scholarly journals Exploring Status of Special and Rare Collection: A qualitative examination

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 104-132
Author(s):  
Muhammad Safdar ◽  
Syeda Hina Batool ◽  
Kanwal Ameen ◽  
Abid Hussain ◽  
Fakhar Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Public Libraries ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The Public ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Acquisition Management

This contribution attempts to discuss the current scenario of rare material available in the libraries of Lahore city. Lahore is capital of Punjab province of Pakistan. The study seeks to explore the various aspects such as acquisition, organization, access, preservation & conservation of rare material of libraries of Lahore, Pakistan. The study is qualitative in nature; based on multiple case study design. A multiple case study helps the researchers in finding the differences among cases. Semi-structured interview guide was used as data collection tool. The observation and document analysis of log registers of the cases (libraries) were also done wherever facilitated. It was found that rare collection is underutilized in the libraries of Lahore. Findings also established that separate funds are not allocated to the public libraries of Lahore for acquisition and management of the rare material. This paper identifies the current status and issues in acquisition, management, access and use of rare material at public libraries of Lahore, Pakistan.

Tien jaar na Fortuyn

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yael de Haan ◽  
Jo Bardoel
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Media Concentration ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structural Shifts

Ten years after Pim Fortuyn: criticism and accountability at Dutch newsrooms Ten years after Pim Fortuyn: criticism and accountability at Dutch newsrooms Pressures from politicians and the public have led to greater demands for media accountability. Moreover, structural shifts such as media concentration, increasing competition and the advent of new technologies have obliged media to strengthen the relationship with their reader, viewer and listener and to be more responsive to them. This article shows the results of a multiple case-study at three leading newsrooms in the Netherlands on how they cope with criticism on their performance and increasing pressures for accountability and responsiveness. It shows that new accountability policies and instruments were introduced, mainly at the initiative of editors-in-chief, while journalists in the newsroom showed more reluctance.

City councillors and the mission of public libraries

2011 ◽  
Vol 112 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 52-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominique Gazo
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
City Council ◽  
Social Construction Of Reality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The City

PurposeIn Quebec, where a large majority of public libraries are municipal departments, the mission of the libraries must be defined in collaboration with city councillors and acknowledged by them. The purpose of this paper is to understand the views of city councillors in Quebec on the mission of public libraries, and to compare them to actual library practices.Design/methodology/approachThe research strategy adopted is a multiple case study. Interviews were conducted with 12 city councillors who represent their library on the city council. These interviews and the municipal cultural policies were subjected to a discourse analysis. The interviews with the directors of the public libraries and some documents were subjected to content analysis.FindingsA conceptual framework based on the theory of social construction of reality is proposed to study the discourses of city councillors in their textual dimension, to contextualise them and to analyse them in comparison with library practices.Originality/valueThere is no homogeneous view among city councillors in Quebec on the mission of public libraries. However, a model of the discourse of city councillors does emerge. It is less developed than current literature. It presents a passive image of the library in which the tradition continues, ignoring the Information Society. The analysis also revealed that the views of city councillors are based on their own convictions as individuals, on their role in the management of the municipality as elected officials, and on the image they have of the users of public libraries.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Care of Acutely Unwell Ward Patients: A Multiple Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sara Jane Michaela Quirke
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Suboptimal Care ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Ward Patient

<p>Suboptimal care of acutely unwell ward patients is of growing concern internationally. As empirical study of the problem is underdeveloped this thesis explores factors affecting suboptimal care of acutely unwell ward patients. In order to bring a theoretical understanding to this area, a concept analysis of the term suboptimal care was undertaken. The results of this concept analysis were then used to inform the design and analysis of this multiple case study. The cases for this study were two general surgical and two general medical wards located in two hospitals in the North Island of New Zealand. Interviews and focus groups with nurses, doctors, and managerial staff were undertaken using a semi structured interview approach informed by the concept analysis. Organisational and ward documentation was also reviewed. Using categorical aggregation and pattern matching, an analytical framework emerged from the data. This framework was then used to conduct within, cross case, and hospital analyses. Key findings of this research reveal that workload, teamwork, communication, leadership, skills and knowledge deficit, and organisational systems and processes are significant factors affecting care of acutely unwell ward patients and that these factors are not unique to specific contexts. Polarised views about workload were expressed by those who manage organisations and those who deliver care at ward level. Current approaches to improving care of the acutely unwell ward patient have involved the introduction of service initiatives. However, this study demonstrates that service initiatives alone are insufficient to improve care for acutely unwell ward patients. Recommendations from this study are that strategies should be put in place to support and develop clinical shift leaders and that staffing resources should be reviewed in the context of contemporary acute care settings. These must be informed by the views of organisational managers and ward staff leading to an integrated hospital-wide understanding of factors affecting care of the acutely unwell ward patient.</p>

scholarly journals Alexithymia and therapeutic alliance: a multiple case study comparing good and poor outcome cases

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Catarina Nunes da Silva ◽  
António Branco Vasco ◽  
Jeanne C. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Reliable Change Index ◽  
Therapeutic Alliances ◽  
Poor Outcome ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Poor Outcomes

Alexithymia has been associated with poor outcomes in psychotherapy. This association has been attributed to a difficulty in patients expressing emotions, engaging in emotional tasks and also poor therapeutic alliances. This study aims to better understand alexithymic patients in psychotherapy. A multiple case study design was used. Cases were selected from a larger research project considering their alexithymia level and outcome status, based on the reliable change index and the client perspective on change. Four cases are presented: with and without alexithymia with good and poor outcome. The therapeutic alliance was included as a process measure, evaluated from both client and therapist. At the end a semi structured interview was conducted with both participants, individually. The analysis concerned the integration and triangulation of the therapist and client experience for each case. Each patient was briefly presented and then a focus was made regarding the perception of both participants on the therapeutic alliance and the emotional processing and change process of the client. Both alexithymic cases and the non-alexithymic poor outcome case showed difficulties in the therapeutic alliance, especially from the perspective of the therapist. In these cases, emotional impairments may have contributed to a poor therapeutic alliance, impacting on the outcome. We suggest that a great focus on the therapeutic alliance with alexithymic patients may increase the quality of treatment and it may be more useful for case conceptualization to consider each feature of the alexithymia construct individual.

Resource provision and access to indigenous knowledge in public libraries in South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-287
Author(s):  
Maned Mhlongo ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Multiple Case

This paper is part of a larger qualitative multiple case study that sought to explore the integration of indigenous knowledge in public libraries in South Africa. The paper draws from semi-structured interviews with selected heads of provincial library services in South Africa to determine the extent to which public libraries provide targeted resources to enhance access to IK. Results reveal that that there are no targeted resources to facilitate access to IK. Concerted efforts to facilitate access by increasing the number of libraries were noted. Notwithstanding these efforts, there seems to be a paucity of IK, which has implication for inclusive services. It is recommended that libraries look beyond enabling access to the Internet but also explore how they can further optimise ICT usage as a way of facilitating access to IK through capturing, organising and disseminating knowledge of indigenous communities.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Care of Acutely Unwell Ward Patients: A Multiple Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sara Jane Michaela Quirke
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Suboptimal Care ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Ward Patient

<p>Suboptimal care of acutely unwell ward patients is of growing concern internationally. As empirical study of the problem is underdeveloped this thesis explores factors affecting suboptimal care of acutely unwell ward patients. In order to bring a theoretical understanding to this area, a concept analysis of the term suboptimal care was undertaken. The results of this concept analysis were then used to inform the design and analysis of this multiple case study. The cases for this study were two general surgical and two general medical wards located in two hospitals in the North Island of New Zealand. Interviews and focus groups with nurses, doctors, and managerial staff were undertaken using a semi structured interview approach informed by the concept analysis. Organisational and ward documentation was also reviewed. Using categorical aggregation and pattern matching, an analytical framework emerged from the data. This framework was then used to conduct within, cross case, and hospital analyses. Key findings of this research reveal that workload, teamwork, communication, leadership, skills and knowledge deficit, and organisational systems and processes are significant factors affecting care of acutely unwell ward patients and that these factors are not unique to specific contexts. Polarised views about workload were expressed by those who manage organisations and those who deliver care at ward level. Current approaches to improving care of the acutely unwell ward patient have involved the introduction of service initiatives. However, this study demonstrates that service initiatives alone are insufficient to improve care for acutely unwell ward patients. Recommendations from this study are that strategies should be put in place to support and develop clinical shift leaders and that staffing resources should be reviewed in the context of contemporary acute care settings. These must be informed by the views of organisational managers and ward staff leading to an integrated hospital-wide understanding of factors affecting care of the acutely unwell ward patient.</p>

scholarly journals Professional practice of dietitians in the Brazilian School Feeding Program: A multiple case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrícia Fernanda Ferreira PIRES ◽  
Anabelle RETONDARIO ◽  
Claudia Choma Bettega ALMEIDA ◽  
Suely Teresinha SCHMIDT ◽  
Marcia Regina BEUX ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
School Feeding ◽  
Administrative Assistants ◽  
Feeding Program ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
School Feeding Program

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess dietician’s numerical parameters for school feeding and discuss limitations and possibilities for professional practice in the municipalities of Vale do Ivaí, in Northern Paraná, Brazil. Methods: This is a multiple case study. A semi-structured interview was administered to dietitians working at the School Feeding Program in nine cities located in Vale do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil. Resolution nº 465/2010, from the Brazilian Federal Board of Dietitians, was used to calculate the adequacy of working hours of dietitians. The legistation of the Brazilian School Feeding Program was applied to discuss professional practice. Results: All the cities had at least one dietitian responsible for the School Feeding Program. The percentage of adequate working hours was from 20 to 66%. Some dietitians were involved in management activities, administration, procurement, and accounting, in addition to dietitian assignments for the School Feeding Program. Most dietitians worked in other sectors of the municipalities such as the health system, social assistance, and at events. This practice could compromise compliance of technical activities that must be met by the dietitians of the School Feeding Program. Conclusion: The number of dietitians in most of cities working at School Feeding Program is not sufficient to meet the number of students. The insuficient workload and excessive activities could hinder the development of dietitian’s private activities. The hiring of nutrition and dietitian technicians and administrative assistants for bureaucratic activies is recommended.

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