... that focused on the evaluation of scientific information, Scharrer et al. (2019) asked 48 medical nonexperts students from a German university to read four internet texts (each of which addressed a different health issue) and assess the claims included in the documents. One key result...

...Tore Ståhl; Eero Sormunen; Marita Mäkinen Purpose The internet and search engines dominate within people’s information acquisition, especially among the younger generations. Given this trend, this study aims to explore if information and communication technology (ICT) practices, internet reliance...

... that with all the changes around the profession since the advent of the internet, the human touch, that face-to-face interaction and personal communication skill, still remains a significant instrument in the librarian’s customer services toolkit. Originality/value The value in exploring this topic...

... comparison between the organisational context, internal practices, histories and policies of collecting institutions, and the wider socio-technical impact of the internet. Literature reviews provide evidence from the “outer world” of internet developments and impact to establish four generic drivers...

...-standing commitment of librarians to protect the privacy rights of users, regardless of the format or medium of information in use. This commitment has not changed in the era of the World Wide Web. In fact, it has only strengthened in the years since the Internet was introduced into America’s libraries...

...Bruce Massis Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the Internet of Things (IOT) and its potential impact on libraries. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a literature review and a commentary on this topic that have been addressed by professionals, researchers...

... in further decision-making, as it seeks to build awareness among the undergraduate population, of the library resources available to them. Cheryl Kean can be contacted at: cheryl.kean@uwimona.edu.jm © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Information seeking Undergraduates Jamaica Internet...

... of Mechanical Turk (MTurk) in data collection. Findings demonstrate, among others, that MTurk respondents are slightly more demographically diverse than are standard Internet samples and are significantly more diverse than typical college samples. Respondents are affected by compensation rate and task length...

... for future research and media literacy programs in higher education. “Personal data is the new oil of the internet and the new currency of the digital world”. This is an ominous quote of former European Commissioner of Consumer Protection Kuneva (2009) , from a speech in 2009 – words which have become...

... Limited 2013 Libraries Online Massive open online courses Supplementary Instruction Learning Internet If such a description is accurate, and democratization of college courses is deemed a worthy and achievable goal, are libraries and librarians under consideration by MOOC developers...

... Literacy Digital technology Internet With the current anxieties and disquiet concerning the use of volunteers in libraries generally this book from ALA is both timely and helpful to any librarian faced with the many problems and ramifications of using library volunteers. Permanent library staff...

... --> Internet Mobile technology Digital libraries Mobile libraries This collection of essays is based on the proceedings of the Third International M‐Libraries Conference held in Brisbane in 2011. It includes contributions from librarians and researchers from around the world, demonstrating how mobile...

...‐710‐4   £49.95 Paper back © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Web 2.0 Internet Project management Search engines Usage measurement ...

... Internet Governance Innovation This sturdy and well produced textbook (now in its 3rd revised edition) will prove a handy addition to the shelves of most LIS students and practitioners. Essentially a “Management” book it nevertheless succeeds in covering a broad spectrum of interests and topics...

...Sarah McNicol Paula   Younger and Peter   Morgan (Eds) . Using Web 2.0 for Health Information . London : Facet Publishing   2011 . 164 pp. , ISBN: 978‐1‐85604‐731   £54.50 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Web 2.0 Internet Health information...

... --> Internet Communications technologies Teaching Professional education Web 2.0 In most cases, the school librarian is the only information professional within a school. As such, they should be leading the way in the effective use of the internet and the development of the literacy skills students...

...Sarah McNicol Following an introduction reviewing the changes the internet has meant for archives, the book is divided into 12 main chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the key concepts and is essentially for those with no experience of Web 2.0. Chapter 2 encourages archives to take a strategic look...

...) defines a virtual university as: […] an institution or set of institutions engaged in a delivery of degree granting programs in higher education, using technology and methodology outside a traditional classroom. Academic libraries Information literacy Internet Tutorials Open source software...

... would advise librarians, or anyone else involved in web site design, to read David Lee‐King's book and discuss his ideas, both within their own team and more widely via his blog. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> World wide web User satisfaction Customer focus Internet...

... to determine consistency of findings from previous studies and across disciplines. A fourth hypothesis was introduced to investigate the impact of an increasing number of citations to internet resources. Findings The study demonstrates some similar patterns to previously reported research. However...