Recent political events have raised the profile of information literacy as a potential tool for supporting informed political participation. This article emphasises the importance of supporting political engagement through information provision and information literacy development, drawing on findings from two research projects to discuss what information needs young people have in relation to political engagement and identify some examples of work taking place in Scottish school libraries to help young people develop political knowledge and feel able to participate meaningfully in democratic processes. Some of the main barriers to libraries engaging with this work are also discussed.
{"title":"Information literacy as a tool to support political participation","authors":"Lauren N. Smith","doi":"10.29173/LIRG722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG722","url":null,"abstract":"Recent political events have raised the profile of information literacy as a potential tool for supporting informed political participation. This article emphasises the importance of supporting political engagement through information provision and information literacy development, drawing on findings from two research projects to discuss what information needs young people have in relation to political engagement and identify some examples of work taking place in Scottish school libraries to help young people develop political knowledge and feel able to participate meaningfully in democratic processes. Some of the main barriers to libraries engaging with this work are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"20 1","pages":"14-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73932967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper is based on findings obtained from a qualitative research on the role of public library service in reducing digital inequalities in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne. Semi-structured interviews with four libraries’ staff members, direct observation during ordinary activities and events organised by libraries aimed to explore both the role played by public libraries in reducing digital inequalities and the current challenges that these actors face to promote digital and social equality. On the one hand, it identifies positive impacts produced by the public libraries through digital education and digital infrastructures on disadvantaged neighbourhoods; on the other, it identifies some barriers experienced by public library authorities in providing such services.
{"title":"Between digital inclusion and social equality: The role of public libraries in Newcastle upon Tyne","authors":"Maria Laura Ruiu, Massimo Ragnedda","doi":"10.29173/LIRG715","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG715","url":null,"abstract":"This paper is based on findings obtained from a qualitative research on the role of public library service in reducing digital inequalities in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Newcastle upon Tyne. Semi-structured interviews with four libraries’ staff members, direct observation during ordinary activities and events organised by libraries aimed to explore both the role played by public libraries in reducing digital inequalities and the current challenges that these actors face to promote digital and social equality. On the one hand, it identifies positive impacts produced by the public libraries through digital education and digital infrastructures on disadvantaged neighbourhoods; on the other, it identifies some barriers experienced by public library authorities in providing such services.","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"75 1","pages":"69-87"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83757563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"HERNON, P., ALTMAN, E., and DUGGAN, R.E. Assessing service quality: Satisfying the expectations of library customers. 3rd Ed. London: Facet. 2015","authors":"F. Dowding","doi":"10.29173/LIRG690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG690","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":"109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78444004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The skills and attributes required to become information literate have not been analysed from the perspective of information users with cognitive disabilities, such as dyslexia and this research seeks to begin to address this gap in the literature. The results of a pilot study involving fourteen participants, seven dyslexic and seven non-dyslexic adults, are reported here. Participants were interviewed and their online information searching behaviour was observed through the collection of screen recording diaries over the completion period of one higher education assignment. Within the dyslexic group, difficulties were reported and observed in the areas of keyword creation, use of appropriate tools to refine and expand searches and the evaluation of sources. The dyslexics' group low self-efficacy in many of the skills associated with information literacy was discovered to be a notable barrier.
{"title":"Does dyslexia present barriers to information literacy in an online environment? A pilot study","authors":"Lynne Cole, A. MacFarlane, G. Buchanan","doi":"10.29173/LIRG714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG714","url":null,"abstract":"The skills and attributes required to become information literate have not been analysed from the perspective of information users with cognitive disabilities, such as dyslexia and this research seeks to begin to address this gap in the literature. The results of a pilot study involving fourteen participants, seven dyslexic and seven non-dyslexic adults, are reported here. Participants were interviewed and their online information searching behaviour was observed through the collection of screen recording diaries over the completion period of one higher education assignment. Within the dyslexic group, difficulties were reported and observed in the areas of keyword creation, use of appropriate tools to refine and expand searches and the evaluation of sources. The dyslexics' group low self-efficacy in many of the skills associated with information literacy was discovered to be a notable barrier.","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"24-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84939129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editorial: Strategic and policy making issues in information literacy","authors":"J. Crawford","doi":"10.29173/LIRG743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG743","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75951805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"RUTHVEN, I. and CHOWDHURY, G.G. (eds) Cultural Heritage Information Access and Management. London: Facet Publishing. 2015.","authors":"Clare Ravenwood","doi":"10.29173/LIRG681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG681","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"15-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78020560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INNOCENTI, Perla. Cultural Networks in Migrating Heritage: Intersecting Theories and Practices across Europe. Farnham: Ashgate. 2015.","authors":"Katherine Davies","doi":"10.29173/LIRG684","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG684","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"12 1","pages":"9-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78354077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"BRADLEY, Phil. Social media for creative libraries. London: Facet. 2015.","authors":"Kevin Wilson","doi":"10.29173/LIRG682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG682","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"3 1","pages":"17-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86706511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DE SAULLES, Martin. Information 2.0: New models of information production, distribution and consumption. 2nd Edition. London: Facet Publishing. 2015.","authors":"I. Marsland","doi":"10.29173/LIRG688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG688","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"56 1","pages":"10-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88429902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CLOONAN, Michèle Valerie. Preserving our heritage: perspectives from antiquity to the digital age. London: Facet. 2015.","authors":"Theresa C. Oakley","doi":"10.29173/LIRG689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29173/LIRG689","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":41898,"journal":{"name":"Libres-Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":"12-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2016-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80440004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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