Mobile apps for visual research: Affordances and challenges for participant-generated photography

The incorporation of participant-generated photography in research can be a powerful means of studying participants' perspectives and experiences. Approaches such as photovoice and photo-elicitation that incorporate participant-generated photography are increasingly being used in library and information science to study topics such as information needs, information seeking, and use of library space. This article describes two recent studies that used mobile apps (PixStori and EthOS) to facilitate participant-generated photography and photo-elicitation processes in research exploring the information practices of children and young adults, including the affordances, challenges and practical considerations identified by the researchers. Affordances of these apps within a research context include recordability, immediacy, portability, visibility, and durability. Challenges and practical considerations in using these apps in research settings include data security and storage, device failures, app failures, user instruction, cost, and ethical considerations. Implications for future research in library and information science are also explored.     

美国高校儿童图书馆学课程研究

美国儿童图书馆学教育发端于19世纪末20世纪初,儿童图书馆学课程建设已有超过百年的历史。本文首先梳理了53个ALA认证的硕士学位教育项目和34个AASL-CAEP认证的学校图书馆硕士教育项目,系统展示了美国高校儿童图书馆学教育的概貌;然后筛选出84所高校的603门ELSY课程,并对这些课程进行了统计与内容分析。当前,美国ELSY课程按主题可区分为六大类型:文献类、服务类、管理类、职业类、研究类和实习类。ELSY课程有超过1/3(约占39%)为文献类课程,其核心内容为文献知识;有约1/4(约占26%)为服务类课程;实习类课程约占16%,每个学校都至少有一门实习类课程;管理类、职业类课程较少,分别占比8%和6%,并非每个学校都开设了此类课程;研究类课程占比最少,约占5%,是美国ELSY课程的短板。美国在ELSY课程内容建设上的经验与问题,可为我国设立和发展儿童图书馆学课程提供借鉴。表7。参考文献47。     

期刊论文视域下我国图情学科的研究模式探究

[目的/意义]自2007年以来,我国图情领域每年发表的期刊论文均已超过2万篇,现以CNKI发布的数据为例,揭示这些期刊论文的写作选题及其研究特点可在一定程度上反映我国图情领域当前的研究风格,也可为我国图情学科研究人员把握学科发展脉络和拓展研究思路提供参考。[方法/过程]综合应用理论归纳法和比较研究法,从选题角度、来源素材、研究方法、写作思路等4个维度梳理图情学科当前的研究模式,总结提炼出我国图情学科的7种研究模式,并以图情学科2015-2017年18种核心期刊所刊载的论文为研究对象,从7种研究模式的总体数量分布、发表年份分布、期刊分布和作者机构分布等方面进行定量分析。[结果/结论]我国图情学科7种研究模式在理论创作主体、期刊主题导向、实际应用场景和现代技术发展的综合驱动下呈现出不同特点。具体体现为:新兴理念与技术的应用探索研究开创了图情实践活动的新场景;基于文献信息资源的理论总结研究已成为当前主流研究模式;面向一线业务的应用剖析研究丰富了图情学科的研究体系;数理统计的应用研究拓展了图情学科的研究方法;现代信息技术发展背景下催生的计算机软件应用和算法设计研究开阔了图情学科的研究视角;学科...     

Engagement of Academic Libraries and Information Science Schools in Creating Curriculum for Sustainability: An Exploratory Study

In 2010, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education released, “Sustainability curriculum in higher education: A call to action,” encouraging infusion of sustainability topics into universities' teaching and research. Since then, academic programs and research related to social, economic, and environmental sustainability have enriched university curricula. An exploratory study was conducted to determine the position and engagements of academic libraries and information science schools in their contributions to scholarly sustainability activities and curricular initiatives. This article presents the results of the study which reveals a number of engagements by library professionals in the areas of sustainability, such as increasing open access to research, building sustainability-related collections and research guides, and incorporating sustainability content into information literacy. While academic libraries and information science schools are engaged in a broad spectrum of initiatives that support their institutions' sustainability research and curricular functions, this study indicates that such activities require a more targeted approach.     

公共少儿馆科普阅读推广的实践 ——以如皋市少儿馆为例

通过介绍科普阅读推广的现状,其他公共图书馆科普阅读推广的情况以及如皋市少儿图书馆在科普阅读推广方面的实践。总结出公共少儿馆科普阅读推广的模式:即常态化、多元化开展科普阅读推广活动;通过“互联网+”实现线上、线下活动相结合;提升馆员科学素养,形成以馆内工作人员为主,志愿者为辅的科普阅读推广团队等。     

国际图书馆学研究热点与前沿的可视化分析

以Web of Science中的Social Science Citation Index为数据来源,利用CiteSpace软件对2006年至2010年国际图书馆学研究2 591篇文献和56 906篇参考文献进行可视化分析,结果表明:数字图书馆、信息科学、网络信息资源是国际图书馆研究热点;网站、Web2.0、数字图书馆是国际图书馆研究前沿。可见,数字图书馆、网络信息资源的研究既是国际图书馆学研究的热点,同时也是国际图书馆学研究的前沿。     

加拿大儿童图书馆学教育现状与特点

[目的/意义]研究加拿大高校儿童图书馆学教育现状与特点,旨在为我国儿童图书馆学专业教育的尽快开展提供参考与借鉴。[方法/过程]采用网络调研方法,从学科学位、课程设置、师资力量3个方面深入调查与分析加拿大儿童图书馆学教育的内容。[结果/结论]总结得出加拿大在儿童图书馆学教育领域具有学科交叉性较强、课程细化程度较高以及学以致用原则凸显等特点,提出对我国开展儿童图书馆学教育的3点启示:以交叉学科为背景,增设联合型学位课程;以专业教材为指导,细化层次性课程分类;以专职教师为依托,构建应用型教学模式。     

Success of reiterative instruction: Looking at faculty-librarian collaboration to improve information literacy in political science education

The purpose of this case study was to ascertain if college students’ information literacy improves through a faculty-librarian collaboration involving a session of library instruction as part of a regular political science course. The authors conducted two surveys to determine if in-person library instruction increases students’ research abilities. The authors surveyed political science faculty to discover their attitudes toward library research instruction. They also surveyed political science students to gauge their opinions on the value of library instruction and to see if there is a connection between their research proficiencies and instruction by a librarian. Through this case study, the authors found that such instruction does improve information literacy. The researchers concluded that for faculty and colleges interested in improving information literacy skills in undergraduate political science students, such library instruction is helpful towards that goal.     

Caregivers' beliefs about library visits: A theory-based study of formative research

Currently, no research has systematically investigated the beliefs underpinning caregivers' intentions to visit public libraries with their young children. Drawing from the theory of planned behaviour, this study adopted a three-phase program of formative research to examine the decision making processes of parents and carers with young children living in a low socio-economic area. Phase 1 identified seven behavioural, five normative, and ten control beliefs as modal salient beliefs held by parents and carers. Phase 2 identified a variety of key behavioural, normative, and control beliefs as significant predictors of intention to visit the library with their young child. Phase 3 elicited the reasons underpinning these key beliefs guiding parents' and carers' intentions, identifying 34 reasons that could be used in messages to promote library visits. The results provide useful information that intervention designers, councils, and library services can use to encourage library use among parents and carers with young children.     

Scientometric Analysis of Library and Information Science Journals 2003–2012 Using Web of Science

This article highlights the research productivity and scholarly communication of library and information science professionals during 2003–2012 by using Web of Science databases from 40 library and information science core journals. Data was interpreted by using two open-source software Vantage point (powerful text-mining tool for discovering meaningful result from raw data) and CiteSpace II to visualize the library and information science growth and trends. Underlying results indicated that mainstream of authors (12,847, 69.9%) published their article as a single author from 2003–2009, this trend has declined and collaborative number of publications trend has inclined during the last 3 years. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign produced 95 (0.52%) of the total publications and stands at the leading position. The maximum number of publications was carried out by universities rather than non-academic institutions. This article identified that Asian countries, such as China, Taiwan, India, and Iran, are still in its infancy stage. The present study could be considered as a useful tool for effective allocation of research funds in the research community and academic world of library and information science to enhance the research process.     

美国图书情报学科人才培养模式与特点

目的：比较、分析美国几所图书情报学科领域知名大学的研究生与本科生教学的主要模式与重要特征,从实践层面对我国图书情报学科教育的改革与发展决策提供参考.方法：实地调研3所美国图书情报教育知名大学的基本教学情况,比较、归纳其教学模式与特点.结果：美国图书情报学科课程设置兼顾了信息科学、计算机科学和其他学科,并根据学院发展方向有所侧重,设置少量必修课,同时配备丰富的选修课,侧重对学生研究方法与工具使用能力的培养.结论：美国大学图书情报专业的本科生与研究生教育具有选课、上课自由度高,但课外学习、考核都把关严格的特征,各环节倚重、依托互联网平台提升教学工作管理实践效率,值得国内大学借鉴.     

Information-seeking behavior and use of social science faculty studying stateless nations: a case study

The information-seeking behavior of social science faculty studying the Kurds was assessed using a questionnaire, citation analysis, and follow-up inquiry. Two specific questions were addressed: how these faculty locate relevant government information and what factors influence their seeking behavior and use of such information. Results show that besides using traditional methods for locating relevant government information, social science faculty studying the Kurds use the World Wide Web (Web) and electronic mail (e-mail) for that purpose, suggesting that these faculty are aware of, and utilize, new information technology to support their research. Results also show that the information-seeking behavior of social science faculty studying the Kurds is influenced by factors similar to those influencing other social science faculty. Moreover, results also show that accessing the needed materials is a major information-seeking activity that should be added to David Ellis' behavioral model, and that faculty examined here employ somewhat a more elaborate “differentiating” information-seeking activity than the one described in the model. Some elements of interdisciplinarity of Kurdish studies as a field of research have been discovered, however, further research is required to verify that. Implications for library services and suggestions for future research are presented.     

美国高校图书馆公众科学服务实践及启示

[目的/意义]对美国高校图书馆公众科学服务现状进行梳理总结，以期为我国高校图书馆开展公众科学服务提供借鉴。[方法/过程]选取美国已开展公众科学服务的9所高校图书馆作为调研对象，从图书馆网站"公众科学"栏目的设置情况、公众科学项目推荐、资源推荐以及公众科学实践活动的开展等方面进行分析和总结，在此基础上对我国高校图书馆开展公众科学服务提出建议。[结果/结论]指出我国高校图书馆应加强公众科学教育，引导馆员和公众积极参与公众科学实践；在图书馆网站上建立功能完善的"公众科学"栏目；开展形式多样的公众科学活动；充分利用创客空间推动公众科学服务的发展；设置公众科学服务岗位；发挥图书馆学会和联盟的力量，鼓励和指导高校图书馆开展公众科学服务。     

Voices and Choices: Critical Information/Media Literacy and Behrman’s Practices

ABSTRACT

Studies on information and media literacy focus on describing activities and frameworks individually, and most of the time, connect within the field of library science. However, other frameworks and practices can be used. This case study presents the application of Behrman’s Critical Literacy Practices to information and media literacy to engage students to think critically about information within their field of study. The purpose of this research is to model the information behavior of education students through the perspective of constructivist learning. The study used a qualitative method with six upper-level undergraduate education majors. Activities that comprise practices and theories in both education and library sciences are presented to form a continuous exposure to critical thinking. Factors that influenced how students perceived the validity of information came from personal, educational, and societal factors. This research contributes to the ongoing discussion about critical thinking skills in undergraduate students, presenting a model that describes how practices from other fields can be used and incorporated with information and media literacy.     

我国iSchool研究评述与展望

[目的/意义] 梳理分析我国iSchool运动领域的研究情况,掌握我国iSchool运动的研究热点、重点和发展方向,为我国iSchool运动后续的发展起到指引作用,促进我国图书馆学情报学以及学科教育的发展。[方法/过程] 以CNKI数据库为文献来源,通过文献计量以及社会网络分析的方法和工具,分析我国iSchool研究的进展及现状,并进行述评总结。[结果/结论] iSchool研究的热点问题聚焦在iSchool特征（信息、技术及人）,联盟成员及CiSAP,图情专业及图情教育改革,学科建设、课程体系、人才培养模式,学术（教育）交流、教育指导委员会（联合会）这5个方面。目前在我国iSchool研究方面存在如下问题：尚未能形成一致性的观点、iSchool研究需与实践相结合、行业交流及研究素材匮乏。