...@gmail.com © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only ICTIS 2026 Information and Communication Technology Intelligent systems Conference report Deep learning Health informatics Internet Technology The accelerating convergence...

... condition of information access itself. Libraries cannot simply warn users about bias. They must find ways to help them experience the effects, so they are not invisible. © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology...

... observations have held up over time. Corresponding author Peter Fernandez pfernand@utk.edu © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Information systems Technology Libraries Research Education Two years ago when...

... © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology Libraries Library services Research Information systems Libraries have long played a crucial role in supporting patrons with research. Information professionals help...

... search is not just one thing, it is actually many different things, ranging from simple inquiries that have a single clear answer to the starting point of complex research questions with no clear answer (Pierce, 2024). Internet Libraries Library services Technology The rapid adoption...

... abstract information as well as the physical objects such as books and libraries that are important to the profession. Peter Fernandez can be contacted at: pfernand@utk.edu © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology Media Education Libraries Library services Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to operate as somewhat of a nebulous concept, particularly as it applies to any given...

...). It should be no surprise then that AI-generated results tend to take the range of human experience and flatten them. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Electronic publishing Internet Technology Computer software Libraries Library...

...Peter Fernandez Purpose This paper aims to explore several factors that indicate the way the internet is structured may be near an inflection point. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the disruptive effect of TikTok, how demographic changes can rapidly alter social media platforms...

...Peter Fernandez Purpose This is the second installment in a series of two columns that delves into several factors, suggesting that the structure of the internet may be approaching an inflection point. Design/methodology/approach Building upon the themes explored in the first column...

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... only In search, Google holds a dominant position, and the ad revenue Google generates is massive. Google’s advertising profits enables it to fund huge portions of the internet’s infrastructure at low cost because it results in more web searches that funnel into more ad revenue. Even a small...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Electronic publishing Internet Libraries Library services Computer software Media Another traditional role of libraries is as stewards of information. As images become easier to generate, they may dominate the legacy of any given community...

... Licensed re-use rights only Internet Libraries Computer software Technology Media Electronic data interchange Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) made dramatic advances in many fields, from assisting with biomedical research to taking a central role in almost all...

... , available at: www.theverge.com/2021/9/27/22696281/tiktok-1-billion-users Mulinda , N. and Niasse , A. (2022), “ Gen Z uses TikTok like google, upsetting the old internet order ”, available at: Bloomberg.Com or www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-29/gen-z-uses-tiktok-like-google...

... demonstrate that the metaverse is an important driver of technology, but they do not tell us what the metaverse actually will be. The concept of a mediated virtual world predates the modern internet. It has been written about in books, depicted in movies and has inspired theatrical plays. Yet...

... on LIS Links. Design/methodology/approach The advancement in the internet and Web 2.0 technologies have facilitated the academic community with many online platforms like Q&A sites, mailing lists, discussion forums, etc. for disseminating or seeking information. LIS Links is one such discussion...

... in depth, calls for regulation take place in an environment where the legislation to update the infrastructure of the internet are usually driven by different factors (cite). Individual political actors have incentives to position themselves either for or against technology companies in ways that can defy...

... 2021 16 10 2021 16 10 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Information systems Technology Libraries Library services Media This column explores the implications of Facebook’s size and reach...

... of TikTok for engagement and information sharing. Originality/value Adds to the research on the social media platform TikTok. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Internet Technology Libraries Library services Social media TikTok...