http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/ Recent content in Issue 77 on Ariadne Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/editorial/ Tue, 23 Jul 2019 12:30:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/editorial/ In issue 77 of Ariadne, we have articles covering a range of topics: Prince Jacon Igwe discusses the role of a Social Media Librarian in academic libraries, and presents an innovative use of digital billboards to promote the library’s and institution’s work whilst increasing engagement with students, academics and the public. Social media is being increasingly used by academics to demonstrate their “impact” to funders and management. Having the library engage social media users to help spread the word about relevant University research and resources can therefore also be a demonstrable benefit the library is bringing to their academics. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/prince-jacon-igwe/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/prince-jacon-igwe/ Abstract Academic libraries across the world are steadily incorporating social media as means to achieving their primary concern of supporting teaching and research in their respective higher institutions. Yet, there appears to be little concern for constant and instant conversation with users on these platforms. As a remedy, this paper makes a case for social media librarianship whereby a dedicated librarian is given the mandate of handling the social media platforms as their primary duty. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/jason-cooper/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/jason-cooper/ In 2014 Loughborough University launched Loughborough University London, a postgraduate campus located in London. Until this point Loughborough University’s Library [1] had been single site, so there were a number of factors to take into account to decide on the best way cater for the second site, including: Size- the London campus library was significantly smaller than the Loughborough campus library Shared online resources- the majority of online Library resources were accessible to users at either campus http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/helen-young/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/helen-young/ Starr Hoffman sets out some clear aims in her preface to ‘Dynamic research support for academic libraries’. The book intends to: Inspire “you to think creatively about new services” Spark “ideas of potential collaborations within and outside the library…” Provide “specific examples of new services…” Provide “a broad array of examples across different types of institutions…” Shift you “from a mindset of … separate initiatives towards a broad view of ‘research support’ “p. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/adrienne-muir/ Tue, 30 May 2017 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/adrienne-muir/ This is a second, revised and updated, edition of Jane Secker’s 2009 book. For this edition Chris Morrison is a contributor. Both authors are prominent copyright experts working in higher education in the UK. They are also advocates of copyright education for professionals working in the sector. The second edition takes into account changes to UK copyright law in 2014 and developments in the field. The book has seven chapters, including the conclusions. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/tanya-butchers/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/tanya-butchers/ With a cover description that promises a book that “identifies the key skills and attitudes needed by the library leaders of today and tomorrow” I anticipated a collection of  practical, experience-based chapters describing situations the authors had found themselves in, accounts of how they had approached the issues, the lessons they learned and reflections on what they would do differently the next time. As a current library service manager within the UK Public sector I hoped to be able to identify with those situations, reflect on the accounts and apply some of the lessons to my own experiences. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/margaridadiasdasilva/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue/77/margaridadiasdasilva/ Abstract: Folksonomies arise in the context of the Information Society, spurred by the advent and widespread use of collaborative tools of Web 2.0, where the passive user has become both information producer and consumer. This paper attempts to answer the question: can we talk about folksonomies in archives? We start with the concept of folksonomy and an exploratory study in public archives, taking as an example the case of France, which seeks to know what the characteristics and specificities of folksonomies in archives are.