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Publication date: 18 May 2012

Improving browsability of archive catalogues using Web 2.0

Emily Gresham and Sarah Higgins

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects Web 2.0 has on users' ability to browse online archive catalogues effectively.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects Web 2.0 has on users' ability to browse online archive catalogues effectively.

Design/methodology/approach

Methods used included a review of the relevant scholarly literature, content analysis and semi‐structured interviews with purposive samples of online catalogues and archive staff, respectively.

Findings

The Web 2.0 technologies likely to improve browsability were identified. Web 2.0 use was expected to be low, the results confirmed this. Results from the interviews showed that although Web 2.0 may improve browsability for certain user groups, more fundamental improvements such as improved catalogue data were expected to be more effective. Interviewees did not see any clear benefits to Web 2.0 implementation and had struggled to collect data on usage of some of the Web 2.0 tools they used.

Research limitations/implications

The results provided confirmation of many points made in existing research. Data need to be collected from users if Web 2.0 use and its effects on browsability are to be understood. At present the effects of Web 2.0 on the browsability of online catalogues remains unclear.

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This paper provides a starting point for further investigation into the effect of Web 2.0 on the browsability of online catalogues. Web 2.0 tools which could potentially improve browsability have been identified and a snapshot has been taken of their use across the sample catalogues.

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Library Review, vol. 61 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242531211280450
ISSN: 0024-2535

Keywords

  • Web 2.0
  • Archives
  • Online catalogues
  • Usage
  • Browsing
  • User experience
  • Web accessibility

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Publication date: 18 May 2012

Editorial

Judith Broady-Preston

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Library Review, vol. 61 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/lr.2012.03561eaa.001
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 31 August 2012

Showcasing postgraduate research

Judith Broady-Preston

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Library Review, vol. 61 no. 8/9
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/lr.2012.03561haa.001
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 1 February 1985

Police Science

Bill Bailey

Since 1960, a considerable amount of research has been done in the fields of police science and corrections. Here, Reference Librarian Bill Bailey evaluates…

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Since 1960, a considerable amount of research has been done in the fields of police science and corrections. Here, Reference Librarian Bill Bailey evaluates bibliographies, encyclopedias, government documents, directories, and other sources of information on these branches of criminal justice.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 13 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb048902
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 10 December 2018

Index

Tony Langham

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Reputation Management
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-607-120181015
ISBN: 978-1-78756-607-1

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Publication date: 1 February 1978

Library Review Volume 27 Issue 2

The most obvious symptom of the most obvious trend in the building of new libraries is the fact that, as yet, no spade has entered the ground of the site on Euston Road…

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The most obvious symptom of the most obvious trend in the building of new libraries is the fact that, as yet, no spade has entered the ground of the site on Euston Road, London, upon which the new building for the British Library Reference Division has to be erected. Some twenty years of continued negotiation and discussion finally resulted in the choice of this site. The UK and much more of the world awaits with anticipation what could and should be the major building library of the twentieth century. The planning and design of a library building, however large or small, is, relatively speaking, a major operation, and deserves time, care and patience if the best results are to be produced.

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Library Review, vol. 27 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020924
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 1 October 2006

Collaborations for success: high school to college transitions

Kenneth J. Burhanna and Mary Lee Jensen

The paper seeks to provide an overview of innovative high school to college collaborations and initiatives at Kent State University Library. These collaborations and…

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The paper seeks to provide an overview of innovative high school to college collaborations and initiatives at Kent State University Library. These collaborations and initiatives may serve as models and resources for future academic library high school to college programs.

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New and innovative collaborations and initiatives aimed at fostering successful high school to college student transitions are discussed.

Findings

Provides overview of the K‐12 educational environment in Ohio, the collaborative environment, and opportunities for outreach and collaborative information literacy programming with high schools. Discusses new and innovative initiatives, lessons learned and provides practical considerations.

Practical implications

This paper may serve as a guide and point out considerations and resources to both academic and high school libraries interested in exploring, expanding or establishing high school to college transition programming.

Originality/value

Academic and high school libraries will find value in this paper's discussion of the K‐12 educational environment, which identifies strong points of alignment and potential opportunities for collaboration. In addition, these libraries will find value in this paper's discussion of lesson learned and its overview of model programs and freely available online resources.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 34 no. 4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320610716413
ISSN: 0090-7324

Keywords

  • Schools
  • Colleges
  • Academic libraries
  • School libraries
  • Secondary education
  • Information literacy

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Publication date: 7 October 2019

Narrative Convictions, Conviction Narratives: The Prospects of Convict Criminology

Drawing inspiration from C Wright Mills exhortation to sociologists to locate themselves and their experiences in the ‘trends of their epoch’, I consider how first-hand…

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Drawing inspiration from C Wright Mills exhortation to sociologists to locate themselves and their experiences in the ‘trends of their epoch’, I consider how first-hand experience of imprisonment can help criminology account for the growing trend towards the use of imprisonment in many Western democracies. Using interviews with a small group of British criminologists who have experience of imprisonment, I explore the connections between personal stories and collective narratives. Drawing reflexively from my own imprisonment, my subsequent professional trajectory and experiences of prison research, I consider the difficulties and potential of crafting a collective criminological project from disparate and profoundly personal experiences of imprisonment. The chapter combines methodological reflections on the use of autoethnography, autobiography and vignettes as a means to an end: establishing collective narratives from personal stories. I argue that the task of connecting these narratives to the ‘trends of the epoch’ that manifest in expanding prison populations is difficult but developing some momentum in convict criminology.

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The Emerald Handbook of Narrative Criminology
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78769-005-920191009
ISBN: 978-1-78769-006-6

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  • Convict criminology
  • prisons
  • narrative
  • autoethnography
  • ethnography
  • voice

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Publication date: 8 January 2018

The business of black beauty: social entrepreneurship or social injustice?

Simone T.A. Phipps and Leon C. Prieto

This paper aims to examine the black beauty industry from a historical perspective and consider the fairness heuristic theory to determine if organisations in this…

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This paper aims to examine the black beauty industry from a historical perspective and consider the fairness heuristic theory to determine if organisations in this industry are engaging in and promoting social entrepreneurship or contributing to social injustice. The paper explores the work of Annie Turnbo-Malone and Madame C.J. Walker, pioneers and stalwart entrepreneurs in the black beauty business, to discuss the controversial issue. Current and future applications are also investigated and presented.

Design/methodology/approach

Papers from earlier as well as more contemporary journals, news media and books were examined and synthesised to render a balanced view to aid in the entrepreneurship or injustice debate.

Findings

The paper concludes that decisions about fairness and justice involve perception and thus vary by individual, allowing a substantial case for the black beauty industry to both be commended for social entrepreneurship and condemned as a proponent of social injustice (distributive, procedural and interactional).

Originality/value

Organisations have substantial impact on individuals, groups, the community and society. A meaningful organisation encourages expression, perceptions of worth and constructive attitudes and behaviour, and refrains from reflecting excessive dictatorship or dehumanisation. This paper highlights both positive and negative organisational and societal issues concerning the business of black beauty, a relatively understudied topic in management in general and management history in particular, and it provides a unique lens from which to build awareness about entrepreneurship and justice and to effect needed change.

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Journal of Management History, vol. 24 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMH-06-2017-0029
ISSN: 1751-1348

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  • Social entrepreneurship
  • Justice
  • Fairness heuristic theory

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Publication date: 9 September 2019

Teaching about American slavery and its connections to Christianity and the Bible

Dan Shepherd

A reluctance of social studies teachers to address religious matters prevents students from understanding the intersection of two important American institutions: slavery…

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A reluctance of social studies teachers to address religious matters prevents students from understanding the intersection of two important American institutions: slavery and Christianity. The continuing importance of religion in American life and the tension centered around race relations in this country make instruction in the connections between these two institutions invaluable. Evidence for the rich spiritual experience of enslaved African Americans is both ample and easily accessed; conversely, the misuse of Christianity by the oppressors and the biblical support for abolition commonly referenced during that period can be easily explored. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach

In addition to these historical matters, modern results of the intersection of slavery and religion prove beneficial for study. While slavery itself is an irredeemable wound on American history, one that has repercussions even to this day, the encouraging impact of Christianity in the lives of enslaved African American and their progeny is worth noting.

Findings

Finally, this topic lends itself to progressive and engaging learning activities that are cooperative, project-based and authentic.

Originality/value

The teaching of history, which wrongly has a reputation for being lifeless and dull, can be improved and energized with this content of two topics still vital in America today: race and religion.

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Social Studies Research and Practice, vol. 14 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-04-2019-0021
ISSN: 1933-5415

Keywords

  • African-American slavery
  • Biblical responses to slavery
  • Controversies in social studies
  • Engaging history instruction
  • Social studies teaching

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