Library and information science research in China

Abstract

This study is to quantitatively analyze the research activity in the area of Chinese Library and Information Science (LIS) from 1975 to 2004 based on Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Results show that there are increases in both the number of papers and the quality of publishing channels. It was higher than the world average for Chinese research effort in LIS area. About 79% of the total LIS papers in China were from universities. The web of science (WOS) journals are representative for the Chinese LIS publications in general. The quantity and quality of papers from Hong Kong were higher than that from Mainland China. About half of the papers from China were completed through either international or domestical collaborations. The major collaborators were from Europe and North America and the higher quality of collaborations were from Oceania and North America.     

21世纪的图书馆学是研究图书馆的应用性综合科学

自20世纪初,图书馆学研究在我国开始兴起,到现在已近百年,中国的图书馆学可以说经历了"百年沧桑,三次高潮,四代学人".[1]产生了许多学说(见下表1)[2]:     

Library and information science literature: Research results

This paper reports the findings of a study on library fundraising in Pakistan. The review of literature revealed that no formal survey on this topic was carried out before. However, general library literature in the country mentioned the examples of donations and gifts received in libraries. An opinion survey of selected experts in the field of library and information science from various cities was conducted. Their interviews were also audio-recorded. The library leaders showed their opinions on the importance of various fundraising activities. A SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) of Pakistani libraries was also conducted. The respondents also expressed their opinions about which institution/group should start the process of library fundraising. According to respondents “there is a potential for library fundraising” in Pakistani society. The paper stresses that Pakistani librarians should be made aware of the importance and methods of seeking private money to improve their services.     

信息源的发展及其对情报学研究的影响

文章分析了信息源的主要发展阶段及其发展趋势 ,探讨了信息源的主要研究领域及其研究规律 ,最后提出了关于信息源发展与研究的几点思考。     

我国科技信息资源消费行为研究

科技信息资源是科技资源的重要组成部分,用户对科技信息资源的认知度、消费需求和消费倾向是影响科技信息资源产业法阵的重要因素,文章采用问卷调查法对科技信息资源消费的认知、偏好以及影响因素进行调研,挖掘科技信息资源用户的消费行为特征及其影响因素。     

Library and information science research in China: An international perspective

This study is to quantitatively analyze the research activity in the area of Chinese Library and Information Science (LIS) from 1975 to 2004 based on Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Results show that there are increases in both the number of papers and the quality of publishing channels. It was higher than the world average for Chinese research effort in LIS area. About 79% of the total LIS papers in China were from universities. The web of science (WOS) journals are representative for the Chinese LIS publications in general. The quantity and quality of papers from Hong Kong were higher than that from Mainland China. About half of the papers from China were completed through either international or domestical collaborations. The major collaborators were from Europe and North America and the higher quality of collaborations were from Oceania and North America.     

我国图书情报界博客对比研究

本文分析了当前我国图书情报界博客的现状，并选取其中6个比较典型的博客进行具体对比研究，指出各自的优缺点，在此基础上对我国图书情报领域博客的发展进行展望并提出建议。     

Facilitating access to consumer health information: a collaborative approach employing applied research

Responsibility for the provision of consumer health information typically lies within the public library domain or the health sciences library arena. In many communities, both types of libraries provide support for consumer health information services, often with varying levels of expertise. Public library employees may or may not be trained in the use of health and biomedical information resources. Conversely, health sciences library staff may or may not be familiar with information needs of the lay public within their community. To offset these potential differences, a model was developed to assess the health information needs of community members and to provide training for public library staff regarding use of relevant electronic consumer health information resources.     

信息学与信息管理学比较研究

本文对信息学与信息管理学的关系进行了比较研究,以便准确把握二者的共性和个性,提高对学科理论的认识.     

Putting the pieces together: endometriosis blogs,cognitive authority,and collaborative information behavior

Objective:

A discourse analysis was conducted of peer-written blogs about the chronic illness endometriosis to understand how bloggers present information sources and make cases for and against the authority of those sources.

Methods:

Eleven blogs that were authored by endometriosis patients and focused exclusively or primarily on the authors'' experiences with endometriosis were selected. After selecting segments in which the bloggers invoked forms of knowledge and sources of evidence, the text was discursively analyzed to reveal how bloggers establish and dispute the authority of the sources they invoke.

Results:

When discussing and refuting authority, the bloggers invoked many sources of evidence, including experiential, peer-provided, biomedical, and intuitive ones. Additionally, they made and disputed claims of cognitive authority via two interpretive repertoires: a concern about the role and interests of the pharmaceutical industry and an understanding of endometriosis as extremely idiosyncratic. Affective authority of information sources was also identified, which presented as social context, situational similarity, or aesthetic or spiritual factors.

Conclusions:

Endometriosis patients may find informational value in blogs, especially for affective support and epistemic experience. Traditional notions of authority might need to be revised for the online environment. Guidelines for evaluating the authority of consumer health information, informed by established readers'' advisory practices, are suggested.

Highlights

• Endometriosis patients who blog about the illness may determine authority of information sources through both cognitive and affective methods.

Implications

• Because patients with chronic illnesses might have different authority criteria than medical librarians do, it could be useful to carefully incorporate electronic patient discussion forums, medical blogs written by laypeople, and other nontraditionally authoritative resources into consumer health information selection policies. Standard biomedical resources are certainly important to recommend to consumers, but they do not convey the complete picture of a chronic illness and its related experience.
• Patients with chronic illnesses and caregivers can benefit from sources such as blogs and online discussion lists that provide social and emotional support as well as accounts of “lived experience.”
• An understanding of the patient''s potential epistemological community can make the librarian''s recommendations more appropriate for the individual user.

     

情报学研究的知识化趋势

文章阐述了当前情报学研究中所呈现出来的知识化趋势 ,对情报学的知识化研究现状进行了综述 ,并对情报学的知识化研究未来发展走向作了说明     

情报学进展系列论文之一情报学的形成和定位

文章在分析大量的国外权威文献的基础上,结合国内研究成果,回答情报学形成和发展的动力、情报学定义所包含的要素、情报学的结构、情报学的目标和定位问题.     

Supporting collaborative research in information science: The RADAR program as a model for academic-practitioner team engagement

Supporting academics and practitioners to collaborate is critical to advance innovations in research and practice. The Research Assistance and Development for Australian Researchers (RADAR) program was designed to: 1) provide funding to teams to implement co-designed, practice-informed research projects; and 2) to document academics and practitioners' experiences of a scaffolded program of support for collaborative research. Conducted within a larger project exploring strategies to foster research culture in information science, the RADAR program developed a community of practice to share experiences through group meetings, blogging, and webinars. Teams conducted original research over 12-months, from initial design through data collection and publishing. Qualitative interviews were conducted at two points in the program, to document RADAR participants' experiences. Findings demonstrate practitioners and academics bring complementary skills and expertise to collaborations, which enhances research practice for mutual benefit. However, collaborators also have specific needs requiring further support from employers, associations, and funders, for meaningful outcomes.     

试论情报科学的创新性思维

简要阐述了创新与创新思维的方式,详细叙述了情报科学的创新性思维,提出创新性思维是情报科学理论和实践活动的主要驱动力。