Over recent years Web 2.0 has brought information into the hands of the public, and we are increasingly seeing non-professionals doing sophisticated information tasks not merely for work, research or personal interest, but also for leisure – and even pleasure. This paper looks at an online fanfiction repository, Archive of Our Own (AO3), and i…[Read more]

The library and information science literature on artists and designers shows that ‘inspiration’ is a crucial information need. This talk will explore how art and design libraries can help their patrons to understand, find, and foster inspiration. However, what is really meant by ‘inspiration’, and how is it found? I will be discussing some of…[Read more]

The library and information science literature on artists and designers shows that ‘inspiration’ is a crucial information need. This talk will explore how art and design libraries can help their patrons to understand, find, and foster inspiration. However, what is really meant by ‘inspiration’, and how is it found? I will be discussing some of…[Read more]

This conference paper explores ghost signs: the faded adverts for brands, organisations and services that we see inked or carved on walls or above shops. I discuss: 1. the liminality of ghosts and ghosts signs – and the ways we materially engage with them 2. how they flex time and, in doing so, gift us an organisational warning 3. and how, as m…[Read more]

Open Access (OA) initiatives, movements and policies have had a large impact on scholarly communication publishing and dissemination. This is of particular interest to Library and Information Science, through implementation, ethics and how libraries and librarians engage with the process. Library and Information Science principally concerns itself…[Read more]

Drag Queen Storytime has become increasingly popular in public library early years programmes. The model learns from and build upon the established success of library early years storytime. Providing a playful performance of gender DQS requires an expected standard of storytelling skills, helps develop mulit-literacies as well as learning…[Read more]

The rationale behind this research was the quest to explore the policies, practices, techniques and strategies for audiovisual and digital media in developing countries experiencing tropical climates, given the fact that countries in developing countries are lagging behind in technology due to the cost attached to the implementation of…[Read more]

In 1860, the newly-appointed librarian of the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward, drew up a series of ambitious plans aimed at reforming the organisation and administration of the collection. The work carried out on the library during this period included the introduction of a subject-based classification system and the…[Read more]

The aim of this study is to investigate whether library and information service provision changes in commercial law firms that have adopted agile working policies. Whilst there are many management texts on agile working there is very little that looks at libraries, and what there is mainly deals with the academic sector. As agile working is…[Read more]

A guide to resources on the Greek myths and ancient Greek culture. It is intended for teachers and student teachers who are working in primary education in all local authority maintained schools in England. The guide is designed to support the education of 7-11 year olds who are being introduced to Greek mythology and the study of ancient Greek…[Read more]

A domain guide detailing the various categories of creative works in fandom subcultures. This guide relates specifically to fanworks stemming from Star Trek: The Original Series. It gives details of fanfiction, fanart, podcasts, videos, fanfilms, fanzines and songs. It also provides a few recommendations for further reading into the academic…[Read more]

The aim of this dissertation is to consider the nineteenth century origins of public libraries in England and Wales, and their development up to the mid-twentieth century, in order to examine how the informational role of the library established a dominant position within the library profession. It suggests that the history of libraries has…[Read more]

This research aims to establish the extent to which library and information professionals (LIPs) in London and surrounding areas actively manage change. It addresses the importance of acquiring change management (CM) capabilities for LIPs, particularly at this time of unprecedented change due to globalisation, political uncertainty, economic…[Read more]

The real world, as we experience it today, is intimately connected with technological mediation. Drawing on theories of post-humanism, onlife, the infosphere, and audience participation, this paper addresses how the cultural, social and political beliefs of participants in immersive theatre can be trans-ed. The relationality inherent in the term…[Read more]

Assignment completed for module INM303 Information Organisation.
A proposed outline taxonomy structure, displayed hierarchically, for an allotment website. It shows nine top terms with the hierarchy completed to the lowest level for one of the terms and this section is also shown as a thesaurus fragment. The remaining top terms are shown up to…[Read more]

This research will attempt to evaluate how the thinking of Floridi, especially his emphasis on information, could in some way affect the way we approach art practice. It rests upon an existing body of study about art practice, pursued through a selective literature review of the works of Floridi. As artists rediscover the notion of participation,…[Read more]

The report takes a brief look into Lai Yung-Hsiang’s New Classification Scheme for Chinese Libraries. I will start by giving a short account of its histories and context followed by its current status and use, as well as a description of its basic principles. In particular, I would like to compare it with Liu Guojun’s classification for Chinese…[Read more]

This essay looks at the ways in which library services relate to the visual culture of the 21st Century. I will begin by discussing what is meant by visual culture followed by brief reports of the current trends. An account of current library practice will be given, along with a short photo essay depicting the changes in the world of libraries. I…[Read more]

This paper looks at the idea of digital libraries as social systems. It gives a short account of what it means to define digital libraries as social systems, including the view of digital libraries as ecosystems or ecologies.
A focus on R. David Lankes’ idea of libraries as facilitators of conversation leads us to the sociology of Niklas Luhmann…[Read more]

Purpose: This mixed method study explored the entrenched views of school library significance held by different stakeholders. It investigated current debates surrounding legislation, funding and who holds the real power and influence. It sought to find proof of impact upon pupil/student grades and social/emotional wellbeing links in UK students…[Read more]