scholarly journals Still Minding the Gap? Reflecting on Transitions between Concepts of Information in Varied Domains

Information ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 71 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bawden ◽  
Lyn Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Boundary Spanning ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Unified Theories ◽  
Complementary Nature ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
Multiple Meanings

This conceptual paper, a contribution to the tenth anniversary Special Issue of Information, gives a cross-disciplinary review of general and unified theories of information. A selective literature review is used to update a 2013 article on bridging the gaps between conceptions of information in different domains, including material from the physical and biological sciences, from the humanities and social sciences including library and information science, and from philosophy. A variety of approaches and theories are reviewed, including those of Brenner, Brier, Burgin and Wu, Capurro, Cárdenas-García and Ireland, Hidalgo, Hofkirchner, Kolchinsky and Wolpert, Floridi, Mingers and Standing, Popper, and Stonier. The gaps between disciplinary views of information remain, although there has been progress, and increasing interest, in bridging them. The solution is likely to be either a general theory of sufficient flexibility to cope with multiple meanings of information, or multiple and distinct theories for different domains, but with a complementary nature, and ideally boundary spanning concepts.

Czym jest czytanie? Intuicje i definicje

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (50) ◽  
pp. 16-35
Author(s):  
Magdalena Paul ◽  
Małgorzata Kisilowska
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Semantic Field ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Reading Behaviors ◽  
Reading Culture

The following text presents the detailed research carried out with the semantic field analysis method to find out how the respondents understand the word “reading” and related terms. The main objective of the research project “Changes in Reading Culture in Poland in the Context of Dissemination of E-texts and Devices Allowing to Use Them’’ was not to perform a quantitative analysis of the reading behaviors of the Poles, but to explore the qualitative impact of the widespread presence and availability of texts (varying in terms of size, nature or length) based on the choices and preferences of the respondents. The results were discussed in the context of the definitions of reading in the area of library and Information Science and Social Sciences.

Doctoral Theses Awarded in Library and Information Science in India during 2010-2014: A Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 379
Author(s):  
Ramesh K Pandita ◽  
Shivendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Science ◽  
State Level ◽  
Doctoral Degrees ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Annual Basis ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Doctoral Dissertations

The study presents an overview of the doctoral dissertations awarded in the subject discipline of Library and Information Science in India during 2010 to 2014. Some of the key areas analysed include, year wise overview of the doctoral degrees awarded and their growth on an annual basis. The study also focuses on the popularity of the subject at the state level and in universities across the country. From data analysis, it emerged that 177 doctoral degrees were awarded in Library and Information Science in India during 2010-2014. Of the total doctoral theses awarded in Social Sciences in India during the period of study, a meager 3.05 per cent were awarded in the Library and Information Science. A total of 43 unique institutes and 17 states were identified which awarded doctoral degrees across India at an average of 4.11 and 10.41 degrees each, respectively. Gujarat emerged the most popular state by awarding the maximum 16.38 per cent doctoral degrees and at the institutional level, Baba Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Marathwada emerged the leading institute with 9.60 per cent of the total doctoral degrees. There is a steady decline in the award of doctoral degrees in India, besides the institutions also do not show any consistency in undertaking doctoral research in LIS in India.

New Beginnings: Introduction to the Special Issue on AERI 2016

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
Leisa Gibbons ◽  
Karen F. Gracy
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
State University ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Kent State University ◽  
Archival Education ◽  
New Beginnings

Abstract:On July 8–12, 2016, the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State University hosted the eighth Archival Education and Research Institute (AERI). AERI is an annual event that brings together researchers, educators, students, and professionals from North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand to share knowledge, promote collaboration, and mentor new and emerging scholars in the areas of archival research and pedagogy. The conference was attended by ninety-five participants from eight countries, including faculty members, doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, and ten undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the AERI-affiliated Emerging Archival Scholars Program (EASP). The five-day event included sixty-three paper presentations, fifteen posters, seven workshops, two plenaries, and a half-day unconference event.In this introduction, the hosts of the conference and co-editors of this issue, Leisa Gibbons and Karen F. Gracy, provide a brief overview of the conference highlights and introduce the research papers presented here.

A bibliometric analysis of race-related research in LIS

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Philippe Mongeon ◽  
Alison Brown ◽  
Ratna Dhaliwal ◽  
Jessalyn Hill ◽  
Amber Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Race Relations ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Racial Inequality ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Sensitive Issues

This special issue on race relations and racial inequity in Library and Information Science (LIS) is a response a recent wave of advocacy, activism, and protests. Its explicit purpose is to address the lack of research on race and inequity within our field. The purpose of this contribution to the issue is to substantiate that statement by performing a bibliometric analysis of the last 40 years of LIS scholarship to quantify the amount of attention given to race and racial inequality over that period. We find that despite an important increase in BIPOC-related research in LIS, the numbers remain quite low with approximately 2% of LIS publications containing terms related to racial inequality and BIPOC communities, and this research also tends to be less cited than the average LIS papers in the same area. We also find that this research is present in several areas of the field, although unevenly distributed across them. The trends presented in this paper may help when discussing sensitive issues regarding systematic discrimination and help create and sustain momentum towards change and address the persistent lack of diverse perspectives and approaches across LIS scholarship and practice.

Is Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Academia an Elusive Dream?

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
Linda L. Lillard
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Simple Rules ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaborations ◽  
Humanities And Social Sciences ◽  
Definition Of

A description of how interdisciplinary collaboration can take place is presented to frame this chapter on the risks and barriers to interdisciplinary collaboration. Beginning with a working definition of interdisciplinary collaboration, defined as jointly co-authoring a paper, academic project, or grant with somebody from another discipline or jointly creating a program that contains courses from the joint collaborators' disciplines, this chapter reviews recommendations for creating and supporting successful interdisciplinary collaborations. Included are ten simple rules for successful cross-disciplinary collaborations put together by a group of researchers in the sciences, who more often participate in interdisciplinary collaborations than do their counterparts in the humanities and social sciences. The chapter closes with the case of issues with interdisciplinary collaboration in library and information science, an area that is truly interdisciplinary, yet often becomes the object of turf battles with other academic areas. This case provides a true-life look at just how attempts at interdisciplinary collaboration that should work, can easily backfire.

Institutional repositories: a bibliometric study of the social sciences citation index (SSCI)

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 504-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ping Liao ◽  
Tsu-Jui Ma
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The Social ◽  
Prolific Authors ◽  
Social Sciences Citation Index

Purpose This paper aims to provide a bibliometric study of journal articles related to institutional repositories in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) between January 1993 and August 2017. This study will provide researchers with a foundation for further research. Design/methodology/approach In this study, articles published were analyzed; titles were searched using the term “institutional repositories.” The data were evaluated in response to four research questions on the following topics: publication trends, prolific authors, core journals and times cited. Findings The results indicate that 124 articles on institutional repositories were authored by 223 individuals. These articles were cited 722 times in 37 journals, and the h-index provided by the Web of Science was 14. Research limitations/implications This study only investigated articles titled with institutional repositories in the SSCI. Other items were not included. Practical implications This study shows that the implementation of institutional repositories has been limited to library and information science. If they can be used broadly in different disciplines, a better outcome can be expected. Social implications Based on the findings, the growth of institutional repositories as an academic subject is likely to continue. If such discussions can be conducted in other disciplines, institutional repositories may be able to provide a more promising outcome to academia. Originality/value This paper is valuable for researchers who wish to examine the trends of institutional repositories in the SSCI and seek possible areas for further research.

scholarly journals Workshop on Models for Copyright Education in Information Literacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Design ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
Limitations And Exceptions

The Workshop was organized the IFLA Information Literacy Section and the IFLA Copyright and Other Legal Matters Advisory Committee to provide a forum for discussing models for education on copyright, licensing, and related legal matters within the framework of library information literacy programs. With more than 14 countries represented, the papers and discussions were far-ranging and comprehensive, touching on issues of pedagogy, instructional design, learning theory, author rights, copyright limitations and exceptions, applications of the law nationally, international copyright, open access, and education for library and information science practitioners. The papers in this special issue started as presentations at the workshop but were further developed based on feedback and then through peer review before publication.

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