transparency and urgency. Despite efforts to decolonise medical education, deficits in racial representation in research and resources remain. This study investigates the potential…[Read more]

]]> 0 ba1044eca8af1f276a2cb5f9baf1f4c8 Laurine Collardeau deposited In Search of Lost Terms: Constructing a yoga taxonomy and thesaurus in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1830239/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 02:24:05 -0500 The subject of the thesaurus is the practice and teaching of yoga. This vocabulary was created for the completion of an assignment for module INM303 Information Organisation. The thesaurus is not based on existing resources to index and is therefore entirely artificial. In this document, you will find a taxonomy structure with one section…[Read more]

]]> 0 34eb8f9609bcd9fcc631f2a9e63f0680 Kaitlyn O’Neal deposited Exploring the Contraception Information Behaviors of Young Adults in Their 20s in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1829526/ Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:25:32 -0500 This dissertation focuses on the contraception information behaviors of young adults in their 20s in order to evaluate which factors cause this age group to identify an information need, what sources they use to conduct information searches, and how they decide when to end an information search. This dissertation met its research aims by…[Read more]

]]> 0 81b9eeb3bb810471c39a7d95d649090d Fernando Heredia-Sánchez deposited Biblioteca e internacionalización de la universidad: Aportaciones y oportunidades in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1829217/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 02:23:39 -0500 From the review of the most significant bibliography, the role that the library plays in the internationalization of the university is analyzed. In order to move forward in this field, it would be very convenient that Spanish academic libraries focus their resources and services in terms of internationalization, investigate the different library…[Read more]

]]> 0 3815887fa3fd294b5dd5fb0f6144bbff Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited ‘Nothing About Youth Without Youth’: A Youth Empowerment Approach to Rethinking Teen Participation in Young Adult Collection Development in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827916/ Sat, 31 Dec 2022 02:23:54 -0500 [Motivation] It’s not difficult to gather that libraries, and especially young adult librarians, value young adults and want to ensure they feel connected to and represented in the collections. However, there is not much literature specifically about how young adults are or could be involved in the actual process of developing those collections n…[Read more]

]]> 0 fe9a740aee9c7f9b732649a12b54d47c Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited Public libraries, teen advisory boards, and UNCRC Article 12: A look at how public libraries are fostering teenagers’ right to be listened to in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827819/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:24:41 -0500 Responding to the prompt, “How do library services and librarians represent the ‘voices’ and rights of all children and adolescents and should librarians actively support children’s and adolescent’s social justice?”, this essay positively argues that librarians should actively support social justice and explores this and how library services an…[Read more]

]]> 0 95a01cee9019378e2d212c3efc421afd Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited A look into public libraries’ social media use in their youth engagement efforts in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827818/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:24:39 -0500 Responding to the prompt, “How is digital technology shaping the future of library and/or information services?”, this essay takes a higher-level, yet focused look at how public libraries in the United States have used social media in their youth engagement efforts. Starting with solid foundation of context regarding digital libraries, the eme…[Read more]

]]> 0 2859a4a61a0b9306be07667b24e8d2f9 Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited Unpacking the Decades-Long Debate on Authorship Order: A literature analysis on authorship order and its impact on the informational professional in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827732/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 02:23:43 -0500 Responding to the prompt, “Describe how authorship of scholarly works has changed over the past 20 years. In what ways might authorship further evolve, and how could this impact upon the work of the information professional?”, this essay sets the context for literature on authorship order, explores the key themes that were prominent in rev…[Read more]

]]> 0 90a3b266115a35e97988f24729a91919 Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited Bibliographic metadata tools must evolve: A brief look at the significance and evolution of FRBR, LRM, RDA, and BIBFRAME in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827731/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 02:23:39 -0500 Beginning with an understanding of how and why various bibliographic metadata tools develop, emerge, and continue to evolve and then moving to focus on the origins, purposes, and current issues of FRBR, IFLA-IRM, RDA, and BIBFRAME, this essay seeks to set a brief, yet satisfactory understanding of these bibliographic metadata tools. With the…[Read more]

]]> 0 584366a88deb81d8c3c23716fb9e93f0 Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited Collecting and preserving the legacy of Black film and culture: A brief collection development and management analysis of Black film archives in the United States in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827458/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:24:27 -0500 In assessing the statement, “The processes and concepts of collection development and collection management by 2025 will be dramatically different from those in 2000”, this essay seeks to analyze key collection development (CD) and collection management (CM) developments, trends, and practices of Black film archives in the United States with a spe…[Read more]

]]> 0 86032bc9b3a44de265a272c0a53eb134 Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited Data curation is the new black: An explorative look of how researchers’ growing needs for data curation services are changing the role of academic libraries in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827457/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:24:25 -0500 Commonly used to indicate a new trend or that something has become suddenly fashionable (Collins English Dictionary, n.d.), the use of phrase ‘the new black’ in this essay’s title, ‘Data curation is the new black’ intentionally implies the growing trend that data curation has become over the last 10 years, particularly in research and in academic…[Read more]

]]> 0 90e8fc9d216a0ca69708ce161022fad3 Renee C.Y.M. Gaillard deposited A conceptual analysis of tacit knowledge and its application to knowledge management in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827456/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 02:24:22 -0500 This essay (a) responds to an assignment prompt regarding whether LIS needs and has a philosophy and (b) seeks to give a comprehensive, yet focused conceptual analysis of the ‘tacit knowledge’ philosophy and its application to knowledge management practice through the context setting of relevant definitions and perspectives regarding (1) lib…[Read more]

]]> 0 f6c3587b32c9f83bbceec8a7fa6c1b02 John Kausch deposited Testing Ontology Embedding Visualization in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1827261/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:25:54 -0500 This dissertation presents an experiment conducted with human participants on human-information interaction with visualizations of ontologies. The research question is whether embedding visualizations or graph based visualizations lead to better task performance for human-information interaction. A literature review of word embeddings, information…[Read more]

]]> 0 38c2b0a57be299e23b422092df00d709 Laurine Collardeau deposited How to Tell a Story with Lyrics: A case study of the British Library's display Paul McCartney: the Lyrics (2021) to explore the creation of an inspiring exhibit of song words. in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1822658/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:24:26 -0500 From November 2021 to March 2022, lyrics and memorabilia from Paul McCartney’s personal archive went on display at the British Library. It is rare to go to libraries to access song lyrics, so this study investigated why the library and Paul McCartney created a display following the release of a lyric book. As inspiration was one of the aims b…[Read more]

]]> 0 a5fa16fcf4423467655cad92a65f0bff Oz Ablett deposited Building Documents; considering the role of document theory in experiencing the built environment in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1819477/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 02:25:02 -0400 The concept of objects and artefacts as documents has been explored by a variety of academics including Briet, Buckland, Latham and Lund from a broad conceptual perspective, with work undertaken by others considering how different object and artefact types can be considered documents. This project explores the existing literature relating to…[Read more]

]]> 0 a3d097674f153f03143eb1ba9a308c29 Fernando Heredia-Sánchez deposited Una propuesta de WebQuest para la formación en competencias mediáticas e informacionales desde las bibliotecas universitarias in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1785807/ Thu, 07 Jul 2022 02:24:03 -0400 Innovative university libraries need to create suitable environments to provide training in media and information skills. The WebQuest is a teaching resource adaptable to any educational level which has proven its usefulness in the university context. A WebQuest designed to facilitate knowledge and awareness of the importance of media and…[Read more]

]]> 0 886c37e5393c30436fe39acb6200d495 Lauren Ghani deposited COVID-19 and #LibraryAnywhere: Staff perspectives on the use of social media by the University of Roehampton Library during the Covid-19 pandemic in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1784451/ Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:24:17 -0400 This study aimed to explore the perceptions of library staff at the University of Roehampton in relation to the library’s use of social media since March 2020. This was done by distributing a questionnaire and then conducting interviews with willing participants, which included all who had been responsible for managing the accounts. This study i…[Read more]

]]> 0 d7be51b964b08f59d1c51a876b4899d8 Daniel Whittaker deposited A study of information behaviour in the Fantasy Premier League community in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1778043/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:23:43 -0400 Introduction Using Stebbins’ concept of ‘serious leisure’ and Savolainen’s concept of everyday life information seeking’, this study investigates the information behaviour of Fantasy Premier League players and explores the role the online fan community plays in this behaviour. Method A mixed method approach was taken which included a questionn…[Read more]

]]> 0 5971134107ad8763f6e3ddf719bdde68 Susanne Trokhymenko deposited Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue: A Marriage of the Toile de Jouy and Document Theory in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1778042/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:23:38 -0400 It is evident from its presence and use in our everyday lives that textiles have been woven into our history since time began and have earned a place in museums as objects; but can a printed textile be considered a document? This paper proposes to explore the Toile de Jouy, a French 18th-19th century textile through various aspects of Document…[Read more]

]]> 0 6f64d18ac488a4770823edf4f2aef7d8 Jonathan Benedetti deposited The changing landscape of the Library Management System and its implications for public and university libraries in England in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1775147/ Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:23:38 -0400 The focus was to explore the implications of concerning trends linked to Library Management Systems, to determine the level of impact on effective service provision within English public and university libraries and to develop workable solutions. A mixed methods approach was used, comprising a selective literature review exploring the…[Read more]

]]> 0 afc7d75c91ac8b656bc5e3704f5b2e99 Janan Nuri deposited The Healthcare Worker's "Secret Weapon": Exploring the Professional Identity of Health Librarians in England in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1774618/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:25:47 -0400 The aims of this project were to explore the professional identity of health librarians utilising aspects of the Librarian Professional Identity Continuum (LPIC) created by Pierson et al. (2019). This created a way of understanding professional identity considering four different Identity Anchors that make up an individual librarian’s sense of p…[Read more]

]]> 0 b33febbc4beaa8c0d1b0c9163bc98128 Grace O'Driscoll deposited Health information equity: rebalancing for representation of racial diversity in healthcare collection management in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1774225/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:23:59 -0500 Health disparities experienced by racially minoritised people are well documented and continue in the UK despite statements and policies mandating equality at national and institutional levels. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored both inequalities and our reliance on healthcare information and its communication chains. As stewards of knowledge,…[Read more]

]]> 0 1671c2aa5dcfaa3e43d7229ac2823818 Tom Mason deposited Times New Plural - The multiple temporalities of contemporary life, the infosphere and the planet in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1773205/ Sat, 26 Feb 2022 02:24:07 -0500 Purpose: This dissertation explores concerns and experiences of time and temporality in contemporary life and a societal climate that includes both Information and Communications Technology (ICT) ubiquity and instantaneous communications, and ecological crises countdowns, and how experiential time issues relate to both Library and Information…[Read more]

]]> 0 bd420c3ed6c6152d4266abc71bc9e06e Nina Byrom deposited Examining Analogue Film's Viability as A Preservation Method for Film Archives in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1764752/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:29:27 -0500 The purpose of this project is to examine film stock’s viability as a method of preservation for film archives in the current climate of later-stage practice transition. It seeks to identify the impact of the film stock production decrease upon archival practice and assess and compare analogue and digital practice. It also seeks to determine the v…[Read more]

]]> 0 8927c5302e537d4f25d03c0666db6c21 Caroline Stafford deposited How has the legal information profession within law firm libraries been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1759463/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:23:54 -0500 The purpose of this research is to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal information profession within law firm libraries in Britain and Ireland. As the pandemic only began the year prior to commencing this research, few research studies have been conducted on the topic, thereby a clear opening for this study emerged. This…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a4bb09608222461da95aa6a1364fc8b Caroline Stafford deposited How has the rise in open access legal research impacted publishers and library and information services? in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1759462/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:23:51 -0500 Open access (OA) has been a force for change in the dissemination of scholarly research. However, movement towards this form of publishing has varied between disciplines as, for example, research concerning law is somewhat behind the natural and social sciences (Severin, Egger, Eve, and Hürlimann, 2018). OA resources can be defined as…[Read more]

]]> 0 aa6117971e87607a897bdc742a25fb5a Caroline Stafford deposited Artificial intelligence and machine learning: improving the efficiency of library services in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1759461/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:23:47 -0500 Artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing phenomenon that has increasingly moved into public consciousness with the creation of tangible products such as Siri and smart cars (Cox, Pinfield and Rutter, 2019, p. 418). Fernandez (2016, p. 5) defines AI as “a group of technologies that attempt to enable computers to solve problems in more dynamic w…[Read more]

]]> 0 d325235634123374a98edf74db42ab84 Sam Dodd deposited Stories Not Statistics: An Autoethnographical & Narrative Exploration of the Value of Public Libraries in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1758635/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 02:24:53 -0500 Public libraries in the United Kingdom have faced significant closures since the introduction of austerity in 2010, with this trend predicted to continue. The current tools used to measure the value of UK libraries are crude, insufficient and grounded in competitive market values that focus on numbers. Better methods are needed to capture and…[Read more]

]]> 0 f75c9099707c74688d66aee58d55c5b2 Leah Perry deposited Substance and Style: Understanding Personal Style’s Influence on Information Behaviour and the Provision of Subject-Specific Information Services in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1757837/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 02:25:43 -0500 This essay will explore the impact personal style has on information behaviour, with
particular reference to information seeking and subsequent information searching, and to
what extent personal style is related to academic subject choice. Through this exploration,
this essay will suggest the provision of adaptive tools, customised user…[Read more]

]]> 0 a3058c47bb44ac6f4496ccf8d687a910 Leah Perry deposited The Future is Wiki: National Libraries’ Wikidata Projects and the Culture of Connection in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1757836/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 02:25:40 -0500 Libraries and information services have long since been champions of equitable access to
information. As the popularity of open access grows, the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries,
Archives and Museums) sector investigates how to further develop their service and enrich
their collections through knowledge collaboration. With the increased…[Read more]

]]> 0 6a5b0397660ebb11edf0c6d5ab866481 Leah Perry deposited Bookish Identities: How the Online Reading Community Empowers the Self in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1757835/ Sun, 07 Nov 2021 02:25:37 -0500 The pervasiveness and increasing usage of digital technologies and information
communication technologies (ICTs) influences not only how we view the world around us,
but how we view ourselves. We are plugged in to an incessant stream of information and
networked to other informational entities – or inforgs (Floridi, 2010) – and in order to…[Read more]

]]> 0 92ec7fa979bd217517bd628a5b0296dc Mehreen Khalid deposited The Ethics of Open Science in the group CityLIS https://hcommons.org/activity/p/1757422/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 02:23:43 -0400 Introduction: Open Science (OS) is a movement within the field of science to enable the free accessibility of honestly generated and truthful scientific research possessing the capabilities of reproducibility and re-use with the input of and benefit for all stakeholders of science. Purpose: The purpose of this masters dissertation it to…[Read more]

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