Browsing School of Library and Information Studies by Title
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AAU library directors prefer collaborative decision making with senior administrative team members
(Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2017-06-29)A Review of: Meier, J. J. (2016). The future of academic libraries: Conversations with today’s leaders about tomorrow. Portal: Libraries and the Academy, 16(2), 263-288. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/article/613842 ... -
Assessment Related Skills and Knowledge Are Increasingly Mentioned in Library Job Postings
(University of Alberta Learning Services, 2015-03)Objective – The authors sought to determine whether existing definitions of assessment agree with assessment-related skills sought in job postings, and to identify key assessment-related skills, needs for training, and ... -
Credit due: Multiple author attribution for interdisciplinary informatics research groups
(Medical Library Association Research Section, 2018)Objective: To understand issues related to multiple authorship in interdisciplinary working groups, and to identify best practices for authorship attribution for a multidisciplinary group. -
Diagnoses, drugs, and treatment are the main information needs of primary care physicians and nurses, and the internet is the information source most commonly used to meet these needs
(University of Alberta Learning Services, 2014-09)Objective – To improve information support services to health practitioners making clinical decisions by reviewing the literature on the information needs and information seeking behaviours of primary care physicians and ... -
Differences between library instruction conference attendees and their institutional affiliations in the United States and Canada are discernible
(Evidence-based Library and Information Practice, 2006)A review of: Willingham, Patricia, Linda Carder, and Christopher Millson-Martula. “Does a Border Make a Difference? Library Instruction in the United States and Canada.” Journal of Academic Librarianship 32.1 (Jan. ... -
Does a Social Network Based Model of Journal Metrics Improve Ranking?
(Evidence-based Library and Information Practice, 2007)A Review of: Bollen, J., Van de Sompel, H., Smith, J.A., & Luce, R. (2005). Toward alternative metrics of journal impact: A comparison of download and citation data. Information Processing and Management, 41:1419-144 ... -
Evaluation of self-ratings for health information behaviour skills requires more heterogeneous sample, but finds that public library print collections and health information literacy of librarians needs improvement
(University of Alberta Learning Services, 2016-03)Objective – To understand public library users’ perceptions of ability to locate, evaluate, and use health information; to identify barriers experienced in finding and using health information; and to compare self-ratings ... -
Evidence-based Librarianship: TLA Pre-conference workshop
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Exploring virtual librarianship: Second Life Library 2.0
(Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 2008-10)In April 2006, Alliance Library System and Online Programming for All Libraries partnered to start the Second Life Library 2.0 in the online world Second Life and in August 2006 purchased an island on the Teen grid of Teen ... -
Finding our foundation: Analysis of the LISA database for research retrievability
(e-LIS, 2006)Objective: The primary objective of this study is to examine the Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) database to determine if research literature can consistently be retrieved by using keywords identifying ... -
For non-expert clinical searches, Google Scholar results are older with higher impact, while PubMed results offer more breadth
(Evidence-based Library and Information Practice, 2013)Objectives – To compare PubMed and Google Scholar results for content relevance and article quality -
Further Study is Needed to Define and Measure the Use of Reflective Practice in Library and Information Science
(Evidence-based Library and Information Practice, 2008)A review of: Grant, Maria J. “The Role of Reflection in the Library and Information Sector: A Systematic Review.” Health Information and Libraries Journal (2007) 24: 155-166. Objectives - To identify and review the ... -
Information behaviors in an online smoking cessation forum
(2007-12)Smoking is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality today, and a focus of attention by primary care practitioners and public health. Few studies take into account the role of community-based information transactions, ... -
The Information Practices of Physical Science Librarians Differ from Those of the Scientific Community: More Research is Needed to Characterize Specific Information Seeking and Use
(Evidence-based Library and Information Practice, 2008)A Review of: Brown, Cecilia M. and Ortega, Lina. “Information-Seeking Behavior of Physical Science Librarians: Does Research Inform Practice?” College & Research Libraries (2005). 66:231-47. Objective – As part of a ... -
Mapping Studies
(Medical Library Association, 2016-01) -
Medicus Deus: A review of factors affecting hospital library services to patients between 1790-1950
(2006-07)QUESTION: What are some of the historical societal, medical, and public health trends leading to today's provision of hospital library services to patients?
