Citation
(2010), "2010 Awards for Excellence", Reference Services Review, Vol. 38 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/rsr.2010.24038daa.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2010 Awards for Excellence
Article Type: 2010 Awards for Excellence From: Reference Services Review, Volume 38, Issue 4
The following article was selected for this year's Outstanding Paper Award for Reference Services Review
"On the remediation of Wikipedia to the iPod''
Jim HahnUndergraduate Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a usability study of information search on mobile devices, seeking to understand mobile computing best practice in the design of library services.Design/methodology/approach - Three second-year undergraduate students took part in this semester long study. They are loaned iPods with a Wikipedia copy to use as desired. Usability data are drawn from search logs recording titles of the articles searched and an internet-based survey completed by students.Findings - Students characterize the nature of information searched for on the Wikipedia iPods as recreational. Students did not utilize the iPods for academic research. Search logs show students viewed articles primarily about objects.Research limitations/implications - The results of this paper do not show generalized principles of mobile search. More data collected from additional sets of users are needed in order to articulate principles of mobile search.Practical implications - If it is the case that students will primarily make use of mobile computing for recreational or leisurely purposes then library services on mobile computing platforms must be designed accordingly.Originality/value - The paper presents methods for the study of information search though mobile computing and poses questions resulting from this paper that require further study.
Keywords Information research, Information services, Mobile communication systems
www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00907320910982767
This article originally appeared in Volume 37 Number 3, 2009, pp. 272-85, Reference Services Review
The following articles were selected for this year's Highly Commended Award
"Using Meebo's embedded IM for academic reference services: a case study''
William BreitbachMatthew MallardRobert Sage
This article originally appeared in Volume 37 Number 1, 2009, Reference Services Review
"More than words': screencasting as a reference tool''
Allison CarrPearl Ly
This article originally appeared in Volume 37 Number 4, 2009, Reference Services Review
"Blogging toward information literacy: engaging students and facilitating peer learning''
Christopher ChanDianne Cmor
This article originally appeared in Volume 37 Number 4, 2009, Reference Services Review
Outstanding Reviewer
John KupersmithUniversity of California Berkeley, USA