The National Library of Latvia in the early stage of Covid-19 exit

Early Stage ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

Public Access ◽

National Library ◽

Digital Collections ◽

Processing Power ◽

International Projects ◽

Information And Communication

The National Library of Latvia had to close for two and a half months when emergency situation was declared in Latvia. The library took proactive steps to protect its staff and ensure continuous on-line services to readers, as well as prepared re-opening plan with physical service transformation according to existing health and safety protocols. The National Library of Latvia engaged in different initiatives to diversify its products and services, including contribution of library data centre processing power to crowdsourcing initiative battling Covid-19. Library major achievement was to receive the license from the state copyright agency that allowed public access to copyright protected collections of books and periodicals from the Latvian National Digital Library throughout the entire Covid-19 crisis. Unlimited access to library digital collections was significant contribution in supporting general public, students and researchers during homestay period. The library re-opened in late May adapting to new normal and has strong future vision of improving information and communication technologies (ICT) of state cultural sector and implementing several international projects.

Samo(procena) nastavnika o kvalitetu onlajn nastave tokom pandemije kovid-19

10.46793/nnu21.231m ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jelena Maksimović ◽

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Nedeljko Milanović ◽

Jelena Osmanović Zajić ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Online Teaching ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

Educational Work ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

The Republic ◽

Teachers Attitudes

The COVID-19 virus pandemic also had a significant impact on the educational system. This article presents the results of a research aimed at examining teachers' attitudes about the quality of online teaching during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. A descriptive research method and survey technique were applied. The sample included 274 teachers from the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The presented results indicate that the largest number of teachers with online teaching met for the first time during the pandemic and that until then they had no experience with distance learning. The platforms most often used by teachers in working with students are: Google Classroom, Zoom, Edmodo, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Also, a large number of teachers answered that they will partially apply online teaching after the pandemic, emphasizing that contact teaching is irreplaceable and of much higher quality, because students are more engaged, prepared and committed to school obligations. Looking at it objectively, teachers most often rated the quality of online teaching during the pandemic as average, more precisely with a grade of three. Online teaching during the pandemic required great dedication and teacher engagement, as well as good management of information and communication technologies and developed digital competencies of both teachers and students. The realization of online teaching was a challenge for teachers, but also the only possibility and solution to continue and actively carry out educational work during the pandemic and emergency situation.

Participatory Design and Creativity in Development of Information and Communication Technologies

Designing for Networked Communications ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-069-1.ch004 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 75-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nette Schultz ◽

Lene Sørensen ◽

Dan Saugstrup

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Participatory Design ◽

Early Stage ◽

Development Project ◽

Communication Tool ◽

Ict Development ◽

Mobile Ict

This chapter presents and discusses a new design framework for involving users at an early stage in a mobile ICT development project. A user-centered design process, in which participatory design principles are combined with creativity techniques, is used in order to create scenarios as a communication tool between users and system designers. The theoretical basis for the framework is described, leading to a new participatory design and creativity framework. Empirical insight into how the framework has been developed and used in practice is presented based on the experiences and results from a large ICT development project within the ?eld of mobile communication. Finally, the value of applying creativity as part of a participatory design process is discussed.

Exploratory Insights on Artificial Intelligence for Government in Europe

Social Science Computer Review ◽

10.1177/0894439320980449 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 089443932098044

Author(s):

Colin van Noordt ◽

Gianluca Misuraca

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Public Sector ◽

Quality Data ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

The Public ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Processing Power ◽

Information And Communication

There is great interest to use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve government processes and public services. However, the adoption of technologies has often been challenging for public administrations. In this article, the adoption of AI in governmental organizations has been researched as a form of information and communication technologies (ICT)–enabled governance innovation in the public sector. Based on findings from three cases of AI adoption in public sector organizations, this article shows strong similarities between the antecedents identified in previous academic literature and the factors contributing to the use of AI in government. The adoption of AI in government does not solely rely on having high-quality data but is facilitated by numerous environmental, organizational, and other factors that are strictly intertwined among each other. To address the specific nature of AI in government and the complexity of its adoption in the public sector, we thus propose a framework to provide a comprehensive overview of the key factors contributing to the successful adoption of AI systems, going beyond the narrow focus on data, processing power, and algorithm development often highlighted in the mainstream AI literature and policy discourse.

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

Users of ICT at Public Access Centers

10.4018/jicthd.2011010101 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ricardo Gomez ◽

Kemly Camacho

Keyword(s):

Exploratory Study ◽

Underserved Populations ◽

Public Access ◽

Access To Information ◽

The World ◽

Different Types ◽

And Gender

Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés offer opportunities for wider public access to information and communication technologies (ICT). This paper presents findings of a global exploratory study on the landscape public access venues in 25 countries around the world. The goal of the project was to better understand the users of public access venues and their needs, this being one of several papers that result from the global study. This paper identifies profiles of the users of the different types of venues with respect to age, income, education and gender. While findings are not new, their value lies in the compelling evidence drawn from 25 countries and across different types of public access venues, which has never been done before. Results highlight the importance of strengthening public access venues in non-urban settings and to strengthen programs that reach out to underserved populations. The authors also point to special challenges faced by libraries and telecenters given the immense growth of cybercafés as public access venues in most of the countries studied.

The Organization of Criminal Proceedings During a Pandemic when the State of Emergency Has Not Been Declared (Using the Example of COVID-19 Pandemic)

Всероссийский криминологический журнал ◽

10.17150/2500-4255.2021.15(2).248-260 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 248-260

Author(s):

Michael Menzhega ◽

Marina Sawelewa ◽

Aleksandr Smuskin

Keyword(s):

Law Enforcement ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

The State ◽

Personal Contact ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Criminal Proceedings ◽

State Of Emergency ◽

The Government

The authors analyze the work of law enforcement bodies in the conditions of the pandemic when the situation has not been recognized as an emergency by the government authorities and the state of emergency has not been announced (using the example of the situation in March — April of 2020 connected with the COVID-19 pandemic). They stress the importance of a comprehensive assessment of how critical the situation is and of carrying out certain actions even before it is recognized as an emergency. The authors also analyze various approaches to this situation used in difference regions of Russia and point out negative consequences of the implementation of some decisions. It is shown that law enforcement activities, in comparison with other functions of the state, provide fewer opportunities for avoiding personal contact with citizens. In this connection, different ways of carrying out criminalistic activities effectively that take into consideration the necessity of minimizing personal contact for the investigator are presented, such as: distance communication, investigative activities in virtual reality, use of unmanned aerial vehicles to examine the scene of crime without visiting the area during lockdown, use of criminalistic robotics and other robotic complexes. The authors note with regret that while the administration of law enforcement during an emergency situation or a state of emergency is supported by research-based recommendations, it is left in a virtual vacuum, research- and methodology-wise, in the situation of restrictive measures and self-isolation. The article describes both measures of general prevention (use of medical masks, disposable gloves, disposable clothes, hazmat suits), and special possibilities provided by information and communication technologies available in the conditions of the fourth information revolution. The latter, according to the authors, are a wider use of videoconferencing (including its use for such investigative actions as interrogation, confrontation, identification parade, examination), use of computer-augmented reality, implementation of the concept of electronic justice and the use of robotic complexes for criminalistic purposes.

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

Success Factors in Public Access Computing for Development

10.4018/jicthd.2011040102 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 19-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ricardo Gomez

Keyword(s):

Program Implementation ◽

Success Factors ◽

Public Libraries ◽

Underserved Populations ◽

Community Services ◽

Public Access ◽

Future Research ◽

Information And Communication

An exploratory, qualitative study in 25 countries around the world identifies success factors for centers that offer public access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The study considered public libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés, and grouped the findings into four types of success factors: (1) understand and take care of local needs first, (2) train info mediaries and users, (3) build alliances with other venues and collaborate with other community services, and (4) strengthen sustainability. Results corroborate the findings of previous studies of libraries and of telecenters which identify success factors that include the four themes presented. However, this is the first systematic comparison across multiple countries to identify success factors in different types of public access venues. The findings highlight critical variables to be considered in policy decisions, funding allocations, and program implementation to reach underserved populations in developing countries with equitable access and meaningful use of ICT. They also provide valuable direction for future research to better understand the interactions between libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés as venues that can contribute to community development through public access to ICT.

ИНДИКАТОРЫ ГРУЗОПЕРЕВОЗОК И ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ БЕЗОПАСНОСТЬ

RISK: Resources, Information, Supply, Competition ◽

10.33051/0130-3848-2020-1-63-66 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 63-66

Author(s):

A.N. Bryntsev ◽

Keyword(s):

Early Stage ◽

Freight Transportation ◽

Economic Security ◽

Crisis Situations

The article discusses the issues of economic security, taking into account the congestion of the transport and logistics infrastructure. As an example, the indicator of freight transportation by rail is shown, which allows predicting the onset of crisis situations at an early stage of their development. A brief analysis of the development of the market of information and communication technologies in the light of the formation of a new concept for the formation of business is given.

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Fifth Edition - Advances in Information Quality and Management ◽

An Intelligent Machine-Driven Perspective to Archaeological Pottery Reassembly

10.4018/978-1-7998-3479-3.ch010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 127-137

Author(s):

Wilson Sakpere ◽

Valentina Gallerani

Keyword(s):

Early Stage ◽

Optimal Solution ◽

High Standard ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Standard Solution ◽

High Standards ◽

And Mathematics

Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been at the centre of most innovations. With applications in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, it has become prevalent in business, art, and humanities disciplines, among others, as well. Among the potential applications of ICT in social sciences and digital humanities, documentation and reconstruction of archaeological artefacts have garnered interest and resulted in several studies. This is because of the potential inherent in these artefacts for archaeological and historical studies. However, regarding pottery reassembly, challenges are experienced in implementing an optimal solution entailing high standards. Although existing studies attempted to solve these challenges, a high standard solution is still elusive. This article presents an approach to a machine-driven solution that intends to use computer vision and machine learning, whose potential is yet to be felt in pottery reassembly. This investigation, still at an early stage, has profound implications for future studies in pottery studies in general.

A J2ME Mobile Application for Normal and Abnormal ECG Rhythm Analysis

Handheld Computing for Mobile Commerce ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-761-9.ch006 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 86-108

Author(s):

Qiang Fang ◽

Xiaoyun Huang ◽

Shuenn-Yuh Lee

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Early Stage ◽

Medical Practitioners ◽

Premature Deaths ◽

Analysis System ◽

Rescue Procedures

Cardiovascular disease has become the world’s number one killer. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease has caused many unnecessary premature deaths and imposed substantial burden to healthcare systems. Many continuous heart monitoring systems have been proposed with the aim to issue early stage warning for a possible forthcoming heart attack by utilising advanced information and communication technologies. Nevertheless, there is still a significant gap between the usability and reliability of those systems and the requirements from medical practitioners. This chapter presents our recent development of a mobile phone based ECG real-time intelligent analysis system. By fully employing the computational power of a mobile phone, the system provides local intelligence for ECG R wave detection, PQRS signature identification and segmentation, and arrhythmia classification. Because those processing can be performed on realtime, an early status warning can be issued promptly to initiate further rescue procedures. As an application of e-commerce in healthcare, a telecaridiology system like this is of great significance to support chronic cardiovascular disease patients.

Anyone Can Do YouTube, but Not Everyone Can Do Public Access: Urban Politics, Production Tools, and a Communications Infrastructure to Call Home

Television & New Media ◽

10.1177/1527476420928462 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 152747642092846

Author(s):

Matthew Dewey

Keyword(s):

San Francisco ◽

Urban Politics ◽

Public Access ◽

Community Media ◽

Community Based ◽

New Information ◽

Training Community

Scholars have recognized how new information and communication technologies (ICTs) have reduced and transformed barriers to producing and circulating community-based media. Yet community media projects tend to apply these technologies within established communities whose histories have been shaped by broader socio-spatial factors. This article draws from critical geography and studies of technology and infrastructure to reconceptualize the problem of media accessibility. Rather than programs for addressing disparities in technology or training, community media projects would benefit from recognizing how significantly their media production activities rely on local communication infrastructures and a collective sense of home. This article uses a case study of public access television in San Francisco to demonstrate how cable and telecommunications policy, urban redevelopment, and community-based media groups co-constitutively determine a scale of political extensibility by providing broader access to decision-making arenas beyond local TV programming.