Bringing the Law to the Library: The Importance of Librarian Mediation in Access to Justice Services

Library access to justice programs and services help people who need legal information and who cannot afford an attorney. Librarian mediation is a critical component in the provision of access to justice services. However, the value of library mediation, or assistance with using library resources, is often unrecognized, particularly where members of the public are trying to access electronic legal information sources, online legal forms, and other law technologies. This article will explore the role of librarians in providing access to justice services from the perspective of the work of Richard Susskind, which emphasizes technological approaches to providing legal services. While there is a place for technology in access to justice services, there is also a valuable role that librarians play in contributing to access to justice.     

遵循国际出版规律 遵守国内出版规定——ISMTE第2届亚太会议综述(Ⅱ)

中国学术期刊出版在遵守国内出版规定的同时,也要遵循国际出版规律.《遵循国际出版规律遵守国内出版规定——ISMTE 第2 届亚太会议综述(I) 》综述了此次会议的国际期刊品牌打造及编辑团队建设、JATS&BITS、ORCID、Crossref 4 个会议议题.本文针对会议余下诸如中国学术期刊出版的国际化、Altmetrics、Open Access、Peer Review 4 个会议议题进行梳理、分析和总结.通过会议综述(Ⅰ) 、(Ⅱ),希望国内学术期刊在借鉴国际先进出版经验的同时,也要务实提高自身竞争力,加快走出去的步伐.     

开放存取期刊遴选实践研究

建设开放存取期刊集成平台、提供开放存取期刊"一站式"服务、资助作者发表开放存取期刊论文等都需要对期刊进行遴选。文章以DOAJ和GoOA为对象,对开放存取期刊集成平台的期刊遴选进行调研;以杜克大学、麻省理工学院、隆德大学、卡耐基梅隆大学为对象,对开放存取期刊论文APC资助的期刊遴选进行调研,分析总结开放存取期刊遴选的原则及特点,以期为其他主体、其他用途的期刊遴选提供借鉴。     

我国公共文化场馆免费开放政策检视与反思

以公共图书馆为例,运用文化权利、政策过程理论对我国公共文化场馆免费开放展开政策检视和反思。研究发现,免费开放政策取得重要成效,但亦存在问题:恒定的经费补贴量难以满足免费开放后文化供给量和服务量的增长;经费分担机制未完全落实;按行政层级设计的补贴标准难以关照到不同规模的公共图书馆需要;监督管理和考核评价机制缺失,政策激励约束不足。这主要是因为动态的政策调整和优化未能及时跟进,中央地方事权与支出责任划分不明确、支出责任与财力不匹配以及政策成本高于收益。因此,建议完善分类资助标准,设计多重综合标准;建立完善经费保障的动态调整机制,创新财政保障方式;建立绩效评价体系,形成激励约束机制。表2。参考文献27。     

Health science libraries in Sweden: new directions,expanding roles

Librarians in Sweden are facing huge challenges in meeting the demands of their organisations and users. This article looks at four key areas: coping with open science/open access initiatives; increasing demands from researchers for support doing systematic reviews; understanding user experiences in Swedish health science libraries; and the consequences of expanding roles for recruitment and continuing professional development. With regard to changing roles, there is an increasing shift from the generalist towards the expert role. The authors raise the issue as to how to prepare those new to the profession to the changing environment of health science libraries.     

Is There a Future for Journalism?

A functionalist perspective on the future of journalism would posit that because human society needs journalism, we will find ways to support this communications practice. Yet such a perspective, however consoling, assumes a teleology that is far from guaranteed. What will happen is far from easy to predict; nevertheless, this paper pinpoints several key issues that impact on the future of journalism. It also advances some general propositions and a broad periodisation around UNESCO’s historical role in relation to these issues. The analysis gives particular attention to political and economic matters, the safety of journalists and internet governance. Each of these dimensions entails existential threats to journalism, but some opportunities are also noted. Four paradoxes are also identified, with tensions that may lead to change in one direction or another.     

Digital Inclusion in Library Context: A Perspective from Users with Print Disability

Digital inclusion is a strategy pursued to foster social inclusion of those who have been sidelined from the mainstream of information society due to lack of access to digital technologies and the skills to use them. Libraries have been working to close the gap by providing access to computers, the Internet, digital content, and digital literacy programs. However, research reveals a new type of divide where digitally competent people could be digitally excluded. This shows the need for a better conceptualization of access and literacy. This paper commits to exploring the concept of access to digital content from the perspective of people with print disability. It involved in-depth interviews with ten participants with print disability where the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health was used as a framework for data analysis. The overall analysis shows that digital inclusion would be more meaningful if it involved providing content in alternative formats and empowering users to make informed choices. Issues such as flexibility and adaptability in content presentation and design of content discovery tools are among those discussed.     

关于学习控制的定量分析

本文根据著名教育技术学家瑞奇鲁斯 (C .M .Reigeluth)的影响学习控制的主要因素 ,将其进行量化处理 ,并设计出相应的计算公式 ,然后根据学习控制定量分析调查结果 ,计算学习控制的量化数据 ,利用定量分析的方法 ,指导教师制定和实施相应的教学策略。