《科学世界》开创的国人办刊新理念

通过历史文献考证,认为创刊于1903年的《科学世界)是中国人所办的第一份纯粹科学杂志,它所提出的“上穷天巧”“新理”“新艺”“不关科学者不录”的原则,显示了清末国人办刊的新理念。     

在探索自然中传播科学,传承文明

在“国际化进程中的中国自然科学博物馆”的这个大命题下．讨论对“国际化”对自然科学博物馆在当代社会中存在价值的影响。面临来自社会和自身的严峻挑战．我们须如深理解自然科学博物馆的本质和内涵．重申我们的使命和责任,在探索自然中传播科学,传承文明。     

Families Are Learning in Science Museums

This report is based on research findings of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded study conducted by the Philadelphia/Camden Informal Science Education Collaborative (PISEC), which consists of four institutions: The Franklin Institute Science Museum, the New Jersey State Aquarium, The Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Philadelphia Zoological Garden. The first year's study addressed the question “How can we identify and measure family learning in science museums?” It documented a relationship between learning levels and observable behaviors. On the basis of coding family conversations and interview data for level of learning, we see that families do learn from exhibits and that the level of learning is related to specific observed behaviors. Grouping these behaviors as performance indicators provides a useful measure of exhibit learning.     

Learning to Teach in a New Medium

Abstract

The development of a new method of providing instruction involves many different issues. This paper examines a pilot project in which videoconferencing was used to provide library instruction to students at remote campuses. The librarians initiating this new service confronted the issues of training, adaptation of instruction techniques to the new format, and collaboration with faculty and administrative staff. They also dealt with administrative issues such as scheduling classes and facilities and staff scheduling. This paper examines how this cross-departmental project developed and was supported, how the initial training was conducted, and how existing class outlines were adapted. Also discussed are the lessons learned from the initial sessions. Varied administrative and collaborative challenges face the library, faculty, and departmental administrators as this project moves from pilot project status into a regular and required part of the curriculum.     

学习共享空间:图书馆构建新的协作式学习环境

在介绍信息共享空间到学习共享空间发展的基础上,表明学习共享空间是信息共享空间发展的新阶段和重要分支,是图书馆为适应学校教育改革和满足读者协同式交互学习的需求,与校园内其他学生服务部门合作营造的新型协作式学习环境.从虚拟服务空间、实体服务空间和跨部门协同的支持环境等几个方面阐述了构建学习共享空间时应注意的问题.     

New Partnerships for New Learning

Abstract

This paper describes a model program at DePaul University of partnering the Library with an academic department, specifically the School for New Learning. This department was established solely to serve the non-traditional adult student and lifelong learner. The historical background of adult education, the development of the School for New Learning, the shared goal of the Library and the department, the history and development of the partnership, the role of the library liaison, and how the partnership has changed the curriculum and library programs are discussed. Future ideas for the direction of this partnership are examined.     

情报学的新发展

随着信息时代的来临 ,数字化革命正导致情报学发生深刻的变革和飞跃。情报学与图书馆学、档案学以及相关的编辑出版学趋向一体化 ,并与其他学科交叉融合 ,形成一系列跨学科课程 ,情报学已形成大学科结构。情报学的研究正围绕信息与社会、信息与服务、信息与学习三大范畴展开 ,并按照社会需求导向和科技进步导向发展 ,出现了历史上最好的局面     

An Analysis of Differences Between Visitors at Natural History Museums and Science Centers

As museum staff search for ways to broaden their audience, creative collaborations are emerging among various institutions with the hope that visitors who typically visit science centers, for example, will venture over to their local natural history museum. Typically, front-end evaluation is used for understanding details about visitors in the context of a proposed exhibition. Front-end evaluation can also help collaborating museums understand the nuances among their visitors regarding demographics, attitudes, and preferences for interpretive strategies. Carefully articulating the characteristics of the actual audience, potential audience, and target audience will help exhibit developers fine-tune their exhibitions to meet the needs and expectations of a more diverse public. This article presents partial findings from a front-end evaluation that analyzed the differences between visitors to natural history museums and science centers.     

新时期目录学继往开来的新起点--试评《目录学教程》

本文通过比较研究等方法，从体系架构的进化、话语体系的建立与逐步完善、基础理论的完善与成熟、目录学史的充实以及实用目录学占主导等方面，对《目录学教程》进行了评论，认为该书是新时期目录学继往开来的新起点。     

关于波普尔三个世界理论的信息学阐释

从信息哲学定义和信息（自在、自为、再生）三态理论两个方面对波普尔世界1、2、3理论的内在机理进行探讨。     

21世纪的新兴科学--服务科学

现今,人类文明已由工业文明演进到信息文明,21世纪是以知识为基础的信息社会,而其产业结构发生了根本性改变,服务业成为人类社会的支柱产业,“服务科学”脱颖而出。     

新世纪图书馆学研究导向

图书馆学反思形态包括图书馆学无理论建设、图书馆学研究学术评论机制。在图书馆学研究过程中,既要加强图书馆学术规范化建设,也要加强图书馆学应用研究。在新的时代条件下,图书馆学研究的战略一点应是图书馆事业的宏观管理、数字图书馆、新型载体等。