Information Science in Theory and Practice (third revised and enlarged edition)20057Brian C. Vickery and Alina Vickery. Information Science in Theory and Practice (third revised and enlarged edition). München: K.G. Saur 2004. 400 pp., ISBN: 3‐598‐11658‐6

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 814-815
Author(s):  
David Bawden
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Theory And Practice

Perceptions on Job Requirements of LIS Graduates in Public Libraries: A Reflection on Public Libraries in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mpilo Siphamandla Mthembu ◽  
Dennis Ngong Ocholla
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Structured Interviews

Public libraries play a crucial role in the information and knowledge society. Their access and services in the fourth industrial revolution require review as well as the knowledge of the competency requirements for Library and Information Science (LIS) graduates to offer professional services. This paper presents the competencies LIS graduates require for work. It also seeks to examine the challenges they encounter in public libraries. The study is driven by the notion that a skills gap and a lack of training for LIS professionals are still daunting challenges in most public libraries. The post-positivism paradigm was employed through the triangulation of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies in data collection and analysis. Content analysis and a survey were employed as research methods. The study scanned job advertisements in four newspapers spanning a three-year period (from January 2015 to December 2017). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with assistant directors and structured questionnaires were administered to LIS graduates. Grade 12, one to three years of work experience, computer literacy and communication skills are the most required competencies to work at public libraries. There seems to be no balance between theory and practice offered in most LIS schools, which suggests the need for curricula revision. Employed LIS graduates are facing several challenges, which include lack of practical exposure or knowledge, lack of qualification recognition and individual promotions, and lack of ICT skills and knowledge.

scholarly journals Lessons From Joint Improvisation Workshops for Musicians and Robotics Engineers

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthonia Carter ◽  
Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri ◽  
Guy Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Interdisciplinary Design ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Machine Improvisation ◽  
And Robotics

We report on a series of workshops with musicians and robotics engineers aimed to study how human and machine improvisation can be explored through interdisciplinary design research. In the first workshop, we posed two leading questions to participants. First, what can AI and robotics learn by how improvisers think about time, space, actions, and decisions? Second, how can improvisation and musical instruments be enhanced by AI and robotics? The workshop included sessions led by the musicians, which provided an overview of the theory and practice of musical improvisation. In other sessions, AI and robotics researchers introduced AI principles to the musicians. Two smaller follow-up workshops comprised of only engineering and information science students provided an opportunity to elaborate on the principles covered in the first workshop. The workshops revealed parallels and discrepancies in the conceptualization of improvisation between musicians and engineers. These thematic differences could inform considerations for future designers of improvising robots.

A scientometric review of hotspots and emerging trends in additive manufacturing

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuran Jin ◽  
Shoufeng Ji ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
Jiangnan Yu
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Highly Cited

Purpose Additive manufacturing has achieved rapid development in recent years. The purpose of this paper is to visualize the intellectual landscapes of additive manufacturing and identify the hotspots and emerging trends of additive manufacturing, which can provide references for scholars, enterprises and governments to promote the development of theory and practice in the additive manufacturing field. Design/methodology/approach Science mapping is a fast-growing interdisciplinary field originated in information science and technology. Based on this methodology, guided by a computational approach, the paper visualizes the co-occurring keywords network and co-citation references network by CiteSpaceIII software to explore the hotspots and emerging trends of additive manufacturing by the following five indicators: highly cited keywords, burst keywords, clusters, landmark references and burst references. Findings “Additive manufacturing,” “3D printing,” “3D powder printing,” “consolidation phenomena,” “microstructure,” “rapid prototyping,” etc., are the main hotspots of additive manufacturing. The trends of additive manufacturing generally consist of three stages: the fundamental concepts stage from 1995 to 2000 (“rapid prototyping,” “additive manufacturing,” etc.), the approaches and techniques applications stage from 2001 to 2010 (“stereolithography,” “scaffold,” etc.), and the emerging trends stage from 2011 to the present (“stem cell”, “selective laser,” “ti-6al-4v,” etc.). The research is most abundant in 2010 and 2012. The medical field is an important hotspot of additive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing has been researched in interdiscipline. Originality/value The paper maps the perspective of additive manufacturing and explore the hotspots and emerging trends of additive manufacturing.

scholarly journals Participatory Archives: Theory and Practice. Edward Benoit, III and Alexandra Eveleigh, eds.

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Lauren Goss
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
State University ◽  
Louisiana State University ◽  
Participatory Archives ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Information Manager

The archival community continues to expand its reliance on digital tools to yield dynamic user engagement and increased access to collections. Editors Edward Benoit, III and Alexandra Eveleigh posit that the advancement of web technology during the last two decades increased the scope and impact of participatory archives. Benoit, currently a professor at the School of Library & Information Science at Louisiana State University, is the founder of the Virtual Footlocker Project, focusing on digital tools for soldiers to document their military experience. Eveleigh, Collections Information Manager at the Wellcome Collection, focuses her research on digital humanities and the impact of user participation.

scholarly journals Overview of Theory and Practice in Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania

2016 ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Jia Tina Du ◽  
Qinghua Zhu ◽  
Andy Koronios
Keyword(s):  
Information Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Practical Work ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Concise Overview ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
The Individual

This chapter provides a concise overview dealing with the theory and practice in Library and Information Science (LIS) research development in Asia-Oceania. It also provides the reader with an introduction to the sections and the individual chapters of the book. The field of LIS has experienced significant growth, both in the number of LIS schools and research outputs, in recent years in the region. As a professional field, both theory and practice are viewed as equally important for the development of the LIS discipline. In this book, both theoretical as well as practical work in LIS research in Asia-Oceania region is presented.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document