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Book Review: Information Need - A Theory Connecting Information Search to Knowledge Formation

lisrw — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:10:55 +0000

Brian Whalley reviews a book about a new theory of ‘information need’ that builds upon the ideas of Allen and Taylor from the 1960s to provide a basis for information searching.

The front cover tells you succinctly what this book is about; 'A theory Connecting - Information Search – to – Knowledge Formation.' Equally bluntly, I shall set out my credentials for this review. I am not a library/informational professional but I have an interest in delivering digital and information skills to students. I have read and reviewed this book to further my own knowledge of the subject, as well as to see what (new?) ways there are for students to use search tools and methods as well as enhance both their digital and information literacies.

Towards an Application Profile for Images

editor — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 +0000

Mick Eadie describes the development of the Dublin Core Images Application Profile project recently funded through the JISC.

Following on from the project to develop an application profile for scholarly works (SWAP)[1], the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) has recently funded through its Repositories and Preservation Programme, a series of projects to establish Application Profiles in the areas of images, time-based media, geospatial data and learning objects [2].

News and Events

editor — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.

QMSearch: A Quality Metrics-aware Search Framework

editor — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:00:00 +0000

Aaron Krowne and Urvashi Gadi present a framework which improves searching in the context of scholarly digital libraries by taking a 'quality metrics-aware' approach.

In this article we present a framework, QMSearch, which improves searching in the context of scholarly digital libraries by taking a 'quality metrics-aware' approach. This means the digital library deployer or end-user can customise how results are presented, including aspects of both ranking and organisation in general, based upon standard metadata attributes and quality indicators derived from the general library information environment.

News and Events

editor — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:00:00 +0000

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.

Netskills Workshops in May 2005

Web: http://www.netskills.ac.uk/

Netskills will be running the following workshops at North Herts College in Letchworth Garden City in May 2005:

10 May : e-Assessment: Tools & Techniques

Focuses on the tools available for creating e-assessment and the practical techniques required to use them effectively. The tools are considered both in terms of their functionality as well as their interoperability with other systems.

News and Events

editor — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:00:00 +0000

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.

The Joint Technical Symposium (JTS) - 24-26 June, Toronto

The Joint Technical Symposium (JTS) is the international meeting for organisations and individuals involved in the preservation and restoration of original image and sound materials. This year, JTS is scheduled to be held in Toronto, Canada, June 24-26, 2004.

Preliminary program information is now available on the JTS 2004 website. See: http://www.jts2004.org/english/program.htm

Functionality in Digital Annotation: Imitating and Supporting Real-world Annotation

editor — Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:00:00 +0000

Richard Waller looks at both pre-digital and digital concepts of annotation, with a view to how annotation tools might be used in the subject-gateway environment.

Long before the first Roman scrawled (possibly a term such as "detritus") in the margin of something he was reading, people had been making annotations against something they had read or seen, however uncomplimentary. It is more than likely that the first annotation occurred the moment the person making it was able to find a suitable implement with which to scrawl his or her opinion against the original. Annotating may be defined as making or furnishing critical or explanatory notes or comment.

Student Searching Behaviour in the JISC Information Environment

editor — Wed, 09 Oct 2002 23:00:00 +0000

Jill R. Griffiths and Peter Brophy report on work in progress and air some initial findings on the EDNER project, which undertakes evaluation of the developing JISC Information Environment.

The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Information Environment (IE, a development from the DNER - Distributed National Electronic Resource) is intended to help users in the UK academic sector maximise the value of published information resources by developing a coherent environment out of the confusing array of systems and services currently available.

EEVL: Resident EEVL

editor — Wed, 09 Oct 2002 23:00:00 +0000

Roddy MacLeod provides an update on the EEVL project. Among other things he explains how the EEVL cross-search facility can be run from user pages.

EEVL is the Hub for engineering, mathematics and computing. It is an award-winning free service, which provides quick and reliable access to the best engineering, mathematics, and computing information available on the Internet. It is created and run by a team of information specialists from a number of universities and institutions in the UK, lead by Heriot Watt University.

Newsline: News You Can Use

editor — Thu, 21 Jun 2001 23:00:00 +0000

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.

Tessa Jowell, new Culture Secretary

Tessa Jowell has recently been appointed Minister for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) replacing Chris Smith. Tessa has been a minister since Labour won its first landslide four years ago.

As minister for public health, Ms Jowell was embroiled in the Bernie Ecclestone affair, when the government gave Formula One motor racing an exemption from the ban on tobacco advertising after its boss, Mr Ecclestone, gave an anonymous £1m donation to the Labour Party.

Newsline: News You Can Use

editor — Thu, 19 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events.

National Networking Demonstrator Project for archives launch

The Archives Sub-Committee is organising a meeting to launch the NNDP which it has instigated and funded through the Non Formula Funding of Specialised Research Collections monitoring programme on 18 March. The Meeting is open to archivists and interested parties and is intended to be a platform for public review of the project's developments.