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Mapping The Intellectual Structure Of Information Science And Information Technology: A Study Of Geographic Information Science, Anita Coleman Oct 2003

Mapping The Intellectual Structure Of Information Science And Information Technology: A Study Of Geographic Information Science, Anita Coleman

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No abstract provided.


The Case Against Libraries As ‘Safe Places’, Anthony Bernier Aug 2003

The Case Against Libraries As ‘Safe Places’, Anthony Bernier

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Planning Your Way To A More Usable Web Site, Pamela Gore, Sandra Hirsh May 2003

Planning Your Way To A More Usable Web Site, Pamela Gore, Sandra Hirsh

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Planning for long-term periodic usability assessment is therefore as important as adding regularly fresh content and tracking usage. Fortunately, usability assessments need not be time consuming or expensive, unless your site is large and complex and you want to test it thoroughly each time. In a practical sense, usability assessment can reveal problems in the design, navigation, layout, or labeling that prevent users from finding what they need quickly. After analyzing your environment and setting the stage for ongoing usability assessment, it is time to develop the usability assessment plan, which will serve as the blueprint for usability assessment activities …


Dlist: Building An International Scholarly Communication Consortium For Library And Information Science, Anita Coleman, Paul Bracke Feb 2003

Dlist: Building An International Scholarly Communication Consortium For Library And Information Science, Anita Coleman, Paul Bracke

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DLIST is the Digital Library of Information Science and Technology, a repository of electronic resources in the domains of Library and Information Science (LIS) and Information Technology (IT). Initial collection development scope is in Information Literacy and Informetrics. Academics, researchers, and practitioners create a wealth of content that includes published papers, instructional materials, tutorials for software and databases, bibliographies, pathfinders, bibliometric datasets, dissertations and reports. DLIST aims to capture this wealth of information in a library that is openly available for re-use and global dissemination. Open deposit processes where authors retain copyright and facilities for full-text storage in a variety …


Understanding Information Behaviors Embedded In Learning Objects: A Case Study Of Dlist, Anita Coleman, Subramaniam Karthik Jan 2003

Understanding Information Behaviors Embedded In Learning Objects: A Case Study Of Dlist, Anita Coleman, Subramaniam Karthik

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No abstract provided.


Professional Competencies For Reference And User Services Librarians, Jo Bell Whitlatch Jan 2003

Professional Competencies For Reference And User Services Librarians, Jo Bell Whitlatch

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Literacy, Learning And Libraries: Common Issues And Common Concerns, Ken Haycock Jan 2003

Literacy, Learning And Libraries: Common Issues And Common Concerns, Ken Haycock

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Discusses common issues in literacy, learning and libraries in Canada. Role of libraries and librarians in literacy; Need to have collaboration between public libraries and school districts on professional family literacy programs; Measures to succeed in making library programs effective for students.


Sharing Indigenous Knowledge: To Share Or Not To Share? That Is The Question, Christine Hagar Jan 2003

Sharing Indigenous Knowledge: To Share Or Not To Share? That Is The Question, Christine Hagar

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The Internet and digital technology create new possibilities for the development of cultures,communities and knowledge. Over the last twenty years there has been a great increase in interest inindigenous knowledge from a variety of groups, including academia, development agencies and thecorporate world. Within this diverse range of interests, there have been initiatives to facilitate a globalnetwork to exchange indigenous knowledge by development agencies such as the World Bank's'Indigneous Knowledge for Development Program' and UNESCO's 'Best Practices of IndigenousKnowledge' database. The development agencies appear to be mainly concerned with systematizingindigenous knowledge and looking at the notion of indigenous knowledge as forming …