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The use of paradigms in information research
Publication date: Available online 4 June 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Philip Kwaku KankamAbstractStudies of human behaviour usually require the adoption of a research paradigm with the objective of improving the credibility and generalisability of the study. Applying research paradigms in information research is noted to vary from one researcher to another based on the investigator's choice as well as the character of the issue under investigation. The differences in the application of research paradigms in information research do not rely on philosophical assumptions alone, but also on the...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - June 5, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Mapping the state of information literacy education in primary schools: The case of Pakistan
Publication date: Available online 11 May 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Syeda Hina Batool, Sheila Webber (Source: Library and Information Science Research)
Source: Library and Information Science Research - May 11, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Librarians and health literacy: A scoping review
Publication date: Available online 25 April 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Mary L. Klem, Ahlam A. Saleh, Patricia J. Devine, Karen E. Gutzman, Amy C. Knehans, Tanisha N. Mills, Gale A. Oren, Emily Vardell (Source: Library and Information Science Research)
Source: Library and Information Science Research - April 26, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Examining libraries as public sphere institutions: Mapping questions, methods, theories, findings, and research gaps
Publication date: Available online 18 April 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Andreas Vårheim, Roswitha Skare, Noah LenstraAbstractIt is common in the literature to see libraries characterized as public sphere institutions, but the exact processes by which libraries support and engage in the public sphere remain under-explored. Based on a systematic review of the research literature on libraries as public sphere institutions, this study maps the questions, methods, theories, and findings of those scholars and librarians who have examined this topic. This research finds that discussions of librar...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - April 18, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: January 2019Source: Library & Information Science Research, Volume 41, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Library and Information Science Research)
Source: Library and Information Science Research - March 22, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Editorial: Greetings and reflections from the new editor
Publication date: January 2019Source: Library & Information Science Research, Volume 41, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Library and Information Science Research)
Source: Library and Information Science Research - March 22, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Preschool children's preferences for library activities: Laddering interviews in Chinese public libraries
This study uses the laddering method to identify Chinese preschool children’s preferences for certain library activities. Thirty-four children were recruited from three activities at three Chinese public libraries. The laddering method proved effective in revealing the preschoolers’ library activity preferences and the reasons for those preferences from the perspective of personal value. The results suggest that library activity designers should consider factors such as familiarity, newness, ease, presence of friends and peers, and joy. (Source: Library and Information Science Research)
Source: Library and Information Science Research - March 21, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Avoiding misleading information: A study of complementary medicine online information for cancer patients
Publication date: Available online 1 March 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Carlo Bianchini, Ivana Truccolo, Ettore Bidoli, CRO Information Quality Assessment Group, Mauro MazzocutAbstractHealth misinformation can severely affect human behaviour, especially in controversial areas such as that of complementary medicine. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 16 web pages to identify different kinds of falsehoods, to estimate the risk of running into deceptive information, and to observe the differences among experts' and one layperson's assessments. Almost all analyzed claims were...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - March 4, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Organizational network analysis: A study of a university library from a network efficiency perspective
Publication date: Available online 2 March 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Anna Ujwary-GilAbstractA library is a particular kind of organization. It plays a valuable role and is dedicated mainly to the development and growth of society. Analyzing a library from the perspective of a network of relations and ties, which exist between social and technical network nodes, contributes to a more nuanced assessment of effectiveness. Building on social network analysis and going beyond human relations in a library, this study examines perceptions related to knowledge and skills, resources, and tasks, id...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - March 4, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Learning bodies: Sensory experience in the information commons
This study explores students' embodied experience of an information commons building. Data were gathered from participatory walking interviews, where students were asked to give the interviewer a guided tour of the building. Findings revealed the way that particular combinations of sensory experience contributed to particular forms of learning. Very small movements or choices seem to reconfigure space significantly. This research also draws attention to the way that different learning atmospheres are actively constructed. The findings contribute a new perspective on inquiry into the use of library space. The potential impl...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - March 1, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

An assessment matrix for library makerspaces
Publication date: Available online 22 February 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Aijuan Cun, Samuel Abramovich, Jordan M. SmithAbstractThe emergence of maker culture has led to an increase of makerspaces across a variety of educational organizations, including public libraries. These makerspaces provide library patrons with new opportunities to learn and create through exploration, creation, and play. However, as the number of library makerspaces grows, so does the need for assessing learning in those same spaces. There is a small amount of research completed on assessing learning of makerspaces ...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - February 23, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Development of a scale for data quality assessment in automated library systems
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): Mehri Shahbazi, Abdolhossein Farajpahlou, Farideh Osareh, Alireza RahimiAbstractA credible scale based on the opinions of system users was developed to evaluate and assess data quality in automated library systems (ALS). Development and testing were carried out in two stages. In the first stage, 77 dimensions for data quality which had been previously identified through a systematic literature review were used to develop scale items. The first draft of the scale was then distributed among a target population of ALS e...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - February 17, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Information activities within information horizons: A case for college students' personal information management
This study investigates personal information spaces from a quantitative approach and factors specific information behaviors and sources into information contexts. Using the information source horizon theory as a theoretical framework, college students' information behaviors to specific information sources were investigated in three personal information contexts (academic, health, and personal history contexts). In the college setting, students' personal information horizons echo the findings of previous studies that information contexts determine information horizons in general. In addition, specific information behaviors ...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - February 16, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Leveraging library trust to combat misinformation on social media
Publication date: Available online 16 February 2019Source: Library & Information Science ResearchAuthor(s): M. Connor SullivanAbstractOne reason librarians are confident they have a role to play in fighting misinformation is the level of trust in libraries as institutions. Exactly how they might leverage that trust remains unclear and untested. Building on recent work in correcting health misperceptions on social media, this study tests whether libraries can leverage trust to combat misinformation online. Using a misperception about the influenza vaccine as a test case, an experiment (n = 625) was conducted in fall 201...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - February 16, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research

Mapping differences in access to public libraries by travel mode and time of day
This study extends upon existing research on spatial access to libraries to detail a methodology for measuring how access can differ temporally, either by time of day or by the day of the week, as well as by available travel mode. This is exemplified in a case study of access to libraries in Regina, Canada, finding that those who are reliant on public transit have substantially less access to public libraries than those with a private car. Results also show that travelling to libraries during the morning, evening, or weekend takes longer, on average, than during weekday afternoons due to reduced opening hours. (Source: Lib...
Source: Library and Information Science Research - February 15, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: research