Technological capital: an alternative to the digital divide

This paper identifies individuals’ accumulated history with Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a replacement for the contested and outdated term ‘digital divide.’ We propose that an individual’s ability to benefit from their technological history consists of four factors: awareness, knowledge, access, and technological capacity of the user’s social collective. Together, these factors make up the individual’s level or amount of Technological Capital. The development of this construct was based on empirical research conducted in Soweto, South Africa, and through an analysis of the literature on assessing individuals’ accumulated histories. The concept of technological capital has the potential for application in fields in which ICTs are used for communication, capacity building, and identifying barriers to adoption of new technologies. The use of the concept may have implications for policy decisions, resource allocation, and future research into differences among individuals’ and communities’ ability to benefit from the introduction of new technologies.     

基于主题图的非物质文化遗产数字资源整合实证分析

[目的/意义]非物质文化遗产资源具有重要的社会价值,将主题图技术应用于非物质文化遗产数字资源的整合中,能够更好地实现非物质文化遗产数字资源的传承与保护。[方法/过程]在分析非物质文化遗产数字资源的主题、关联关系和资源标引的基础上,构建非物质文化遗产数字资源主题图并实现其可视化。[结果/结论]研究结果显示,主题图技术的应用可以为非物质文化遗产数字资源提供基于语义的整合,并将主题之间的关联直观地展示给用户,为用户提供可视化导航。     

They’re good blogs,Brent: (Mostly) painless branding for information professionals

ABSTRACT

Social media is a powerful tool for building an online presence, but it asks a lot. While it affords plentiful opportunities for professional development and networking, building a professional brand in an online space is not without its drawbacks and risks. By working from a set of actionable principles and benchmarks, users can minimize frustrations and setbacks to build a useful professional presence, all while imbuing the web with the tenets of good information stewardship.     

Applying a Software Development Product Cycle to Library Technology Adoption and Development

Product cycles have long been used in software development, but libraries can also benefit from a structured product life cycle to help manage technology development and acquisition. This article outlines a proposed product cycle for library technology management with information on implementing each step of the cycle. It will also include information for librarians assessing the success of structured technology management.     

Search boundaries: human flesh search,privacy law,and internet regulation in China

This research examines privacy law and Human Flesh Search (HFS) on the Chinese Internet. HFS is spontaneous, widely participated search and publication of targeted individuals’ personal information on the Internet. This research sees HFS as an important form of non-institutional information gathering and publication, and argues that the regulation of HFS is not only about privacy but also line-drawing for information collection and dissemination in the digital setting. Therefore, legal instruments and court cases in relation to HFS and online privacy must be assessed as important components of the Chinese state’s Internet regulatory scheme. This research finds that the paired concepts of ‘flexibility and populism,’ key features of legal reform and development in contemporary China, are highly relevant to analyze the growth of digital privacy laws in China. The political-legal authorities’ experimentation and innovation in the development of the law shed important light on how China’s Internet governance adapts to changing circumstances and strives to keep pace with profound social transformations in new technological environments.     

社交媒体用户转移行为影响因素模型及实证研究

[目的/意义]探究社交媒体用户转移行为的影响因素,拓宽社交媒体用户行为的研究范围,以期为相关理论研究提供参考,并对社交媒体运营商提高服务质量、增加用户粘性提供借鉴。[方法/过程]基于期望确认理论、沉浸理论以及信息系统成功模型构建理论模型,重点关注社交媒体系统质量、信息质量、服务质量、沉浸体验以及用户社交媒体使用满意度是否会以及会在多大程度上影响用户转移行为。通过问卷调查法获得数据,利用SPSS和AMOS分析软件进行数据的分析和假设的验证。[结果/结论]通过分析可知社交媒体系统质量、信息质量、服务质量以及沉浸体验对用户满意度具有正向影响,而用户满意度负向影响转移行为。     

学术期刊融合新媒体需要解决的关键问题

大多数学术期刊与新媒体融合的效果不理想.通过文献及实际调查研究学术期刊新媒体的规模,总结、归纳存在的主要问题,分析导致学术期刊新媒体关注度低、互动性差、推送频率低的原因.提出实现学术期刊与新媒体深度融合需要解决的几个关键性问题: 科学谋划,合理定位新媒体; 加强内容建设,凸显平台特色; 打破技术壁垒,培养新媒体人才; 探索、创新媒体融合模式; 建立客观的学术期刊新媒体影响力评价标准.     

论媒体融合趋势下科技期刊编辑的素养

媒体融合发展已成为期刊出版必然趋势,媒体融合时代我国科技期刊的繁荣发展和国际竞争关键取决于编辑的素养。系统阐述媒体融合发展趋势下科技期刊编辑应当具有的素养,包括科学素养、业务素养、全媒体素养以及人文、信息素养等,努力做不忘初心的学者、精益求精的工匠、与时俱进的潮人以及博学多才的杂家,确保由媒体融合平台推送科技成果信息的科学性、规范性、适应性和实用性;科技期刊编辑应树立终生学习实践的信念,并通过积极交流、融入科研、善于总结等提升素养,充分利用现代技术,不断促进科技成果更快更有效地传播以及服务好创新驱动发展战略。     

高校图书馆社交媒体阅读推广实证研究

文章通过调查问卷分析高校图书馆用户对社交媒体阅读推广的需求和影响因素。研究表明:微信是用户使用频率最高的社交媒体,图书推荐是用户评价度最高的微信阅读推广类型,阅读服务是用户需求度最高的社交媒体阅读推广类型;用户的性别、学科背景和年级对需求存在显著影响。文章建议:建设以微信、微博为主的阅读推广平台,加强社交媒体阅读服务,积极开展推广活动,提供差异化的阅读推广服务,强化社交媒体平台的宣传推广。     

Trends of infodemiology studies: a scoping review

Introduction

The health care industry is rich in data and information. Web technologies, such as search engines and social media, have provided an opportunity for the management of user generated data in real time in the form of infodemiology studies. The aim of this study was to investigate infodemiology studies conducted during 2002–2016, and compare them based on developed, developing and in transition countries.

Methods

This scoping review was conducted in 2017 with the help of the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar, Wiley and Springer databases were searched between the years 2002 and 2016. Finally, 56 articles were included in the review and analysed.

Results

The initial infodemiology studies pertain to the quality assessment of the hospital's websites. Most of the studies were on developed countries, based on flu, and published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Conclusion

The infodemiology approach provides unmatched opportunities for the management of health data and information generated by the users. Using this potential will provide unique opportunities for the health information need assessment in real time by health librarians and thereby provide evidence based health information to the people.