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Fighting fake news: exploring George Orwell's relationship to information literacy
Ellen HaggarThe purpose of this paper is to analyse George Orwell's diaries through an information literacy lens. Orwell is well known for his dedication to freedom of speech and objective…
Reassessing the LIS approach to traditional knowledge: learning from Xochimilco, Mexico city
Andrew M. Cox, Jorge Tiago Martins, Gibrán Rivera GonzálezThe study aims to understand the nature of traditional knowledge by examining how it is used and reinvented in the context of Xochimilco in Mexico City.
Information and contemplation: a call for reflection and action
Kiersten F. Latham, Jenna Hartel, Tim GorichanazAmericans increasingly feel a sense of wonder at the universe; meditation and yoga are on the rise; and a field known as Contemplative Studies has emerged. These indicators, among…
Sustainability of digital humanities projects as a publication and documentation challenge
Jennifer Edmond, Francesca MorselliThis paper proposes a new perspective on the enormous and unresolved challenge to existing practices of publication and documentation posed by the outputs of digital research…
Experiencing time in prison: the influence of books, libraries and reading
Jane GarnerThe purpose of this article is to explore the influence of books, libraries and reading on the experience of time within the prison environment.
Unbundling practice: the unbundling of big deal journal packages as an information practice
Asen O. Ivanov, Catherine Anne Johnson, Samuel CassadyThe purpose of this article is to introduce a theoretical framework and approach for studying the evaluation and decision-making practices through which academic librarians…
The diffusion and influence of theoretical models of information behaviour. The case of Savolainen's ELIS model
Aurora González-Teruel, Margarita Pérez-PulidoTo ascertain the diffusion and influence of Savolainen's ELIS model and its use as a theoretical and/or methodological basis for research.
On the problem of oppressive tastes in the public library
E.E. LawrenceContemporary adult readers' advisory aims to adhere to (what I term) a pure preference satisfaction model in which librarians provide nonjudgmental book recommendations that…
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