Gratifications,chronic loneliness and internet use

This study examined how chronic loneliness is associated with gratifications‐sought and its effect on Internet use. Results from a telephone survey of 864 Internet users of 16‐years of age or older found that surveillance, affection, and social interaction were strongest instrumental use of the Internet followed by ritualized use such as entertainment, escape, and arousal. The proposition that the chronically lonely derive fewer gratifications from Internet use than do the situationally lonely and the nonlonely people was not supported. Moreover, no consistent patterns of ritualized or instrumental use of the Internet were found when comparing the chronically lonely and the nonlonely groups. However, the hypothesis that chronically lonely persons will report less active use of the Internet such as using e‐mail, surfing the WWW, reading online news, and playing online games than do the situationally lonely and the nonlonely persons received much support. Finally, regression results show that instrumental gratifications were more predictive of Internet activities for the nonlonely group than the lonely group. Implications of loneliness on Internet use in Chinese culture are discussed.     

Alignment 2.0: Strategic use of new internet technologies in government

This paper challenges the view that strategies for using Web 2.0 should primarily be based upon technological characteristics. The value of the organizational strategic alignment approach for developing specific operational Web 2.0 strategies for government organizations is explored both theoretically and empirically. On the basis of a review of the literature we conclude that there are no a priori reasons why the idea of a fit between IT strategy and business strategic orientation cannot be applied to the development of operational Web 2.0 strategies for government organizations. The empirical exploration based on intervention research at the Dutch Department of Education results in the identification of five configurations: organizational transparency, organizational interactions, policy sector transparency, policy sector interactions and process and policy innovation. These configurations are logically consistent with the strategic orientations of the three directorates of the Department of Education. This overview does not pretend to be exhaustive but validates the idea that an alignment approach leads to differences in operational strategies. The configuration approach provides organizations with useful a starting point for developing their Web 2.0 strategies.     

The internet

Conclusion Despite the claims of some, listservs do not supplant the need for professional print journals. Most messages are short (5,000 bytes, the equivalent of one single-spaced page, is considered lengthy) and revolve around useful day-to-day professional information exchanges. This type of information is valuable and extremely useful-where else can one post a plea for advice which will be read by hundreds of professional peers within 24 hours? However, there is no reason why this same vehicle cannot be used to substantively examine the professional literature and facilitate reporting on talks and/or sessions from professional meetings. Given the wide scope of cultural and organizational institutions employing list subscribers, listservs provide a fertile forum for communication on user populations. A more robust understanding of our clientele and the sharing of data about them will allow our professions to more propitiously position ourselves both within society and with those with the power of the purse.     

皖籍学人与中国现代图书馆建设

文章论述了皖籍学人对中国现代图书馆建设的卓著贡献。全文第一部分以孙家鼐、胡适、陶行知为代表,论证了皖籍学人在创建近代藏书楼、地方图书馆、大学图书馆、民间流通图书馆过程中的种种努力;第二部分以洪范五、施廷镛、朱家治、陈东原为代表,列举了皖籍学人在中国现代化图书馆内涵建设中的卓越成就。     

封龙、苏门二山学者与蒙元初期的学术和政治

蒙元初期,封龙山和苏门山的学者们在文化救亡、推行汉法、学术研究等方面都有突出贡献.但由于学术旨趣与政治态度的差异,苏门山学者后来在政治上和儒学上的影响都要大于封龙山学者.     

民国时期图书馆学人

文章将民国时期的图书馆学人按其主要的学科背景分为文献学家和图书馆学家两大类,并将其中的图书馆学家与"四代图书馆人"中的前两代对应起来,重点考察第一代留美学人,详其生平、补其空白、纠以往记述之谬误,使他们的贡献得以充分彰显。     

Use of Periodicals by Humanities Scholars

Requests for periodical publications as recorded for scholars in residence at the National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, are tabulated, and the results compared with those of previous studies done in other situations. A list of most frequently requested journal titles is given. A comparison with citation data disc discloses some similarities.     

Assessing internet access and use in a medically underserved population: implications for providing enhanced health information services

Background: The relationship between health information seeking, patient engagement and health literacy is not well understood. This is especially true in medically underserved populations, which are often viewed as having limited access to health information. Objective: To improve communication between an urban health centre and the community it serves, a team of library and information science researchers undertook an assessment of patients’ level and methods of access to and use of the Internet. Methods: Data were collected in 53 face‐to‐face anonymous interviews with patients at the centre. Interviews were tape‐recorded for referential accuracy, and data were analysed to identify patterns of access and use. Results: Seventy‐two percentage of study participants reported having access to the Internet through either computers or cell phones. Barriers to Internet access were predominantly lack of equipment or training rather than lack of interest. Only 21% of those with Internet access reported using the Internet to look for health information. Conclusion: The findings suggest that lack of access to the Internet in itself is not the primary barrier to seeking health information in this population and that the digital divide exists not at the level of information access but rather at the level of information use.     

网络工具书的现状和利用

文章介绍了网络工具书的概念、特点、原理等一些基本问题，以中文网络工具书为主分析了当前网络工具书的获得和使用等现状，对其存在的问题给予归纳，并对其未来的发展趋势作了预测和展望。     

网络文化与图书馆管理者的发展型思维

本认为网络化给图书馆管理的思维模式带来冲击，网络时代的图书馆管理应该是发展型的管理，并提出网络时代图书馆管理应该具有的几种思维模式。     

隐蔽网络资源的采集与整合

文章阐述了隐蔽网络的概念及特点,分析了隐蔽网络形成的原因.论述了采用人工采集、自动化采集、人机结合采集隐蔽网络资源的收集方法,采用对资源的规范与标引及建立跨库检索平台等方法对资源加以整合;最后探讨了隐蔽网络资源的收集、整合过程中应注意的法律问题.     

国立北平图书馆学者传略:张宗祥 徐森玉

张宗祥 张宗祥(1882-1965)初名思曾,字阆声,别号冷僧.浙江海宁人.晚清举人,隐居不仕.先在硖石开智学堂、桐乡桐溪学堂、秀水学堂以及嘉兴府中学、杭州府中学任教.     

Understanding the Information Needs of Academic Scholars in Agricultural and Biological Sciences

This study investigates the information needs of faculty and graduate students in agricultural and biological sciences. Qualitative research methods, interviews and focus groups, were used to examine what types of information these scholars need for their research, teaching and learning, how they seek that information, and perceptions. The implications for library service are discussed.     

Agenda-setting and the internet: The intermedia influence of internet bulletin boards on newspaper coverage of the 2000 general election in South Korea

The purpose of this study was to explore the intermedia influence of the Internet on traditional news media. Accordingly, this study examined the influence of Internet bulletin boards on newspaper coverage of the 2000 general election in South Korea at both first and second levels of agenda-setting through content analyses of major newspapers and the Internet bulletin boards during the campaign. Results of cross-lagged correlation analyses showed that newspapers influenced Internet bulletin boards at the first level of agenda-setting. Additionally, at the second level of agenda-setting, the influence of Internet bulletin boards on newspapers was found. Although reciprocity appeared in a few time spans, the results imply that the Internet funnels and leads public opinion as well as affecting the coverage of other media.     

港台学者的"上帝意识"

大概是两三年前吧,到中国第一历史档案馆主办的一个国际学术研讨会上采访,遇到了两位港台学者,一位是大名鼎鼎的历史学家、香港大学教授赵令扬,一位是台湾知名作家、台湾师范大学教授丁善雄.     

新文化运动中皖系学者间的论战与和解

在新文化运动中,以胡适、陈独秀为主要代表的皖系学者掀起了以白话文取代古文的文学革命运动,他们高举民主、科学旗帜,抨击旧文学、旧文化和旧道德。皖系学者在北大分为两派,一派是新文化运动学者,一派是旧文化的代表桐城派。他们之间展开了白话与文言、新文化与传统文化之争。新文化运动后期还和以皖系学者梅光迪为领袖的学衡派展开激烈的交锋。虽然新文化运动最终取得了胜利,但并不意味着交锋的双方没有妥协和反复。新文化运动者虽然游离于传统文化之外,但也多次回归。传统文化守护者也多次离异成为新文化的支持者。