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The red thread of information
Jenna HartelIn The Invisible Substrate of Information Science, a landmark article about the discipline of information science, Marcia J. Bates wrote that “…we are always looking for…
Shared information practices on Facebook: The formation and development of a sustainable online community
Ameera MansourThis study aims to develop an in-depth understanding of the underlying dynamics of an emergent shared information practice within a Facebook group, and the resources the…
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…
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.
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…
A structure–agency integrative framework for information access disparity : Rediscovery of practice in dividing Society's information rich and poor
Liangzhi Yu, Wenbo Zhou, Junli WangThis study aims to build an integrative framework for explaining society's information access disparity, which takes both structure and agency as well as their…
The information work of community archives: a systematic literature review
Alex H. PooleThis paper scrutinizes the scholarship on community archives' information work. Community archives and archiving projects represent unprecedentedly democratic venues for…
Review of the Delphi method in library and information science research
Brady D. LundThis article presents an introduction to the Delphi method and review of Delphi studies published in the literature of library and information science (LIS).
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.
The role of information in the migration experience of young Polish women in the UK
Melanie Benson Marshall, Andrew Cox, Briony BirdiSince Poland's accession to the European Union in 2004, migration from Poland to the UK has increased substantially. These migrants are generally young and highly…
Foucault's toolbox: use of Foucault's writings in LIS journal literature, 1990–2016
Scott Hamilton DeweyTo provide a close, detailed analysis of the frequency, nature, and depth of visible use of Michel Foucault's works by library and information science/studies (LIS) scholars.
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.
Information, data, and knowledge in the cognitive system of the observer
Boris BosančićIn line with the cognitive viewpoint on the phenomenon of information, the constructivist tradition based on Maturana and Varela's theory of knowing, and some aspects of…
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…
Toward a new understanding of immigrant information behavior: A survey study on information access and information overload among US Black diasporic immigrants
Ana NdumuImmigration dominates much of the current US sociopolitical discourse. The research on US-based immigrant information behavior, however, remains scant. To understand the…
Information encountering re-encountered: A conceptual re-examination of serendipity in the context of information acquisition
Sanda Erdelez, Stephann MakriIn order to understand the totality, diversity and richness of human information behavior, increasing research attention has been paid to examining serendipity in the…
Toward a description framework of information encountering experiences: Guidance for diarists in story telling
Tingting Jiang, Shiting Fu, Enmei SongOne of the primary challenges of conducting information encountering (IE) research is the difficulty in capturing people's IE experiences. The purpose of this paper is to…
A collection and its many relations and contexts: Constructing an object biography of the police historical/archival investigative files
Kathy CarboneThe purpose of this paper is to report the results of an ethnographic study that used object biography with an archival collection of police surveillance files, the Police…
The public sphere without democracy: some recent work in LIS
John BuschmanThe purpose of this paper is to analyze and re-direct recent schematic and empirical scholarship on Habermas’ theory of the public sphere in library and information science (LIS).
The values of public libraries: a systematic review of empirical studies of stakeholder perceptions
Kristian Møhler SørensenPublic libraries' relevance and raison d'être towards society is an often discussed subject within public, politics and research. The objective of this systematic…
Uncomfortable in my own skin – emerging, early-stage identity-related information needs of transgender people
Aira Huttunen, Noora Hirvonen, Lotta KähkönenThis study aims to increase the understanding of the early-stage identity-related information needs of transgender people.
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