Journal Articles (Library & Information Studies)
Publications by faculty affiliated with the School of Library and Information Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta.
Items in this Collection
- 49McNally, Michael B
- 17Mackey, Margaret
- 13McNally, Michael B.
- 12Rathi, Dinesh
- 7Samek, Toni
- 7Shiri, Ali
- 44Information Policy
- 44LIS 598 - Information Policy - Winter 2017
- 5Open Educational Resources
- 4Canada
- 4Copyright
- 4Libraries
- 127School of Library and Information Studies
- 127School of Library and Information Studies/Journal Articles (Library & Information Studies)
- 2University of Alberta Library
- 2University of Alberta Library/Libraries Staff Publications
- 1English and Film Studies, Department of
- 1English and Film Studies, Department of/Journal Articles (English and Film Studies)
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2015
Digital libraries provide organized, inclusive and open access to quality information sources. They are multifaceted and complex structures that offer a wide range and variety of information resources and services and reduce spatial, temporal and access barriers. One of the key challenges...
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Digital labour shortage: A new divide in library and information studies education?
2011
This paper offers a preliminary reflection on the degree to which the concept of 'digital labour' appears in current library and information studies (LIS) education language, including in course titles, course descriptions, and course content. A basis for this paper was established from...
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2010
Twidale, Michael B., Rathi, Dinesh
The study uses grounded theory approach to develop different categories of stopwords leading to the creation of a stopword list for email-based data. The finding of the study will contribute in better understanding of email as data and developing better algorithms which could automatically remove...
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End-user Interaction with Thesaurus-Enhanced Search Interfaces: an Evaluation of Search Term Selection for Query Expansion
Download2004
A major challenge faced by end-users during the information search and retrieval process is the selection of search terms for query formulation and expansion. Thesauri are recognised as one source of search terms with the potential to assist users in the process of term selection. Research in...
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Enterprise Content Management Systems and the Application of Taylorism and Fordism to Intellectual Labour.
Download2010
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Systems confer numerous advantages to corporations including superior data management, streamlining of office workflows and potential costs savings. However, a content analysis of ECM system technical white papers reveals that such systems are potentially...
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2012
Rathi, Dinesh, Shiri, Ali, Lucky, Shannon
This paper reports on the ways in which two national and two public digital libraries from four different countries (Canada, United States, Britain, Australia) have made use of metadata elements and social media features such as social tags and recommendations to support searching, browsing and...
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2011
Huck, John, Al. Rodney, Rathi, Dinesh
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the knowledge needs of a small, volunteer‐based Non‐Profit Organization (NPO) and present recommendations for implementation of KM solutions. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology used in this paper is the knowledge audit. Data...
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2011
Rathi, Dinesh , Al. Rodney, Huck, John
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the knowledge needs of a small, volunteer‐based Non‐Profit Organization (NPO) and present recommendations for implementation of KM solutions. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology used in this paper is the knowledge audit. Data...
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2013
Finding a good book to read is part of the challenge of becoming a successful reader. Bestseller lists offer shortcuts, and many readers take advantage of the power to select from a radically smaller pool of possibilities. This article explores aspects of the impact of bestsellers and their...