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The “user turn” in practice: information behaviour researchers’ constructions of information users
Download2018-12-04
Julien, Heidi, McKechnie, Lynne (E.F.), Polkinghorne, Sarah, Chabot, Roger
Introduction. This study examines how "users" (i.e., research participants) are constructed in the empirical research reported at the ISIC [Information Seeking in Context] conference between 1996 and 2016 (n=194). Method. The study uses content analysis to examine variables relating to...
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2021-06-01
Kung, Janice, Michas, Marta, Campbell, Sandy, Chan, Liza, Dennett, Liz, Eke, Victoria, Hamonic, Laura, Slater, Linda, Tan, Maria, Tjosvold, Lisa, Wright, Erica
Presented at the CHLA/ABSC 2021 Virtual Conference. Introduction: Systematic reviews (SRs) rely on well-designed searches to locate all relevant studies in order to avoid bias in their conclusions. Clear, accurate and detailed reporting of SR searches ensures transparency and replicability. This...
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2017-05-15
Kung, Janice Y C, Campbell, Sandy
CHLA/ABSC met May 16 - 19 in Edmonton, Alberta. This is the program from that meeting. The program is 74 pages and contains abstracts for keynote presentations, peer-reviewed abstracts for podium presentations, posters and lightning talks. The program also includes lists of social events, maps...
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2013-05-27
Mobile technologies are being increasingly used in the education field, for instruction and learning. This poster presents results of an institutional survey completed during 2012-2013 investigating barriers and priorities for mobile technology use among Education students at the University of...
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Instruction for Information Literacy in Canadian Academic Libraries: A Longitudinal Analysis of Aims, Methods, and Success
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Tan, Maria, Julien, Heidi, Merillat, Shannon
The study reports a survey of information literacy instruction practices in Canadian academic libraries. Results indicate that formal instruction is offered by 89% of respondents, a minority of which articulate formal instructional objectives or work in libraries with full-time instructional...
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2014-05-27
Introduction: This presentation describes the results of an innovative interprofessional partnership between the University of Alberta’s Libraries (UAL), Specialized Support and Disability Services (SSDS), Occupational Therapy, and Industrial Design, to assess library spaces for patrons with...
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Communicating research findings to library and information science practitioners: A study of ISIC papers from 1996 to 2006.
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Julien, Heidi, Genuis, Shelagh, McKechnie, Lynne, Tami Oliphant
Introduction. This study examined if and how the results of information behaviour research are being interpreted and reported for application to the work of library and information science practitioners. Method. A content analysis was conducted of 117 research reports published in the 1996 to...
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Against the wind: Challenges and barriers to Canadian academic librarians’ instructional practices
Download2017-01-01
Polkinghorne, Sarah, Julien, Heidi
Helping students learn how to navigate information—and misinformation—is as important as ever. The Canadian information literacy (IL) landscape continues to evolve along with rhetorical, theoretical, and contextual developments, such as the new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher...