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2. The Funding and Research Trends in Library and Information Science of NSSFC: Comparison of Awards and Papers
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Xiang, Jianqin and Wang, Haiyan
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Subject to various restrictive requirements on project application and completion, funded projects are often affected by funding policies for the selection of research objects. This study explored the impact of scientific research funding policies on the funding and research by comparing the topic distribution of awards and papers. A total of 1,870 awards and 16,491 papers of the National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSFC) in library and information science (LIS) were collected from a Chinese research project database. According to the results, the growth rate of awards on most topics is higher than that of papers, while the growth rate of papers on the relevant topics to users, technology, and metrology is higher than that of awards. It was found out in the study that the topics funded by NSSFC were imbalanced. NSSFC provides much more funding to traditional topics rather than emerging topics. As indicated by the funding provided to the projects on traditional topics for research on a large number of papers on emerging topics, however, the innovation and diversity of academic research have yet to be restricted. This study demonstrated that the effect of funding policies on the research topics in LIS is significant. Topic suggestions and funding structure of NSSFC have more impacts on award topics than on paper topics. The influence of NSSFC-recommended topics on paper topics is declining year by year. Additionally, awards with high funding intensity are more susceptible to topic suggestions.
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- 2022
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3. Predictable by publication: discovery of early highly cited academic papers based on their own features.
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Tang, Xiaobo, Zhou, Heshen, and Li, Shixuan
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Purpose: Predicting highly cited papers can enable an evaluation of the potential of papers and the early detection and determination of academic achievement value. However, most highly cited paper prediction studies consider early citation information, so predicting highly cited papers by publication is challenging. Therefore, the authors propose a method for predicting early highly cited papers based on their own features. Design/methodology/approach: This research analyzed academic papers published in the Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) from 2000 to 2013. Five types of features were extracted: paper features, journal features, author features, reference features and semantic features. Subsequently, the authors applied a deep neural network (DNN), support vector machine (SVM), decision tree (DT) and logistic regression (LGR), and they predicted highly cited papers 1–3 years after publication. Findings: Experimental results showed that early highly cited academic papers are predictable when they are first published. The authors' prediction models showed considerable performance. This study further confirmed that the features of references and authors play an important role in predicting early highly cited papers. In addition, the proportion of high-quality journal references has a more significant impact on prediction. Originality/value: Based on the available information at the time of publication, this study proposed an effective early highly cited paper prediction model. This study facilitates the early discovery and realization of the value of scientific and technological achievements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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4. Mapping Research Trends of Library and Information Science in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand
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Mirmani, Anon, Salim, Tamara Adriani, Wijayanti, Luki, Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Nagar, Atulya K., editor, Jat, Dharm Singh, editor, Mishra, Durgesh, editor, and Joshi, Amit, editor
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- 2024
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5. Information Science. Historical Paper 2
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Kent, Allen
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The author was assigned the task to comment on the broad topic: "New sciences, technologies, and media--impact on education for librarianship (or libraries)." The author choose to emphasize "information science." Narrowing the subject down even further, in this article the author emphasizes some of the aspects of the "interface" between librarianship and information science, where he believes the action is going to develop in the coming years. [For the commentary on this article, "Broad and Visionary. Commentary on Allen Kent (1977) Information Science," see EJ1073522. This article was originally published in the "Journal of Education for Librarianship" (1977).]
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- 2015
6. Proceedings TEEM 2022: Tenth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality: Salamanca, Spain, October 19-21, 2022. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology
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García-Peñalvo, Francisco José, García-Holgado, Alicia, García-Peñalvo, Francisco José, and García-Holgado, Alicia
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This TEEM 2022 Conference (International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality) Proceedings reflects the most outstanding advances, with a multidisciplinary perspective, in the technological ecosystems that support the Knowledge Society building and development. With its learning technology-based focus using a transversal approach, TEEM is divided into thematic and highly cohesive tracks, each of which is oriented to a specific community of interest, including researchers, professionals and students. Informatics and Education are the central issues in the conference tracks, including broad-scope research areas, such as Educational Assessment and Orientation, Human-Computer Interaction, eLearning, Computers in Education, Communication Media and Education, Medicine and Education, Learning Analytics, Engineering Education, Robotics in Education, Diversity in Education, Gamification and Games for Learning.
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- 2023
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7. Structure in Community College Career-Technical Programs: A Qualitative Analysis. CCRC Working Paper No. 50
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Columbia University, Community College Research Center, Van Noy, Michelle, Weiss, Madeline Joy, Jenkins, Davis, Barnett, Elisabeth A., and Wachen, John
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Using data obtained from interviews and program websites at Washington community and technical colleges, the authors of this study examine the structure of community college career-technical programs in allied health, business and marketing, computer and information studies, and mechanics and repair. A framework for structure with four dimensions--program alignment, program prescription, information quality, and active program advising and support--is used to evaluate the practices of relatively high- and low-performing colleges within each field of study. The authors reviewed the websites of all programs at high- and low-performing colleges in each of these fields of study and conducted case studies on individual programs from these fields, interviewing faculty, administrators, and counselors to learn more about the dimensions of structure in the programs. The allied health, computer and information science, and mechanics and repair programs were all found to be highly structured; the business and marketing programs were found to have a moderate level of structure. Overall, given that all of the programs were at least moderately structured, there was limited evidence of a connection between program structure and program performance. Appended are: (1) Site Selection Methodology; and (2) Coding Guidelines for Program Websites. (Contains 3 figures, 11 tables and 8 footnotes.)
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- 2012
8. IFLA General Conference, 1992. Division of Education and Research: Editors of Library Journals (RT); Section on Research in Reading; Section on Women's Interest in Librarianship; Section on Education and Training; Continuing Professional Education (RT); Section on Library Theory and Research. Papers.
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, London (England).
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The following 19 papers were delivered at the 1992 annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions for the Division of Education and Research: (1) "Across the Frontiers: Impact of Foreign Journals in Library Science in India: A Citation Analysis" (M. A. Gopinath); (2) "Children and Reading in Israel" (I. Sever); (3) "Investigations into Reader Interest and Reading in Lithuania, 1918-1990" (V. Rimsa); (4) "Ethnic and Social Problems of Reading in Kazakhstan" (R. Berdigalieva); (5) "The USA Experience: Views and Opinions of an Asian American Librarian" (S. H. Nicolescu); (6) "The Implications for Libraries of Research on the Reading of Children" (M. L. Miller); (7) "Women's Status in Librarianship, the UK Experience" (S. Parker); (8) "Women's Interests in Librarianship, Resources on Women: Their Organization and Use" (H. Parekh); (9) "Information for Research on Women and Development" (A. Vyas); (10) "The Contribution of S. R. Ranganathan's Scientific School to the Informatization of Education for Library Science in the World" (J. N. Stolyarov and E. A. Nabatnikova); (11) "Library and Information Science Education Policy in India" (N. L. Rao and C. R. Karisiddappa); (12) "The Market in the Gap: Continuing Professional Education in the South Pacific" (J. Evans); (13) "Continuing Education Programmes for Teachers in Library and Information Science and Academic Library Professionals in South India" (A. A. N. Raju); (14) "Continuing Professional Education in China: A Decade Retrospective" (D. Xiaoying); (15) "Grounded Theory and Qualitative Methodology" (D. E. Weingand); (16) "Research in the Outskirts of Science: The Case of Mexico" (J. Lau); (17) "Society's Library: Leading to the Realization of the Five Laws--In Memory of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan" (L. Minghua); (18) "The Role of Library and Information Science Reviews in the Development of the Profession and Services" (M. Poulain); and (19) "Journal Publications in Africa: The Trouble with Authors and Readers" (L. O. Aina). Several papers are followed by references. (SLD)
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- 1992
9. Informational Heritage and the Relation Between Information Science Museology: Information Professional Performance Projects
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Carvalho, Milena, Martins, Susana, Castro, Maria João, Santos, Eleonora, de Carvalho, Ana Branca Soeiro, Howlett, Robert J., Series Editor, Jain, Lakhmi C., Series Editor, Carvalho, João Vidal, editor, Abreu, António, editor, Liberato, Pedro, editor, and Peña, Alejandro, editor
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- 2023
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10. Theories and Practices in World Libraries: Papers Presented at the International Symposium on the Development of Theory and Practice of Library Information Science (1st, Wuhan, Hubei, China, May 21-25, 1993).
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Wang, Chih
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The purpose of this, the first international library conference held in China and sponsored by a Chinese institution, was to enhance the development of library and information science, promote the status of library and information professionals, and exchange ideas of research and practices in the field. In addition to ceremonial speeches, 134 papers were selected and read, most either written in or translated into English. Thirty-one of these papers are abstracted here, and are intended to provide references to scholars and practitioners who are interested in studying the current status and development of library and information services in many locations throughout the world, particularly China. Topics covered by the papers abstracted include: historical development, philosophical foundations, interactions with socioeconomic changes, technology and automation, management, cataloging and classification, preservation, and education. (MAS)
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- 1993
11. Cognitive authority: A scoping review of empirical research. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Hirvonen, Noora, Multas, Anna‐Maija, Nygård, Tuula, and Huotari, Maija‐Leena
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ORGANIZATIONAL legitimacy , *INFORMATION resources , *INFORMATION science , *DATABASE searching , *PERIODICAL articles - Abstract
This article provides a scoping review of 25 years of research on the notion of cognitive authority (CA), examining its conceptualization and empirical examination. The review follows the PRISMA statement and its extension for scoping reviews. Peer‐reviewed journal articles on CA were identified through database searching with the specific search term “cognitive authorit*” in the title or abstract and covering work published in 2022 or earlier. In total, 235 unique references were identified, and their abstracts and then selected full texts were screened according to predetermined exclusion criteria. In total, 40 articles were included in the review, extracted, and analyzed with qualitative content analysis focusing on the conceptualization of CA, the methodological approach taken to examine it, and the different spheres of knowledge and levels of activity the research addressed. Based on this analysis, four parallel lines of research were identified including studies conceptualizing CA: (1) as an indicator of information source quality, (2) as discursively constructed, (3) as situated in social mechanisms and settings, and (4) as institutional legitimacy of science and professions. This body of research has extended Wilson's (1983; Second‐hand knowledge: An inquiry into cognitive authority. Greenwood Press) original work contributing to our understanding of CA at individual, communal, and societal levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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12. Trends in information behavior research, 2016–2022: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology paper.
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Huvila, Isto and Gorichanaz, Tim
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INFORMATION-seeking behavior , *QUESTION & answer websites , *BEHAVIORAL research , *INFORMATION science , *TRUST - Abstract
Research on how people look for and interact with information has a long history in the information field. The current literature has been repeatedly reviewed in earlier volumes of Annual Review of Information Science and Technology. In this review, we offer an overview of the research published in this area in the years 2016–2022 with a focus on the trends that have emerged in this period. We use the term “information behavior” as an umbrella for the research area interested in how people become informed and engage with information in diverse manners acknowledging that different researchers and subfields prefer other terms and frameworks, including information practices, information experience, and health information seeking, to name a few. We reviewed 1270 articles in the field published in the years 2016–2022 and identified seven emerging trends: The CoVID‐19 Pandemic, Diversity and Inclusion, Embodiment, Misinformation and Trust, Social Q&A Websites, Collaboration, and Information Creation. The reviewed literature and trends are discussed in relation to their significance for information, earlier review of information behavior research, and the long‐debated issue of theory‐driven versus atheoretical research in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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13. Prevision des besoins en main-d'oeuvre du secteur de l'information. Communications presentees lors du Seminaire FID/ET (Espoo, Finlande, 24-27 aout 1988) (Prediction of the Labor Needs of the Information Sector. Papers presented a FID/ET Seminar (Espoo, Finland, August 24-27, 1988)).
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United Nations Intergovernmental System of Information in Science and Technology., Dosa, Marta L., and Froehlich, Thomas J.
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Fifty-five information science educators, administrators, and specialists from 22 countries assembled to discuss and debate the following themes: identification of characteristics of work done in the information sector; analysis of the educational needs of the information professional; the role of information professionals in national development; standards and measurements of supply and demand; qualitative, quantitative, and a mixture of methods; research of the "ideal profile" of information, library, and archives professionals; planning for future demands in the information sector. The objectives of the seminar were: (1) to define a conceptual and historical framework; (2) to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of different methods; (3) to report on experiences using different methodologies; and (4) to define the background questions posed to elicit observations and suggestions to make the process work. There were seven sessions: (1) "Approches conceptuelles" ("Conceptual Approaches"); (2) "Le marche de l'emploi du secteur de l'information dan les pays en developpement" ("The Information Sector Employment Market in Developing Countries"); (3) "Exemples concrets de planification de la main-d'oeuvre du secteur de l'information et de la communication" ("Concrete Examples of Labor Planning in the Information and Communications Sector"); (4) "Methodes quantitatives: Problemes et applications" ("Quantitative Methods: Problems and Applications"); (5) "Enguetes sur la mair-d'oeuvre et l'emploi dan le secteur bibliotheques" ("Investigations on Labor and Employment in the Library Sector"); (6) "Aspects methodologiques de l'evaluation de la main-d'oeuvre dans le secteur des sciences de l'information et de la bibliotheconomie" ("Methodological Aspects of Evaluation of the Work of the Information Science and Library Science Sector"); and (7) "Quelles consequences pour la formation" ("What Consequences for Education?") (JKP/DGM)
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- 1991
14. 2023 JGS best paper award and the editors' choice paper volume 26(1).
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Fischer, Manfred M., Paez, Antonio, and Staufer-Steinnocher, Petra
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POOR people , *AWARDS , *TRANSPORTATION geography , *LOCAL transit access , *TRANSPORTATION planning , *INFORMATION science , *PUBLIC transit - Abstract
The Journal of Geographical Systems (JGS) has announced two initiatives to recognize outstanding research published in the journal. The first initiative is the JGS Best Paper Award, which aims to encourage and acknowledge excellent scholarship in the field of GIScience and spatial planning. The second initiative is the Editors' Choice, where the editors select their favorite paper from each issue. The winners of these awards are listed on the journal's website and their papers are made freely accessible for a certain period of time. The 2023 JGS Best Paper Award was given to Luyu Liu, Adam Porr, and Harvey J. Miller for their research on evaluating the reliability of public transit accessibility using real-time data. The paper demonstrates how even small levels of unreliability in transit services can significantly impact accessibility levels, particularly for lower income populations. The paper also promotes open and reproducible research practices. The Editors' Choice for Volume 26(1) is a paper by Chris Jacobs-Crisioni, Ana I. Moreno-Monroy, Mert Kompil, and Lewis Dijkstra, which proposes a sequential approach to estimate school provision, cost, and access using open databases of student counts. The paper provides valuable insights into the balance between cost, access, and residential values in school provision. Both papers are recognized for their significant contributions to the field. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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15. Key Issues in the Networking Field Today. Proceedings of the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee Meeting (Washington, DC, May 6-8, 1985). Network Planning Paper No. 12.
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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Network Development Office.
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The May 1985 program session of the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee focused on the identification of key issues in the networking field. Presentations included discussions of major network developments in the last two decades, the changing network players, the impact of technology on networks, and library networks and the law. The introduction to this document includes a brief summary of major topics raised: network participants, the end user, legal issues, and the future of networking. The following papers are included in their entirety: (1) "Issues in National Library Network Development: An Overview" (Barbara E. Markuson); (2) "Networks: Changing Roles" (Susan K. Martin); (3) "The Impact of Technology on Library Networks and Related Organizations" (Ronald F. Miller); and (4) "Library Networks and the Law" (Noel E. Hanf). A list of conference attendees, a glossary of acronyms and abbreviations used in the submitted papers, summaries of the working group sessions and business sessions, and a conference agenda are included. (THC)
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- 1985
16. Factors associating with or predicting more cited or higher quality journal articles: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Kousha, Kayvan and Thelwall, Mike
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ABSTRACTING , *PUBLISHING , *READABILITY (Literary style) , *SERIAL publications , *METADATA , *BIBLIOGRAPHY , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *REGRESSION analysis , *MACHINE learning , *CITATION analysis , *INFORMATION science , *BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *PERIODICAL articles , *IMPACT factor (Citation analysis) , *INFORMATION technology , *ABSTRACTING & indexing services , *MEDICAL research - Abstract
Identifying factors that associate with more cited or higher quality research may be useful to improve science or to support research evaluation. This article reviews evidence for the existence of such factors in article text and metadata. It also reviews studies attempting to estimate article quality or predict long‐term citation counts using statistical regression or machine learning for journal articles or conference papers. Although the primary focus is on document‐level evidence, the related task of estimating the average quality scores of entire departments from bibliometric information is also considered. The review lists a huge range of factors that associate with higher quality or more cited research in some contexts (fields, years, journals) but the strength and direction of association often depends on the set of papers examined, with little systematic pattern and rarely any cause‐and‐effect evidence. The strongest patterns found include the near universal usefulness of journal citation rates, author numbers, reference properties, and international collaboration in predicting (or associating with) higher citation counts, and the greater usefulness of citation‐related information for predicting article quality in the medical, health and physical sciences than in engineering, social sciences, arts, and humanities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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17. Value co‐creation in cultural heritage information practices: Literature review and future agenda: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Zhao, Yuxiang Chris, Lian, Jingwen, Zhang, Yan, Song, Shijie, and Yao, Xinlin
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CULTURE , *ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. , *INFORMATION resources management , *STAKEHOLDER analysis , *PUBLIC administration , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *HEALTH , *INFORMATION resources , *INFORMATION science , *BUSINESS , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *ACCESS to information , *GOVERNMENT policy , *MEDICAL informatics , *LITERATURE reviews , *INFORMATION technology , *GOAL (Psychology) - Abstract
Value co‐creation as a research topic has been a critical proposition of interest to a wide range of disciplines. In recent years, the field of cultural heritage has also developed a range of information practices to promote different forms of value co‐creation. While the body of literature has begun to accumulate, we still lack a comprehensive understanding of conceptual foundations and how value co‐creation is implemented in cultural heritage information practices. This paper conducted a hermeneutic literature review to understand and conceptualize the core aspects of value co‐creation in various cultural heritage information works. In particular, this paper provides a research mapping of the genres of co‐creation in cultural heritage information practices, the actors, and the roles played by the stakeholders. Further, this review provides an overview of the dominant value co‐creation models in the cultural heritage field. It distills the drivers of value co‐creation and the core value consequences that arise from a process perspective. Finally, this paper puts forward a thematic, theoretical, and methodological agenda for future work based on these findings. The review contributes to the literature by proposing an integrated conceptual framework that summarizes the core elements of value co‐creation in cultural heritage information practices. The framework also serves as a call for action, providing a general understanding of the conceptual foundation for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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18. Toward a Common Vision in Library Networking. Proceedings of the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee Meeting (Washington, D.C., December 9-11, 1985). Network Planning Paper No. 13.
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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. MARC Development Office., Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Network Development Office., and Harriman, Sigrid G.
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The December 1985 program session of the Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee (NAC) focused on determining the effectiveness of networking, identifying a common vision or goal, and developing a strategy to accomplish that goal. The program session included remarks on the role of the regional networks in national networking by Louella V. Wetherbee; a consideration of RLG (Research Libraries Group) in a nationwide network by Richard F. McCoy; a discussion of state libraries in national networking by James A. Nelson; presentations by private sector representatives and local systems representatives; and an overview and comments by Ronald F. Miller. The following papers, included in their entirety, were also presented: (1) "A Common Vision--Networking for Networkers and Librarians" (JoAn S. Segal); (2) "The Nationwide Network and OCLC--A Vision and a Role" (Rowland C. W. Brown); (3) "National Libraries' Vision of the Nationwide Network and Their Role in That Network" (Henriette D. Avram, Lois Ann Colaianni, and Joseph H. Howard); and (4) "A User's View of Networking" (Barbara D. Cooper). Also included are a list of conference attendees and summaries of NAC questionnaire responses, working group discussions, and the business session. A definition of networking, basic premises underlying library networking, questions for the NAC, and the conference agenda are appended; and a 12-item bibliography is provided. (KM)
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- 1986
19. A Position Paper on Continuing Education within the Profession of Library and Information Science.
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Faibisoff, Sylvia G.
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Based on perceptions from interviews and the available literature, this report examines the manner in which Oklahoma's libraries and library-related institutions or agencies deal with continuing professional library education. A discussion of providers and consumers describes the provision of staff and career development opportunities by library schools, professional library and other organizations, library and information centers, the Oklahoma Department of Libraries (ODL), and the Oklahoma Network for Continuing Education. In addition, the major consumers of such programs are identified as library and information science professionals who possess an MLS (master of library science) or equivalent graduate degree, non-degreed librarians employed in professional capacities, and/or library staff members. A discussion of program content indicates that the content and level of programs vary according to the provider's perception of the consumer's background, need, and location; and a description of program formats includes conferences, short courses, workshops, and talkback television offered by various providers. Finally, based on 16 specific findings, 6 primary and 18 additional recommendations for statewide program planning for continuing professional library and information science education are presented. It is concluded that, despite the commitment to continuing education in Oklahoma, both consumers and providers must be convinced that lifelong learning and education are as important as formal, initial education. (KM)
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- 1987
20. Reexamining the Role of Conference Papers in Scholarly Communication.
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Drott, M. Carl
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Discussion of the growth of scientific literature and the role of conference papers in scholarly communication focuses on information science literature. Highlights include the relationship of conference papers and journal articles; conferences as self-improvement, as group contributions, and as final products; and a new model for scientific communication. (LRW)
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- 1995
21. Peer-selected "best papers"-are they really that "good"?
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Wainer J, Eckmann M, and Rocha A
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- Bibliometrics, Editorial Policies, Information Science, Peer Review, Research standards
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Background: Peer evaluation is the cornerstone of science evaluation. In this paper, we analyze whether or not a form of peer evaluation, the pre-publication selection of the best papers in Computer Science (CS) conferences, is better than random, when considering future citations received by the papers., Methods: Considering 12 conferences (for several years), we collected the citation counts from Scopus for both the best papers and the non-best papers. For a different set of 17 conferences, we collected the data from Google Scholar. For each data set, we computed the proportion of cases whereby the best paper has more citations. We also compare this proportion for years before 2010 and after to evaluate if there is a propaganda effect. Finally, we count the proportion of best papers that are in the top 10% and 20% most cited for each conference instance., Results: The probability that a best paper will receive more citations than a non best paper is 0.72 (95% CI = 0.66, 0.77) for the Scopus data, and 0.78 (95% CI = 0.74, 0.81) for the Scholar data. There are no significant changes in the probabilities for different years. Also, 51% of the best papers are among the top 10% most cited papers in each conference/year, and 64% of them are among the top 20% most cited., Discussion: There is strong evidence that the selection of best papers in Computer Science conferences is better than a random selection, and that a significant number of the best papers are among the top cited papers in the conference.
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- 2015
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22. Information Science, Museology, and the Management of the ISEP Museum Collection—Theoretical Framework of the Information professional's Performance
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Neves, Catarina, Carvalho, Milena, Martins, Susana, Castro, Maria João, Howlett, Robert J., Series Editor, Jain, Lakhmi C., Series Editor, Mesquita, Anabela, editor, Abreu, António, editor, and Carvalho, João Vidal, editor
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- 2022
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23. Phenomenon‐based classification: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Gnoli, Claudio, Smiraglia, Richard P., and Szostak, Rick
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CLASSIFICATION of music , *INTERDISCIPLINARY research , *BIBLIOGRAPHIC methodology , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *INFORMATION science , *SEMANTIC Web , *EDUCATIONAL technology , *TECHNOLOGY , *ONTOLOGIES (Information retrieval) , *DISCIPLINE of children - Abstract
While bibliographic classifications are traditionally based on disciplines, the logical alternative is phenomenon‐based classification. Although not prevalent, this approach has been explored in the 20th century by J.D. Brown, the Classification Research Group, and others. Its principles have been stated in the León Manifesto (2007) and are currently represented by such general schemes as the Basic Concepts Classification and the Integrative Levels Classification. A phenomenon‐based classification lists classes of phenomena, including things and processes irrespective of the discipline studying them (which can optionally be specified as an additional facet). Facets can work in a phenomenon‐based system much as in a disciplinary one. This kind of system will promote the identification of potential relationships between research in different disciplines, and will especially benefit interdisciplinary work. The paper reviews the theory, history, structure, advantages, applications, and evaluation of phenomenon‐based classification systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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24. Socio‐technical issues in the platform‐mediated gig economy: A systematic literature review: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Dedema, Meredith and Rosenbaum, Howard
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INFORMATION science , *TECHNOLOGY , *CORPORATE culture , *ALGORITHMS , *ECONOMICS - Abstract
The gig economy and gig work have grown quickly in recent years and have drawn much attention from researchers in different fields. Because the platform mediated gig economy is a relatively new phenomenon, studies have produced a range of interesting findings; of interest here are the socio‐technical issues that this work has surfaced. This systematic literature review (SLR) provides a snapshot of a range of socio‐technical issues raised in the last 12 years of literature focused on the platform mediated gig economy. Based on a sample of 515 papers gathered from nine databases in multiple disciplines, 132 were coded that specifically studied the gig economy, gig work, and gig workers. Three main socio‐technical themes were identified: (1) the digital workplace, which includes information infrastructure and digital labor that are related to the nature of gig work and the user agency; (2) algorithmic management, which includes platform governance, performance management, information asymmetry, power asymmetry, and system manipulation, relying on a diverse set of technological tools including algorithms and big data analytics; (3) ethical design, as a relevant value set that gig workers expect from the platform, which includes trust, fairness, equality, privacy, and transparency. A social informatics perspective is used to rethink the relationship between gig workers and platforms, extract the socio‐technical issues noted in prior research, and discuss the underexplored aspects of the platform mediated gig economy. The results draw attention to understudied yet critically important socio‐technical issues in the gig economy that suggest short‐ and long‐term opportunities for future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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25. The misuse of the nonlinear field normalization method: Nonlinear field normalization citation counts at the paper level should not be added or averaged.
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Wang, Xing
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MATHEMATICAL proofs ,REAL numbers ,DATA science ,INFORMATION science ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
• We classified the field normalization methods into linear and nonlinear methods. • Nonlinear field normalization citation counts should not be added or averaged. • We analyzed why the nonlinear normalized citations should not be added or averaged. • We provided mathematical proofs for the crucial steps of the above analysis. • Our mathematical proof is applicable to all nonlinear data in real number domain. Nonlinear field normalization citation counts at the paper level obtained using nonlinear field normalization methods should not be added or averaged. Unfortunately, there are many cases adding or averaging the nonlinear normalized citation counts of individual papers that can be found in the academic literature, indicating that nonlinear field normalization methods have long been misused in academia. In this paper, we performed the following three research works. First, we analyzed why the nonlinear normalized citation counts of individual papers should not be added or averaged from the perspective of theoretical analysis in mathematics: we provided mathematical proofs for the crucial steps of the analysis. Second, we systematically classified the existing main field normalization methods into linear and nonlinear field normalization methods. Third, we used real citation data to explore the error effects caused by adding or averaging the nonlinear normalized citation counts on practical research evaluation results. The above three research works provide a theoretical basis for the proper use of field normalization methods in the future. Furthermore, because our mathematical proof is applicable to all nonlinear data in the entire real number domain, our research works are also meaningful for the whole field of data and information science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Education to Prevent Human Mechanisation in a Faculty of Informatics: Developing Learning Materials to Improve Students' Verbal Communication Skills
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Mari Ueda, Isoharu Nishiguchi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Kazunori Matsumoto, and Tetsuo Tanaka
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Although information technology (ICT) education is being strengthened based on the national context, there are reports suggesting a decline in young people's communication skills. This phenomenon can be attributed to the rapid development of informatisation, which includes the diversification and spread of information tools, as well as the prevalence of nonverbal communication, such as pictograms in social networking services. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically reduced face-to-face communication opportunities, making interactive communication in on-demand classes challenging. Even in assignments and short tests completed during class, many instances of content being copied and pasted from the web or written in a disorganized manner have been observed. For instance, students entering ICT-related careers, particularly those graduating from the faculty of informatics, must possess the ability to communicate with engineers and clients while implementing ICT advancements. Alongside programming skills, strong communication abilities are essential. Moreover, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Bing AI, has considerably diminished the opportunities for independent thinking. In the current era of enhanced ICT education, AI, and IoT, the Faculty of Informatics at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology has been engaged in discussions regarding learning materials that aim to strengthen students' ability to think and communicate in their own words, preventing the mechanisation of individuals. This paper presents the development and implementation of learning materials designed to enhance students' verbal communication skills through the description and re-production of mathematical graphs. [For the full proceedings, see ED636095.]
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- 2023
27. The need to develop tailored tools for improving the quality of thematic bibliometric analyses: Evidence from papers published in Sustainability and Scientometrics.
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Cabezas-Clavijo, Alvaro, Milanés-Guisado, Yusnelkis, Alba-Ruiz, Ruben, and Delgado-Vázquez, Ángel M.
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BIBLIOMETRICS , *THEMATIC analysis , *SCIENTOMETRICS , *SUSTAINABILITY , *INFORMATION science , *MEDICAL informatics - Abstract
The aim of this article is to explore up to seven parameters related to the methodological quality and reproducibility of thematic bibliometric research published in the two most productive journals in bibliometrics, Sustainability (a journal outside the discipline) and Scientometrics, the flagship journal in the field. The study identifies the need for developing tailored tools for improving the quality of thematic bibliometric analyses, and presents a framework that can guide the development of such tools. A total of 508 papers are analysed, 77% of Sustainability, and 23% published in Scientometrics, for the 2019-2021 period. An average of 2.6 shortcomings per paper was found for the whole sample, with an almost identical number of flaws in both journals. Sustainability has more flaws than Scientometrics in four of the seven parameters studied, while Scientometrics has more shortcomings in the remaining three variables. The first limitation of this work is that it is a study of two scientific journals, so the results cannot be directly extrapolated to the set of thematic bibliometric analyses published in journals from all fields. We propose the adoption of protocols, guidelines, and other similar tools, adapted to bibliometric practice, which could increase the thoroughness, transparency, and reproducibility of this type of research. These results show considerable room for improvement in terms of the adequate use and breakdown of methodological procedures in thematic bibliometric research, both in journals in the Information Science area and journals outside the discipline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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28. Higher Education and Final Papers Presented at the Association for Educational Data Systems Annual Convention (Phoenix, Arizona, May 3-7, 1976).
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Association for Educational Data Systems, Washington, DC.
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Five articles on computer use in higher education and three final papers presented at the Association for Educational Data Systems (AEDS) 1976 convention are included in this document. Implementing and evaluating computer technology in higher education is the subject of two articles, and another article describes instructional and administrative computing at a minority community college in a bilingual-bicultural setting. Application of a time sharing computer system to undergraduate business education and to teacher education is assessed in two papers. Computer use in a college-level high school biology course is outlined. Minicomputers for conducting real-time computer controlled experiments are evaluated. The document concludes with a case study of the publication of a course in computer programing. (CH)
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- 1976
29. Understanding data culture/s: Influences, activities, and initiatives: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Oliver, Gillian, Cranefield, Jocelyn, Lilley, Spencer, and Lewellen, Matthew J.
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RESEARCH , *CULTURE , *ELECTRONIC data interchange , *SYSTEMATIC reviews , *DATABASE management , *INFORMATION literacy , *INFORMATION science , *DATA security , *LITERATURE reviews , *INFORMATION technology - Abstract
Data culture/s as a research topic has begun to attract attention from a wide range of disciplines, albeit with inconsistent application of definitions, dimensions, and applications. This work builds on a call to investigate data culture/s within the information studies domain as a topic related to, but distinct from, information culture. The purpose of this study is to explore what is known about data culture/s in greater depth. We apply a retroductive approach to select and consider likely dimensions, inputs, and aspects of data culture/s in order to further map this construct to the literature, and thereby highlight gaps and opportunities to add to this body of knowledge. The initial candidate dimensions explored below include data‐related skills and attitudes, data sharing, data use/reuse, data ethics and governance, and a specific focus on Indigenous perspectives to provide insights on why and how a group may contest the emergent dominant discourse of data culture/s. Our conclusion highlights areas needing further research to fully define and examine the dimensions, inputs, and aspects of data culture/s, and calls for greater understanding and engagement with data culture/s from the information studies community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Information science and the inevitable: A literature review at the intersection of death and information management: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Dinneen, Jesse David, Krtalić, Maja, Davoudi, Nilou, Hellmich, Helene, Ochsner, Catharina, and Bressel, Paulina
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DEATH -- Law & legislation , *DEATH & psychology , *AUGMENTED reality , *MANAGEMENT of medical records , *DATABASE searching , *SOCIAL media , *INTERNET , *DIGITAL technology , *INFORMATION science , *INFORMATION retrieval , *TECHNOLOGY , *INFORMATION needs , *ATTITUDES toward death - Abstract
Death is an inevitable part of life and highly relevant to information management: its approach often requires preparation, and its occurrence often demands a response. Many works in information science have acknowledged so much, and yet death is rarely a focused topic, appearing instead sporadically and disconnected across research. As a result there is no introduction to, overview of, or synthesis across studies on death and information. We therefore conducted an extensive literature search and reviewed nearly 300 scholarly publications at the intersection of death and information (and data) management. Covering seven topics in total, we review two groups of work directly engaging information management in relation to death (digital possessions, inheritance, and legacy; information behavior, needs, and practices around death), three engaging death and technology that require information and its management (death and the Internet, thanatosensitive design and technology‐augmented death practices, and the digital afterlife and digital immortality), and two reflecting the ethical and legal dimensions unique to death and information. We then integrate the collective findings to summarize the landscape of death‐related information research, outline remaining challenges for individuals, families, institutions, and society, and identify promising directions for future information science research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Reviews and Reviewing: Approaches to Research Synthesis. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper.
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Smith, Linda C.
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ONLINE information services , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *ARTIFICIAL intelligence , *INFORMATION science , *HEALTH , *INFORMATION resources , *QUALITY assurance , *DECISION making , *TECHNOLOGY , *MEDLINE , *COVID-19 pandemic , *ERIC (Information retrieval system) - Abstract
Reviews have long been recognized as among the most important forms of scientific communication. The rapid growth of the primary literature has further increased the need for reviews to distill and interpret the literature. This review on Reviews and Reviewing: Approaches to Research Synthesis encompasses the evolution of the review literature, taxonomy of review literature, uses and users of reviews, the process of preparing reviews, assessment of review quality and impact, the impact of information technology on the preparation of reviews, and research opportunities for information science related to reviews and reviewing. In addition to providing a synthesis of prior research, this review seeks to identify gaps in the published research and to suggest possible future research directions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Information Technology: Its Impact on and Implications for Education in Montana. A Critical Issues Paper.
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Kohl, John W.
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Intended to stimulate discussion by Montana state leaders, this paper examines critical issues raised by the application of new technologies in public education in terms of the challenges they present to the Montana educational system. A statement of each issue is followed by a discussion of its implications. The issues examined relate to the following topics: (1) application of information technology as it affects teachers' roles and preparation; (2) teacher preparation and reeducation to utilize new technology; (3) preparation of faculty, administration, and staff in teacher training institutions to use new technologies and to apply them in teacher training; (4) recruitment of teacher education students; (5) the status of teacher education within the university system structure and leadership in preparing education personnel; (6) recognition of the place of education and its institutions in preparing knowledge workers; (7) the human needs of individuals; (8) cooperative efforts to provide structure, coordination, and resources for a future-oriented education program; (9) access to information technologies for all students and for preservice and inservice teachers, particularly in rural areas; and (10) national and regional reciprocity of education. (LMM)
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- 1983
33. Saving the Time of the Library User through Subject Access Innovation: Papers in Honor of Pauline Atherton Cochrane.
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Wheeler, William J. and Wheeler, William J.
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This book contains the following papers in honor of Pauline Atherton Cochrane on subject access issues in library and information science: (1) "Obstacles in Progress in Mechanized Subject Access and the Necessity of a Paradigm Change" (Robert Fugmann); (2) "On MARC and the Nature of Text Searching: A Review of Pauline Cochrane's Inspirational Thinking Grafted onto a Swedish Spy on Library Matters" (Bjorn Tell); (3) "Blazing New Trails: In Celebration of an Audacious Career" (Donald King); (4) "The User Centered Approach: How We Got Here" (Raya Fidel); (5) "Subject Access in Interdisciplinary Research" (Linda Smith); (6) "Web Search Strategies" (Karen Drabenstott); (7) "Enhancing Subject Access to Monographs in Online Public Access Catalogs: Table of Contents Added to Bibliographic Records" (Vinh-The Lam); (8) "Objects for Distributed Heterogeneous Information Retrieval" (Eric H. Johnson); and (9) "Curriculum Vitae for Pauline Atherton Cochrane" (William J. Wheeler). Includes an index. (MES)
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- 2000
34. The Library of Congress Network Advisory Committee: Its First Decade. Network Planning Paper No. 11.
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Maruyama, Lenore S.
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This paper was commissioned in part to provide an institutional memory for the Network Advisory Committee, not only for its new members but for the entire library and information service community. The deliberations of this committee, which has been the catalyst for a number of significant efforts in networking, are presented in this detailed report. Introductory materials provide background information on the establishment of the committee. The first year (1976) and developments during the second phase (1977 to 1980) are then described. Finally, a more detailed report on the third phase (1981-present) is presented in the following subsections: Ownership and Distribution of Bibliographic Data; Nationwide Network Governance; Resource Sharing; Public/Private Sector Interactions; Telecommunications; Information Economy; Developments in Networking since the 1960s; and Special Libraries in Networks and Cooperatives. A retrospective review concludes the report. A chronology is included as Appendix A; a selective bibliography of items published by or for the Network Advisory Committee as Appendix B; and a list of Network Advisory Committee Members as Appendix C. (THC)
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- 1985
35. The Implications for Teaching and Learning of New Informatics Developments. I.E.T. Papers on Broadcasting No. 233.
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Open Univ., Walton, Bletchley, Bucks (England). Inst. of Educational Technology. and Bates, A. W.
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By the year 2000, European higher education institutions must achieve the following aims: resolve the conflict between the social demand for education and costs of higher education without lowering standards; provide continuing education to cope with rapid technological change and increased leisure and/or unemployment; build even closer links between industry, public services, and higher education in the field of informatics; and infuse new talent into static academic manpower. Informatics (varied new communications technologies that are based around microprocessing and optics) may enable the achievement of those aims. The move to distance education and independent learning will accelerate through computer conferencing, cable television and videocassettes, computer-based audiographic systems, and interactive videodiscs. New technologies offer an alternative model to the large, centralized specialist system, because they are both easy to access and easy for teachers to use. The technology needed to achieve these aims is here now, and will become increasingly easier to use. The main barrier is the inability of large institutions to carry through the fundamental changes in organization, financial arrangements, and teaching strategies that are essential if flexible, off-campus teaching is to be achieved. Eight references are listed. (LMM)
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- 1984
36. funding and research trends in library and information science of NSSFC: Comparison of awards and papers.
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Xiang, Jianqin and Wang, Haiyan
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INFORMATION science ,LIBRARY science ,LIBRARY research ,RESEARCH funding ,MEDICAL informatics - Abstract
Subject to various restrictive requirements on project application and completion, funded projects are often affected by funding policies for the selection of research objects. This study explored the impact of scientific research funding policies on the funding and research by comparing the topic distribution of awards and papers. A total of 1,870 awards and 16,491 papers of the National Social Science Foundation of China (NSSFC) in library and information science (LIS) were collected from a Chinese research project database. According to the results, the growth rate of awards on most topics is higher than that of papers, while the growth rate of papers on the relevant topics to users, technology, and metrology is higher than that of awards. It was found out in the study that the topics funded by NSSFC were imbalanced. NSSFC provides much more funding to traditional topics rather than emerging topics. As indicated by the funding provided to the projects on traditional topics for research on a large number of papers on emerging topics, however, the innovation and diversity of academic research have yet to be restricted. This study demonstrated that the effect of funding policies on the research topics in LIS is significant. Topic suggestions and funding structure of NSSFC have more impacts on award topics than on paper topics. The influence of NSSFC-recommended topics on paper topics is declining year by year. Additionally, awards with high funding intensity are more susceptible to topic suggestions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Manuscripts Submitted for Publication in the Information Profession in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of Characteristics of Rejected and Accepted Papers.
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Aina, L. O. and Mabawonku, I. M.
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Examines the characteristics of rejected manuscripts submitted to the "African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science." Most of the papers were rejected because they contributed nothing new to knowledge (65.5%), used unreliable data (13.1%) and lacked focus (13.1%). There were no remarkable differences with regard to status and affiliations between authors of rejected and accepted papers. (Author/AEF)
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- 1998
38. Problems of Information Science; Collection of Papers.
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International Federation for Documentation, The Hague (Netherlands). Committee on Research on the Theoretical Basis of Information. and Chernyi, A. I.
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Twelve papers written by fifteen authors from nine countries comprise this collection which embraces many of the crucial problems facing modern information science and scientific information activities, ranging from information needs of scientists and specialists to the specific aspects of computerization of various information processes. The papers are: Studies of Information Needs; Informal Communication in Science; Some Sociological Aspects of Formal Systems for the Communication of Knowledge; The Aging of Scientific Literature; Conflicting Phenomena in IR Systems; Problems of Data Retrieval And Dependent Techniques; A Condensed Heuristic Documentation System; Proposal and Wishes for an Open Structure in the Communication of Information; The Future of Access (Abstracting and Indexing) Services; Integrated Information Systems; The Activities of Excerpta Medica; and, The Use of Computers in Scientific, Technical and Economic Information in Poland. (Author/SJ)
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- 1972
39. [Conference on Bibliographic Control of Library Science Literature, State University of New York at Albany, April 19-20, 1968. Part I: Short Summary of Papers and Proceedings. Part 2: Summary of Recommendations.]
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State Univ. of New York, Albany.
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The first section of this report contains a short summary of the papers and proceedings of this Conference which was initiated and directed by the University Library and sponsored by the Library Education Division of the American Library Association. Ten working papers were distributed prior to the Conference and served as a background to the discussions held by the authors and the other major participants during the first two sessions. The final day was devoted to the preparation and discussion of recommendations for improving library and indexing services for the field of library and information science. The second section provides recommended courses of action for the improvement of existing indexing and library services, new ventures, research and development, and leadership. (see also LI 002 797 through 002 807). (AB)
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- 1968
40. Scalable Architecture, Storage and Visualization Approaches for Time Series Analysis Systems
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Duarte, Eduardo, Gomes, Diogo, Campos, David, Aguiar, Rui L., Filipe, Joaquim, Editorial Board Member, Ghosh, Ashish, Editorial Board Member, Kotenko, Igor, Editorial Board Member, Prates, Raquel Oliveira, Editorial Board Member, Zhou, Lizhu, Editorial Board Member, Hammoudi, Slimane, editor, Quix, Christoph, editor, and Bernardino, Jorge, editor
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- 2020
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41. Summary of the Papers on the Integration of Computer-Based Information with Printing Techniques Presented at the Kynoch Press Seminar Held at Imperial Chemical House, London, April, 1970.
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Kynoch Press, Birmingham (England).
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Papers presented at the seminar include an introduction to information processing which describes some techniques for use of the computer; the analysis of information systems and its role in the development of information systems; the effect on systems performance of building design and environmental standards; the concept of traditional printing as a computer peripheral; and performance standards for determination of balance between cost, performance and quality to achieve technical feasibility. (AB)
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- 1970
42. Results of Questionnaire on Current Awareness Methods used by Physicists Prior to Publication of 'Current Papers in Physics.'
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Institution of Electrical Engineers, London (England)., American Inst. of Physics, New York, NY., Slater, Margaret, and Keenan, Stella
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The Institution of Electrical Engineers conducted a study in the United Kingdom and the United States to determine the need for their new publication "Current Papers in Physics (CPP)," and its usefulness to the physics community. Questionnaires were used to (1) recruit panel members to test reader reaction to the publication over a period of one year, (2) collect necessary background on panelists, (3) determine methods used by physicists to obtain current information prior to CPP, and (4) discover what physicists felt a good awareness journal in physics should be like. Prior to CPP, the three most widely used methods of current awareness were (1) scanning current issues of journals (2) contacts with colleagues, and (3) listening to presentations at meetings. The use of abstract journals was a major method of both retrospective search and current awareness. A major concern for an awareness journal was that it be current. Physicists were concerned with specialized aspects of physics and not general information. Appendixes contain (1) questionnaires, (2) additional panel data, (3) data on overseas panels, and (4) comments on published abstract journals as current awareness tools. (DH)
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- 1967
43. Intellectual Freedom and Privacy: Comments on a National Program for Library and Information Services. Related Paper No. 10.
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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. National Program for Library and Information Services., Molz, R. Kathleen, Molz, R. Kathleen, and National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. National Program for Library and Information Services.
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The civil libertarian aspects of the National Program for Library and Information Science are analyzed. The five assumptions on which the program is based are closely examined for their references to the word "right." Details are given of the historic development of the library profession's increasing concern for the protection of constitutionally sanctioned liberties: the right of full freedom of expression, the right of privacy, and the right to know. The philosophical and practical aspects of the problem of separating federal support for a national network from federal control over the information contained therein are discussed, and reexamination of some of the program's assumptions is suggested. A chronology of events relating to intellectual freedom and privacy in the last 25 years is appended. (Author/PF)
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- 1974
44. Manpower and Educational Programs for Management, Research, and Professional Growth in Library and Information Services. Related Paper No. 6.
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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. National Program for Library and Information Services., Taylor, Robert S., Taylor, Robert S., and National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. National Program for Library and Information Services.
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Libraries are part of a larger information infrastructure which must be understood before planning professional education for librarianship. Research is needed in three areas: (1) options within overall library objectives, (2) information needs of different user audiences, and (3) technological and economic descriptions of information systems. Based on the objectives of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science proposal, professionals will need to have competencies in five major areas: organization of information, information needs and information use, information technologies, research methods, and management. Continuation of current patterns of professional education will lead to overpopulation of undertrained individuals. To meet short-term needs seminars, institutes, and certificate programs should be encouraged. Long term needs will require that professionals be made acquainted with the total information process and that a basic science of information be recognized as a scholarly discipline. (Author/PF)
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- 1974
45. The Impact of Machine-Readable Data Bases on Library and Information Services. National Program for Libraries and Information Services Related Paper No. 26.
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National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC., Williams, Martha, Williams, Martha, and National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC.
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The growth and proliferation of machine-readable data bases have created a need to consider the nature of recent developments, the impact of those developments on library and information services, and their relationship with the National Commission on Library and Information Science (NCLIS) program. Data bases may contain information in a variety of forms, may be produced by government or private business, and may be discipline, mission, or problem oriented, or inter- or multi-disciplinary. The availability of such data bases may cause changes in such library activities as journal acquisition and interlibrary loans; or libraries may provide search services, act as intermediaries in preparing searches, or refer people to appropriate information services. The role of NCLIS should be to support education, training, and research in the use of data bases, help expand service to new constituencies, encourage improvement of retrieval systems, promote the use of telecommunications, and provide a basis for networks and data base sharing in all sectors of the information community. (LS)
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- 1975
46. Enrollment Projections for Graduate Programs in Library and Information Science and Educational Media in Ohio, 1981-1985+. Alternative Modes for Providing Graduate Education in Librarianship in Ohio. Phase One: Needs Assessment Related Paper Number 3.
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Kent State Univ., OH. School of Library Science., Rogers, A. Robert, and Kim, Mary T.
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To determine whether present alternatives in library education in Ohio are adequate to the educational demand, a study of potential enrollment for graduate programs in library science during the coming decade was conducted as part of the Graduate Education for Librarianship in Ohio Project. Library associates (professional staff members without graduate degrees in library science) from public, academic, and special libraries throughout Ohio, and librarians from the Ohio public school system without graduate degrees in library science or educational media were surveyed as the most probable source of future enrollments. Two questionnaires were developed from the survey, one for library associates and the other for school librarians, and distributed to personnel in libraries around the state. Analysis of the data was restricted to descriptive statistics. Approximately 20 percent of each group surveyed had definite plans to pursue a graduate degree in library science, while 50 percent had at least contemplated such study. Most of those intending to pursue degrees intended to enroll within the next two years (1981-82), though many were undecided on which institution they would attend. The responses of participants in the survey are summarized in 30 tables, and the appendices include copies of the survey forms. (JL)
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- 1981
47. Doctoral Programs, Theses, and Graduates in Library and Information Science in the United States: An Analysis of the Published Literature, 1960-1980. Occasional Papers Number 183.
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Illinois Univ., Urbana. Graduate School of Library and Information Science. and Abrera, Josefa B.
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This study analyzes and synthesizes the published information on doctoral programs, dissertations, and graduate students in library and information science in the United States from 1960 to 1980, and identifies those aspects that have been reported in the literature since the publication of the last such study in 1959. Data were gathered by manual searches of library-oriented indexes and a computerized search of ERIC using the PROBE retrieval program. The published literature for the target dates included 61 items, of which 20 focused primarily on doctoral programs, 21 on doctoral dissertations, and only one on doctoral graduates; seven reported on both doctoral programs and dissertations, three on doctoral programs and graduates, and one on doctoral dissertations and graduates; and seven examined all three areas. Publications on doctoral programs are analyzed in terms of admissions, courses, competencies, degrees, examinations, committees, faculty, recruitment, objectives, history, ranking, contribution to the profession, and issues and problems. Analyses of doctoral theses focus on statistical data, subject/topic, methodology, length of time to complete, published format, citation patterns, value/importance, shortcomings, and bibliographies/lists. Data on doctoral graduates are discussed in terms of socioeconomic factors, educational background, position held, prior professional experience, salaries, professional membership, and publications. Appendixes include a table of categories of doctoral programs, theses and graduates and a list of bibliographies of library/information science dissertations. (77 references) (EW)
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- 1988
48. Four Indications of Current North American Library and Information Doctoral Degree Programs. Occasional Papers No. 176.
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Illinois Univ., Urbana. Graduate School of Library and Information Science. and Reid, William H.
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Designed to synthesize information of interest about current doctoral-level library and information education in North America, this study examines the doctoral programs in library and information studies at 17 universities in the United States and Canada. Each program is investigated from the following perspectives: (1) a survey of faculty publications over the 5-year period 1978-1982; (2) a brief summary of the program curriculum drawn from catalogs and related materials disseminated by the program to prospective students; (3) a survey of dissertations completed during the 5-year period; and (4) an opinion questionnaire that drew responses from students at 13 of the 17 programs. An orientational survey, this study is intended only to be considered within a wider context in determining relevant problem areas related to library and information doctoral education, and the programs are not evaluated. Results of the faculty publication survey for each institution and summary results for all institutions surveyed are presented in tabular form, and the faculty publication survey subject classification scheme and a copy of the student questionnaire are provided. (KM)
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- 1987
49. A Bibliometric Study of Papers Published in Library and Information Science Research during 1994-2020.
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Garg, K. C. and Singh, Rahul Kumar
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LIBRARY science ,INFORMATION science ,BIBLIOMETRICS ,PUBLISHED articles ,CITATION analysis ,MEDICAL informatics - Abstract
The paper analysed 699 papers published in Library & Information Science Research (LISR) during the period of 1994-2020. Google Scholar was used to obtain the number of citations received by these papers until April 30, 2021. The study examined the geographical distribution of published articles and also identified prolific institutions and authors. The study examined the impact of output of countries, institutions and authors using citation per paper (CPP) and i-10 index as indicators of impact. The study also examined the pattern of growth and identified the highly cited papers. Based on the analysis of data it is observed that maximum articles were published during the three years block of 2015-2017. The geographical distribution of output indicates that 51 countries contributed the 699 papers. Highest number of papers was contributed by authors from the USA though it had a low value of CPP in comparison to Norway and Finland. Among the institutions, Florida State University (USA) topped the list. However, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA had the highest value of CPP. During the period of study, 1,389 papers received 74,061 citations, of which only 41 (3 %) articles remained uncited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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50. [Symposium on Scientific Translations, 4 and 5 November 1970, Luxembourg. Selected Papers.]
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European Translations Center, Delft (Netherlands).
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An open meeting on scientific translation was held to mark the tenth anniversary of the founding of the European Translations Center (ETC) in Delft. The history of ETC and its activities which include collecting, translations and titles, supplying information, publication of "World Index" and "List of Translations", translation services, and cooperative endeavors in the field of terminology were described. A provisional evaluation of an experimental Russian-English Machine Translation (MT) service in cooperation with the ETC and other organizations is provided. (AB)
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- 1970
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