The state of affairs with digital preservation at ARL member libraries

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia A. Dressler
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Colorado State University ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Positive Elements ◽  
Preservation Policy

Purpose Digital preservation is a term that is a bit of an enigma to many people both in and out of the digital arena, but it will undoubtedly be important in an increasingly all-digital world. The underlying work relating to digital preservation is essential to the long-term care of digital media, but who is charged with addressing this type of work, and can policy serve to structure and also reflect this complex concept? The main point of interest for this study is to examine existing digital preservation policies at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) institutions and analyze the content of the policies. The purpose will be to determine if these policies are able to provide a robust framework for true digital preservation work at this point in time. First, an introduction is made to provide the structure of the study and background. Next, a literature review is provided, followed by an outline of the methods and results of the study, and finally a conclusion with recommendations for future research. Design/methodology/approach An analysis of digital preservation policy at ARL institutions is conducted, with recommendations provided for further research. Findings This study was an attempt to highlight the current state of digital preservation policies, reviewing both the positive elements and the shortcomings of policies at ARL member institutions. The call for policies made for this study resulted in finding that 32 (26 per cent) ARL institutions currently have a digital preservation policy in place, from the institutions that responded (58 per cent response rate). In total, 23/40 institutions without a current policy indicate there is, or will be, work to complete a policy within the coming year (2016-2017). A call can be made at this time for more in-depth research and analysis of the policies for further inquiry. Both effective (University of Houston, University of Florida, York University) and ineffective (Colorado State University, University of Texas, Virginia Tech) digital preservation policies were discovered during the course of the study, with many policies falling somewhere in the middle. Many institutions provided a good template for digital preservation but lacked details for how this work would be addressed and who would be completing such work. Research limitations/implications Limited to ARL member institutions at the time of the study (January 2016). Originality/value There is currently a gap in analysis and research of digital preservation policies. This is an area of active policy creation for many institutions, and it will likely be a growing area for researchers to examine.

After the revolution – new chances for service research in a digital world

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 597-607
Author(s):  
Werner H. Kunz ◽  
Gianfranco Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Literature Alert ◽  
Service Research ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Business Perspective ◽  
Media Research

PurposeDigital media has revolutionized societies and changed forever how we do business. This paper aims to determine the current scope of service research in the area of digital media, identifying research gaps and introducing new research contributions to complement our knowledge of digital media.Design/methodology/approachBased on all service articles of the SERVSIG literature alert system from 2016 to 2019, a subset of digital media articles was identified and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) text-mining methods were used on the abstracts and titles of the articles for topic modeling of the field. Dominant research topics were identified and depicted in a two-dimensional space.FindingsThe study identifies eight distinct topic areas of digital media in service research and shows their relationship to each other in a two-dimensional space. A clear tendency in service research towards taking primarily a customer (versus business perspective) of digital media can be observed. Further, for some journals, a trend towards specialization on particular topics could be detected.Research limitations/implicationsThis article advocates for more digital media research with a stronger business perspective. Further, although particular new technologies are exciting to discuss, it seems that the importance of customer relationship topics in digital media is not reflected in the current digital media research as needed.Originality/valueThe article uses a quantitative–explorative approach to determine the current state of research in regard to digital media in services. The authors introduce 11 new studies that aim to close the knowledge gap in critical areas of digital media.

Digital divide in light of religion, gender, and women’s digital participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 405-413
Author(s):  
Ruth Tsuria
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Internet Access ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Religious Traditions

Purpose This paper aims to argue for the importance of considering religious and cultural background as informing participant's access and attitudes towards digital media. Design/methodology/approach The paper takes a socio-cultural theoretical approach. In terms of methodology, it refers to case studies based on discourse analysis of online content. Findings The paper argues that the online discourse in the case studies presented discourages women from using digital media for their own empowerment. Research limitations/implications Some limitation include that this research focuses only on a case study from Judaism. Future research should examine how other religious traditions impact internet access and uses. Originality/value The paper's contribution is in its novel inclusion of religion as an element of the digital divide.

Digital preservation

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 733-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kofi Koranteng Adu ◽  
Luyande Dube ◽  
Emmanuel Adjei
Keyword(s):  
Open Data ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Data Availability ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Efficient System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Open Archival Information System ◽  
Right To Information ◽  
The Right

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which digital preservation facilitate the implementation of electronic government, open data and the right to information. Design/methodology/approach A case study research which chronicles the link between transparency and data availability. It makes use of a theoretical framework based on the open archival information system to analyse, explain, clarify and justify the application of open data, electronic government and the right to information. Findings The paper argued that e-government, open data and the RTI will remain elusive if a digital preservation infrastructure is not pursued. Within the context of e-government, the paper adumbrated that government agencies can incorporate e-government legislations into their digital preservation activities, precisely because the relationship between digital preservation and e-government have always been symbiotic. It alluded to the fact that an obligation will be placed on all public authorities and private agencies covered by the RTL law to create, keep and organise an effective and efficient system of record keeping, so as to give meaning to the right to information when citizens apply for information. Practical implications Future research should examine closely the implication of open data government within the context of digital preservation. Whilst digital preservation looks forward to the longevity of digital records and its accessibility, open data focusses on the utility of these records through online services, reuse and distribution for the purposes of transparency and citizens’ participation. Originality/value The application of digital preservation to open data in this paper appears to be more relevant at a time when most governments of the world are striving to obtain data to fight poverty, achieve universal primary education, fight HIV and foster maternal health. Its originality can further be established from the symbiotic relationship between digital preservation and electronic government, open data and the right to information.

scholarly journals Digital preservation policies of the institutional repositories at Brazilian Federal Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laerte Pereira da Silva Júnior ◽  
Maria Manuel Borges
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Information Policy ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Digital Material ◽  
Preservation Policy

Purpose This paper aims to verify the implementation of digital preservation policies at the institutional repositories (IRs) of Brazilian Federal Universities. Design/methodology/approach The methodology used involved the verification of the information available in the Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) and on the websites of the IRs, to confirm the existence of published digital preservation policies. In this study, a sample of the 26 IRs of Brazilian Federal Universities registered with OpenDOAR, which represents 68 per cent of these repositories, was used. Findings The main conclusion is that the IRs of these universities do not have any published digital preservation policies, even though some repositories state their intention of preserving digital material in their institutional information policy. Originality/value The stakeholders of IRs need to implement a programme to guide their activities to preserve digital materials in the long term. In fact, similar to examples worldwide, this programme should take the form of an institutional commitment outlined in a digital preservation policy. IRs at Brazilian Federal Universities still have a long way to go to guarantee access to digital materials in the long term.

scholarly journals The Internet and international marketing – from trigger technology to platforms and new markets

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 437-446
Author(s):  
Rudolf R. Sinkovics ◽  
Noemi Sinkovics
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
International Marketing ◽  
Internet Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Firms ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Research Areas

PurposeThe authors critically examine the paper by Samiee (2019, this issue) “International marketing and the Internet: A research overview and the path forward” and offer an appraisal of its merits as well as thoughts for further development of research on advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs) in international marketing.Design/methodology/approachThis paper approaches its purpose via a reflexive review of Samiee's paper and continues by offering a content analysis of a broader body of literature which includes internationally oriented papers in international business (IB), international marketing (IM), general management, marketing and strategy (GMS) as well as information systems (IS). The underpinning question is whether and which particular ICT concepts have successfully been adopted in the IM literature and what the inclusion or exclusion of these phenomena may imply for future research.FindingsThe Internet and internationalization implications of the technology have been studied excessively in the domain; however, newer developments such as dimensions of Industry 4.0 or advanced manufacturing, have not yet been widely considered in IB and marketing work. The ramifications for future research are significant in that the understudied modern industrial organization of the contemporary firm in the digital world needs much concerted research focus to be adequately understood.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper and the literature review is limited to “international” studies. While this is an appropriate limitation for the purposes of this IM-oriented review, some work in the GMS domain as well as the IS domain will have significant ramification for international firms and IM thinking, despite these papers limited to noninternational firms.Practical implicationsThe notion of advanced ICTs, builds on the underpinning Internet technology, and has transformative effects on the way in which (international) firms are organized, studied and performed. The pervasive shifts triggered by advanced ICTs and the reconfiguration of firms to platform providers and system integrators need to be well understood, in order to stay legitimate and as performant in contemporary markets.Originality/valueRather than looking at only IM papers, this paper reviews Internet/advanced ICT papers in multiple related fields. Significant novelty in this area comes from IS, by including this discipline in the review, the authors see real diffusion of novel thinking and potential research areas for IM scholars at the interface of ICT and IM.

Strategic partnerships enhance resources for care of rural-dwelling older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-250
Author(s):  
Lyn M. Holley ◽  
Christopher M. Kelly ◽  
Jerome Deichert ◽  
Silvester Juanes ◽  
Loretta Wolf
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Residential Long Term Care

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to disseminate a new model that addresses the urgent social challenge of providing adequate long-term care in rural circumstances through innovative use of existing resources, and to suggest future research. Design/methodology/approach This paper is exploratory in and is based upon the analysis of qualitative observations (interviews and site visits) framed in the financial and operational records of the facility studied, macro- and micro-level demographics, and the scholarly and practice literatures. Findings Significant cost savings upon implementation, improvements in quality of care and both worker and client satisfaction were observed. Research limitations/implications The model has been in operation only one year; the trend has been positive, however, more research is needed to identify its stability and develop a more refined description of its components: while essential features of this innovative model can be applied in any residential long-term care situation, replicating its success is obviously linked with the skill and authority of the director. Evaluation research is currently in progress. Practical implications The paper suggests budget-neutral solutions to persistent challenges of caring for older adults in rural circumstances. Social implications Quality and financing of long-term residential care for elders is insufficient and worsening. This model addresses problems central to financing and quality of care by connecting existing resources in new ways. It does not require additional funding or changes in qualifications required for jobs. Originality/value The model is the original creation of a residential long-term care facility director working with a network of partnerships that he discovered and developed: partnerships include a broad range of organizations in the public and non-profit sectors, and the state university.

A matter of time? Sustainability and digital media use

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Oliver Görland ◽  
Sigrid Kannengießer
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Social Time ◽  
Conceptual Changes ◽  
Sustainable Media ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Media And Communication

Purpose This paper aims to unfold and emphasise the relevance of sustainability and time as research topics in media and communication research and discusses the relation of both phenomena with a focus on processes of media appropriation and media consumption. Design/methodology/approach The submission argues theoretically. Firstly, theories on sustainability and media and media and time are presented. Secondly, previous approaches from research on sustainable media use will be discussed. Finally, the authors call for a stronger accentuation of research on digital media, time, and sustainability. Findings The submission shows that previous research on sustainable media use does sufficiently take individual and social time experience into account. Moreover, research is too much focussed on the individual level. The authors therefore argue for three major conceptual changes in research on digital sustainability: time is a sustainable human resource; a shift of perspective from individual to relations is needed; and consideration of the cultural condition of capitalism is necessary. Practical implications This paper includes implications for the future research on digital media, time and sustainability. Originality/value According to the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first one that connects perspectives on time with digital sustainability.

Flooded with too many messages? Predictors and consequences of instant messaging fatigue

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhyung Sun ◽  
Sun Kyong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Outcome Framework

PurposeDuring the digital media era with an explosion of messages, the prevalence of what is known as “message fatigue” has grown. However, there is a lack of understanding toward message fatigue in using instant messengers. Based on the stressor-strain-outcome framework, this study provides a theoretical model to explore possible predictors and consequences of instant messaging fatigue.Design/methodology/approachThe hypothesized model includes communication overload, social overload, instant messaging fatigue, technology and behavioral intention to use instant messaging. Three hundred and eleven responses are collected using an online survey. The authors conduct structural equation modeling to evaluate the hypothesized model and test the hypotheses.FindingsThis study reveals that (1) communication overload and social overload are positively associated with instant messaging fatigue and technostress; (2) higher levels of instant messaging fatigue and technostress are also related to a higher level of intention to discontinue usage; (3) technostress significantly mediates the relationship between instant messaging fatigue and intention to discontinue usage of instant messaging.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is limited to collect data from one university in the United States with a cross-sectional design. Future research should include other countries, different age groups and longitudinal methods to examine instant messaging fatigue.Originality/valueThis study extends existing findings on fatigue in using mobile communication by applying the stressor-strain-outcome framework to IM fatigue and improves the understanding of the potential negative aspects of instant messaging.

scholarly journals Designing to engage a television audience: how are different media used in TV ident creation?

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Design History ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Creative Agency ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
Television Audience

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how designers attempt to engage audiences through different media in TV idents; and to explore how the human mark (such as drawing and model making) in a hybrid with digital media can not only revitalise traditions in design, but also the reception of illusion in this context. Design/methodology/approach – The study focuses on the work of RedBee Media, a company that has a global market and reputation. The phenomenology of how BBC Three and BBC 2 Christmas were rebranded was examined through interviews with the designers and animators involved. Taking a media industry studies lens to examine an art/technology divide the author will expand the visual culture theory of Manovich’s (2007) metamedium. Findings – The influence of technology on television graphic design is contested and continual. Designers might begin to question rather than rely on technology through the process of design. They can confront generic software solutions and apply more critical skills to explore fusions of heritage and digital processes in a metamedium. Research limitations/implications – This research was focused on a UK broadcaster and a single UK creative agency with a global influence. Future research should examine leading creative practice in other international markets. Practical implications – The significance of this research is in understanding the materiality and creativity in the artform of TV idents and how designers attempt to engage audiences through different media. Originality/value – Academics in media and design history are acknowledging the cultural significance of television branding. Design practitioners need to understand why and how in the work of others.

Can managers coach their teams too much?

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Buljac-Samardzic ◽  
Marianne van Woerkom
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Managerial Coaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Valid Assessment ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The relationship between managerial coaching and team performance may be mediated by team reflection because coaching is often thought to lead to reflection, which has been found to lead to improved performance. In contrast, this relationship might be moderated by team reflection, because poorly reflective teams are more likely to depend on coaching than highly reflective teams. The purpose of this paper is to test these rival hypotheses. Design/methodology/approach – The authors employed a longitudinal survey method at two points in time in two long-term care organizations. Team members were asked to rate the level of managerial coaching and team reflection. Team managers were asked to evaluate team performance. Findings – Team reflection turned out to be a moderator and not a mediator in the relationship between managerial coaching and team performance. Only the performance of poorly reflective teams benefits from managerial coaching. Practical implications – Excessive coaching of highly reflective teams may be a waste of the energy and time of both managers and teams and may even harm team efficiency. Therefore, team managers would be wise to estimate the team’s level of reflection in order to adjust their coaching interventions accordingly. Future research should explore how managers can be supported in making a valid assessment of the team’s reflective capabilities and in adjusting their coaching interventions accordingly. Originality/value – This paper sheds light on the relationship between managerial coaching and team performance by testing contradicting explanations regarding the role of team reflection.

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