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E-Mail Management in the Canadian Government: Overview of the Practices from a Records Management Perspective
Authors: Zwarich Natasha , G. Park Eun
Published: August 2019

This study explores the current e-mail management practices from the records management perspective in the Canadian Government. The research specifically focuses on the implementation of the e-mail management principles in government agencies in order to create, receive, maintain, preserve and provide access to e-mail messages.Cette étude explore les pratiques habituelles de gestion de courriels à partir de la perspective archivistique dans le milieu gouvernemental canadien. Cette recherche s’articule spécifiquement sur l’implantation des principes de gestion des courriels dans les agences gouvernementales de manière à créer, recevoir, gérer, préserver et offrir un accès aux messages courriels.
How is Information Used? Applying Task Analysis to Understanding Information Use
Authors: Bartlett Joan C. , Toms Elaine G.
Published: August 2019

Understanding information use is critical in the context of a goal-oriented information problem. We applied task analysis to examining information behaviour in the context of a work task, to understand how information was used to accomplish the task. We also propose a model for considering information use.Comprendre l’utilisation de l’information est indispensable dans le contexte d’un problème informationnel orienté vers un but. Nous avons appliqué l’analyse des tâches pour examiner le comportement informationnel dans le contexte des tâches de travail, afin de comprendre comment l’information était utilisée pour accomplir la tâche. Nous proposons également un modèle pour comprendre l’utilisation de l’information.
Peut-on déranger le bibliothécaire à la banque d'accueil ? ou comment rapprocher la communauté des usagers de celle des professionnels de la bibliothèque : l’expérience Visual…Catalog
Authors: Chauvin Sophie , Papy Fabrice
Published: August 2019

Le Visual…Catalog, système informatique expérimental d’accès aux notices bibliographiques s’inscrit dans un processus de médiation sociale instrumentalisée et se présente comme un outil d’initiation aux règles de structuration des connaissances dans la bibliothèque. Il cherche à améliorer le dialogue des usagers-lecteurs avec les bibliothécaires afin de bénéficier de leurs compétences professionnelles. The Visual...Catalog is an experimental Web OPAC dedicated to instrumentalized social mediation. This system enhances the appropriation by users of the knowledges structuration rules within academic libraries. It looks for improving interactions among users and librarians in order that users may benefit from librarians' skills.
Contextual Search: From Information Behaviour to Information Retrieval
Authors: Freund Luanne , Toms Elaine G.
Published: August 2019

Context influences information seeking behaviour; however, search systems have not made much use of contextual information to date. We present research that combines information behaviour and information retrieval approaches to develop a contextual search system for a software engineering work domain.Le contexte influence le comportement informationnel; cependant, les systèmes de recherche n'ont pas fait beaucoup d'utilisation de l'information contextuelle jusqu'ici. Nous présentons une étude qui combine des approches de comportement informationnel et de repérage d’information a fin de développer un système contextuel de recherche pour un domaine de travail de technologie de la programmation.
Who Links to LIS School Web Sites? Examining the Hyperlinks to Seven Canadian Schools: A Comparative Content Analysis
Authors: Jin Tao , Yi Kwan
Published: August 2019

Few endeavors have been made to explore how LIS-school Web sites are hyperlinked from content analysis perspective. This paper examines content of the Web documents in which contain link(s) to LIS-school sites, in order to establish a better understanding on how the sites are used.Peu d’effort a été fait pour explorer comment les sites Web des écoles de BSI sont hyperliées dans la perspective de l’analyse de contenu. Cet article examine le contenu de documents Web qui renferment le(s) lien(s) vers les sites de écoles de BSI, afin de mieux comprendre la manière dont ces sites sont utilisés.
Rocks in the Stream: An Exploration of Knowledge Flow Inhibitors and Modulators within Organizations
Authors: Kasten Joseph
Published: August 2019

This study analyzes the flow of knowledge within firms at the individual level. Managers participate in semi-structured interviews. Content analysis identifies factors that obstruct or modulate the flow of knowledge such as knowledge filtering and packaging. These must be understood in order to create more effective knowledge flow within organizations.Cette étude analyse la circulation des connaissances dans les organisations au niveau individuel. Les gestionnaires participent à des entrevues semi-structurées. Une analyse du contenu identifie les facteurs qui entravent ou modulent la circulation des connaissances, comme le filtrage et l’intégration des connaissances. Ces facteurs doivent être compris de manière à créer une circulation des connaissances plus efficace dans les organisations.
A Query-Level Examination of End User Searching Behaviour on the Excite Search Engine
Authors: Wolfram Dietmar
Published: August 2019

This study presents an analysis of selected characteristics of a large set of queries submitted by end users to the Excite search service. Characteristics examined include the frequency distribution of queries, browsing persistence at the query level based on query size, and browsing persistence at the session level based on query session length. Findings reveal that users submit largely unique queries and engage in similar, non-persistent browsing habits. Users are not browsing much beyond the first one or two pages of results regardless of the effort they put into their queries or the number of queries submitted during a search session.
Instantiation: Toward a Theory
Authors: Smiraglia Richard P.
Published: August 2019

The concept of “instantiation,” the phenomenon of realization in time, is emerging in knowledge organization. Studies have demonstrated some consistent theoretical parameters. Epistemological and content analysis provide a background for meta-analysis. The result points the way to lacunae in the understanding of instantiation, including flaws in the FRBR model.Le concept « d’instanciation », le phénomène de réalisation dans le temps émerge dans l’organisation des connaissances. Les études ont démontré plusieurs paramètres théoriques cohérents. L’analyse épistémologique et l’analyse du contenu offrent une base pour la méta-analyse. Les résultats convergent sur la manière de combler les lacunes dans la compréhension de l’instanciation, incluant les insuffisances du modèle FRBR.
The Digital Divide in Canada and the U.S.: Measurement and Meaning
Authors: Dowding Martin R.
Published: August 2019

Since the advent of the Information Highway (Society/Economy) considerable policy-making has been undertaken by governments in Canada and the U.S. in response to the Digital Divide. While measuring the divide has largely been limited to neo-liberal economic analysis, the U.S. appears to be committing more resources and doing more fine-grained analyses of the situation. This paper compares statistical and political economic analyses already completed and provides alternative analyses useful to guarantors of access to information.Depuis l’avènement de l’autoroute de l’information (Société/Économie), un nombre considérable de politiques ont été élaborées par les gouvernements du Canada et des États-Unis afin de réduire le fossé numérique. Alors que la mesure du fossé a été limitée en grande partie par l’analyse économique néo-libérale, les États-Unis semblent engager davantage de ressources et effectuer des analyses plus précises de la situation. Cette étude compare les analyses statistiques et politico-économique déjà achevées et présente des analyses alternatives utiles garantissant l’accès à l’information.
“People Aren’t Afraid Anymore, But It’s Hard to Find Books": Reading Practices That Inform the Personal and Social Identities of Self-Identified Lesbian and Queer Young Women
Authors: Rothbauer Paulette M.
Published: August 2019

This presentation is an overview of findings from my dissertation research into the voluntary reading practices of lesbian and queer young women. Three themes emerged from analysis of in-depth interviews: reading as escape, reading for possibilities, and reading for community. The roles of libraries, bookstores and the Internet are discussed.Cette présentation donne un aperçu des résultats de mon mémoire de recherche sur les pratiques volontaires de lecture de lesbiennes et de jeunes femmes allosexuelles. Trois thèmes découlent de cette analyse d’entrevues en profondeur : la lecture comme évasion, la lecture comme potentiel et la lecture pour la collectivité. Le rôle des bibliothèques, des librairies et d’Internet est examiné.
Information at Play: The Role of Information Behaviour and Meaning-Making
Authors: Adams Suellen S.
Published: August 2019

This paper relates to the conference in the area of user studies. It examines the similarities of information behaviour and meaning making in 4 studies of adult play environments. It will also make a case for the importance of studying information behaviour and meaning-making in play environments. One of these studies is now complete, the other three are ongoing, though two of these are nearly complete.Cette communication porte sur l'étude des utilisateurs et examine les similitudes entre le comportement informationnel et la formulation de sens dans quatre études sur les environnements de jeu pour adultes. Elle justifie par ailleurs l'importance d'étudier les comportements informationnels et la formulation de sens en environnement de jeu. Une de ces études est déjà complétée, les autres sont toujours en cours dont deux qui sont quasi terminées.
Bringing Together Functional Classification and Business Process Analysis: Growing Trends in Records Management
Authors: Alberts Inge , Schellinck Jen , Eby Craig , Marleau Yves
Published: August 2019

Drawing on our experience in developing business classifications, this communication identifies and discusses the challenges related to function-based approaches while proposing a methodology that reconciles the organizational perspective (i.e. the functional model) with the end-user perspective (i.e. the day-to-day tasks within a business process).Étayée par notre expérience dans le développement de systèmes de classification fonctionnelle, cette communication expose les défis inhérents à cette approche et propose une méthodologie qui réconcilie le point de vue organisationnel (c’est-à-dire le modèle fonctionnel) et le point de vue de l’utilisateur final (c’est-à-dire les tâches quotidiennes d'un processus d’affaires).***Full paper in the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science***
Immigrant Youth’s Perceptions of the Library: A Pilot Study Involving Youth Ages 14-18 years of African and Caribbean Origin
Authors: Artinger Joseph , Rothbauer Paulette M.
Published: August 2019

A pilot study of immigrant youth ages 14-18 of African and Caribbean descent revealed a generation wired to the internet for their information needs. The study finds that they would benefit from library programs better suited to their day to day life questions concerned with living in the adopted community.Une étude pilote auprès de jeunes de 14 à 18 ans d'origine afro-caribéenne révèle une génération qui se branche sur le web pour satisfaire ses besoins informationnels. L'étude démontre que ces jeunes tireraient profit de programmes en bibliothèque mieux adaptés aux enjeux du quotidien qui pavent leur vie dans une communauté d'adoption.
L’embauche des bibliothécaires dans un processus municipal de dotation
Authors: Gazo Dominique
Published: August 2019

Cette étude, en cours de réalisation, porte sur le processus de dotation des bibliothécaires dans le contexte municipal québécois. Nos objectifs de recherche consistent à décrire les procédures, identifier les personnes impliquées, et définir les méthodes d’évaluation, les critères et les règles de sélection dans ce processus de dotation.This on-going study focuses on the selection of librarians in Quebec municipalities. Our research objectives are to describe procedures, to identify stakeholders, and to define evaluation methods, criteria and selection rules in the hiring process.
Faceted Classification for Museum Artefacts: A Methodology to Support Web Site Development of Large Cultural Organizations
Authors: Ménard Elaine , Mas Sabine , Alberts Inge
Published: August 2019

This research project aimed to provide a visual representation of the Artefacts Canada digital collection. The taxonomy creation involved the implementation of an innovative four-step methodology. The resulting user-friendly bilingual taxonomy that will provide worldwide visitors with the mean to better access Canadian virtual museum collections is presented.Ce projet de recherche a pour objectif de représenter visuellement la collection numérique d'Artefacts Canada. La création d'une taxinomie repose sur la mise en œuvre d'une méthodologie novatrice en quatre étapes. Sera présentée la taxinomie bilingue conviviale ainsi créée qui permettra aux visiteurs de partout un meilleur accès aux collections muséales numériques du Canada.
URLs in Their Native Language: Opinions of Arab Users of the Internet
Authors: Moukdad Haidar
Published: August 2019

Contributions to a BBC news forum by 140 Arab listeners on "URLs in Arabic for the First Time" were analyzed. The analysis identified a wide range of views on the usefulness of Arabic URLs and showed a general uneasiness towards changing the familiar way of browsing and accessing Internet resources.Cette communication repose sur l'analyse des contributions de 140 auditeurs arabes à un forum de nouvelles de la BBC intitulé « URLs in Arabic for the First Time ». L'analyse démontre une grande variation de l'opinion sur l'utilité des URL en arabe ainsi qu'un malaise généralisé à l'idée de changer un mode de navigation et d'accès aux ressources internet familier.
Within, Among, Between: Three Faces of Interdisciplinarity
Authors: Beghtol Clare
Published: August 2019

No Abstract Available.
Inedxing as Problem Solving: A Cognitive Approach to Consistency
Authors: David C. , Giroux L. , Bertrand-Gastaldy S. , Lanteigne D.
Published: August 2019

Indexers differ in their judgment as to which terms reflect adequately the content of a document. Studies on interindexers' consistency identified several factors associated with low consistency, but failed to provide a comprehensive model of this phenomenon. Our research applies theories and methods from cognitive psychology to the study of indexing behavior. From a theoritical standpoint, indexing is considered as a problem solving situation. To access to the cognitive processes of indexers, three kinds of verbal reports are used. We will present results of an experiment in which four experienced indexers indexed the same documents. It will be shown that the three kinds of verbal reports provide complementary data on strategic behavior, and that it is of prime importance to consider the indexing task as an ill-defined problem, where the solution is partly defined by the indexer him(her)self.Résumé: Afin de mieux cerner l'origine des différences relevées par les études sur la cohérence inter-indexeurs, nous adjoignons les théories et méthodes issues de la psychologie cognitive (spécifiquement celles qui considèrent une tâche comme une situation de résolution de problème) à l'étude des processuscognitifs impliqués lors de l'indexation. Cette approche permet d'identifier les stratégies cognitives élaborées et utilisées par les indexeurs. Afin d'avoir accès à leurs processus cognitifs, trois types de verbalisations sont recueillis. Nous présenterons les résultats d'une expérimentation pour laquelle quatre indexeurs expérimentés ont analysé les mêmes documents. Les résultats avancés démontreront la complémentarité des données issues des trois types de verbalisations et l'importance de considérer l'indexation en tant que problème mal- défini; la solution étant définie en partie par l'indexeur.
Libraries and Information Systems - A Fruitful Partnership
Authors: Foskett D.J.
Published: August 2019

No abstract available.
Connecting Historic Perservationists: A Proposed Partnership Based on the ERIC Model
Authors: Henderson Martha V. , Jarred Ada D.
Published: August 2019

Studies reveal that information needs of historic preservationists are unmet by current resources. This paper analyzes the Educational Resources Information Center system and parallels the need for analogous services to the field of historic preservation. Emerging technologies enable partnerships connecting information, entities, and individuals in all preservation disciplines.
Shared Vision: Learning Partnerships for the Information Age
Authors: Laverty Corinne , Schiralli Martin
Published: August 2019

At Queen's University, librarians, computing specialists, and faculty are discovering new partnerships within a library designed to meet information needs for the twenty-first century. Within the Joseph S. Stauffer Library, a shared vision of teaching and learning is unfolding which fosters students as self- directed learners. Collaborative initiatives centre on teaching computer and information skills as well as the uses of instructional technology.
A Different Approach to Information Provision and Retrieval
Authors: Marsh Stephen
Published: August 2019

Information retrieval finds itself at an interesting juncture, where the amount of information that is available to people increases every day from its already bewildering limit. The problem is how to get the information we need in a timely and efficient fashion, without delivering useless or unwanted information. Current Web-Based IR systems do their best, but they will find it increasingly. . .
Quantitative "Versus" Qualitative Research: The Wrong Question
Authors: Olson Hope
Published: August 2019

Through a deconstructive reading of texts on qualitative method and its contrast with quantitative method and through information needs studies regarding specific populations of women this paper concludes that the focus on method should not drive research. Rather, the ontological and epistemological stances of researchers assessed on a spectrum from subjective to objective are more indicative of the perspectives represented in library and information science research.Avec un étude déconstructif des textes sur des méthodes qualitatives et ses contrastes avec des méthodes quantitatives et avec l'étude des besoins informatiques à l'égard des populations spécifiques de femmes cette document conclut que le focus sur les méthodes utilisées ne devrait pas motiver la recherche. Au lieu, les positions ontologiques et épistemologiques des chercheurs évaluées sur une gamme du subjectif à l'objectif sont plus indicatives des perspectives représentées dans la domaine de la bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information.
Users' Opinions of Archival Display
Authors: Duff Wendy
Published: August 2019

This paper reports on a study that used focus group research to obtain the opinions of archival users on the content and presentation of descriptions in archival information systems. The research builds on and extends a previous research study on bibliographic displays (Cherry and Howarth, 1994). This study addressed two research questions: 1) What information about archival. . .
Twice Removed: Access to Electronic Serials from the User's Point of View
Authors: Howarth Lynne C. , Stoyanova Penka
Published: August 2019

Determining user preferences for data elements requisite to identifying print format serial titles in OPACs/WebPACs assumes an even greater priority when extrapolated to electronic serials where notions of seriality and periodicity cease to have the same meaning as in a physical object-oriented venue. This study utilized focus group methodology to define more user-centred bibliographic. . .
The Visible Management System: Management Ideas with Library Principles
Authors: Nash John C. , Nash Mary M.
Published: August 2019

This paper reviews elements of a management approach that ensures predictable output from any administrative organization. The principles behind this system, though arising from the application of manufacturing processes to administrative systems, parallel the concepts and ideas upon which many library and information science tools have been established.
Organization of Knowledge: An Interpretive Approach
Authors: Mai Jens-Erik
Published: August 2019

The paper argues that information science in general and organization of knowledge in particular needs to establish a clear epistemological foundation, which takes into account that the field should be studied as a human science. It is argued that the definition of knowledge is needed, and suggests that Wittgenstein's concepts of 'form of life' and 'world pictures' could be used. . .
Mob or Army: Metaphors for Knowledge Organization
Authors: Olson Hope A.
Published: August 2019

Much of western philosophy implies a notion of hierarchy. Systems for topical organization of information typically exhibit hierarchical structures. This paper will examine two schools of philosophy and two streams of organization of information to trace the influence of philosophy on the founders of our systems and their current manifestations with an emphasis on their hierarchical leanings.
Methodological Obstacles to Empirical Research in Information Privacy
Authors: Veeder Stacy B.
Published: August 2019

This paper discusses the methodological difficulties of conducting research in information privacy, an area of information studies that has long been neglected by empiricists in spite of its growing importance. Privacy-related research, by its very nature, introduces special problems for empirical researchers, particularly when they require quantitative data.
Early Canadiana on the World Wide Web: Preliminary Analysis of Usage Patterns and Usage Feedback
Authors: Cherry Joan M. , Duff Wendy M. , Oxford Gerry
Published: August 2019

Early Canadiana Online (ECO) is a full-text, Web-based collection of pre-1900 documents which were published in Canada, or which were published in other countries but written by Canadians or about Canada. This paper reports preliminary findings from two studies of this collections- one involving software monitoring of usage of the collection; the other involving a Web-based user survey.
The Text is a Text is a Text
Authors: Dalbello Marija
Published: August 2019

The paper proposed here examines what history of the book can bring to the study of digital literacy. Current scholarly literature on digital text and literacy is multidisciplinary, dispersed in the social sciences and the humanities between the two cultures of research which are difficult to reconcile. A sizable literature in the area of literary studies and rhetoric from the early 1900s added. . .
Bias in Subject Access Standards: A Content Analysis of the Critical Literature
Authors: Olson Hope A. , Schlegl Rose
Published: August 2019

This paper reports the results of a content analysis of the literature on biases in classification and subject headings. This study gathers 93 works documenting biases of gender, sexuality, race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, language and relations with the goals of : 1) identifying existing research and experience on subject access for marginalized groups and to marginalized topics. . .
Team Co-occurence in Internet Search Engine Queries: An Analysis of the Excite Data Set
Authors: Wolfram Dietmar
Published: August 2019

Unique queries submitted to the Excite search engine were analyzed for empirical regularities in the co-occurrence of search terms. The distribution of frequency of term pair occurrences was fitted to three models used in informetric studies to determine whether the pattern of term usage followed a Zipfian distribution. Relatively poor fits were obtained for two of the models tested. . .
Latte Grande, No Sprinkles: An Exploratory Observational Study of Customer Behaviour at Chapters Bookstores
Authors: Dixon Christopher M. , McKechnie Lynee (E.F.) , Miller Laura J. , Rothbauer Paulette M.
Published: August 2019

While the dramatic growth of book superstores has been of great concern to public libraries, there has been little serious research about what people actually do in bookstores. How much are their behaviours like those that typically occur in libraries? To what extent are they different? To answer these questions an unobtrusive observational study is underway at three Chapters bookstores in two large Ontario cities.
The Contributing Disciplines to Information Science: 1973 to 1993
Authors: Holmes Boyd P.
Published: August 2019

For fifty years information scientists have argued that information science, or IS, in an interdisciplinary subject area, a claim I appraise here. I am mapping a representative sample of citations from IS article literature, from the period of 1973 to 1998, against the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification schemes; thus far, through Dewey, I have de facto charted the 1970s, 1980s and early-1990s.
Libraries As Instruments of Information Policy: The Role of Canadian Public Libraries in 'Connecting Canadians'
Authors: Julien Heidi , Helliwell Michelle
Published: August 2019

With sweeping changes in the way Canadians seek and use information in recent years, public libraries have been on a quest to stake a claim in the information society. In addition, Industry Canada has named public libraries as vehicles for its 'Connecting Canadians' initiative. This paper reports the results of an analysis of public libraries' responses to these imposed roles. The web sites of Canada's 22 largest cities were analyzed...
La gestion de l'information dans le processus d'innovation des PME innovante
Authors: Neves Jorge Tadeu , De Carvalho Ana Cristina Marques
Published: August 2019

L'objectif de cet article est de miewx comprendre le fonctionnnement des petites entreprises innovantes brésiliennes du secteur de biotechnologie, leur façon de travailler dans des environnements hautement concurrentiels, spécialement leurs défis en ce qui concerne l'obtention, l'utilisation et la gestion de l'information. Pour cela il présente les résultats d'une étude réalisée auprès de 5 (cinq) petites entreprises hébergées dans les trois plus importants...
Information Models of Man in Contexts of Information Society: Theoretical and Strategic Perspectives
Authors: Steinerová Jela
Published: August 2019

Over the last decades information and knowledge have become global and traditional disciplines of humanities and social sciences have searched for new methodological models related to knowledge and information. Based on information science as social science I would like to investigate the role of human beings in creation, communication and use of information. Information problems of people are complex real-life problems which need new methods...
Capacité d'intervention des professionnels de l'information dans l'organisation; typologie des rôles des professionnels de l'information en regard des caractéristiques de organisations.
Authors: Bergeron Pierrette
Published: August 2019

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The Digital Divide at Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area: A Case Study
Authors: Huang Jie , Russell Susan E
Published: August 2019

This study addresses the problem of digital divide in the public school system of Oklahoma and how it affects students' academic achievement. The purpose is to find out the degrees of students' access to computers and the Internet, explore the relationship between the technology accessibility and academic achievement, and provide suggestions for further improvement in equality. . .
Accessing E-Commerce Web Information: Implications For Bridging The Digital Divide
Authors: Spink Amanda , Abbas Mohammad , Jansen Bernard J
Published: August 2019

Accessing e-commerce information on the Web is becoming a key aspect of citizenship in the digital age. By 1999 e-commerce queries were the largest group of Web queries, forming some 25% of all queries. Web queries are a primary means for translating people's need for business product and service information for effective e-commerce. This paper reports a study. . .
Building Bridges for Seniors: Older Adults and the Digital Divide
Authors: Wicks Don A
Published: August 2019

Bridging the digital divide is a multi-faceted challenge. Information providers, intermediaries, and users each bear some degree of responsibility for coming together in this area. In this paper, the author reports on three studies, each of which delved into the question of how older adults are coping with the author's supervision. In one study older adults visiting community senior centres. . .
Re-Conceiving Information Studies: A Quantum Approach
Authors: Budd John M.
Published: August 2019

This presentation is a suggestion for rethinking future inquiry in information studies. Features of quantum theory, including examining information and informing action as non-local, dynamic, and time-reversible allow for a departure from existing intellectual constraints. The result desired would be a renaissance in the examination of complex processes, examination not limited by past materialist, instrumentalist, and static conceptions.Cette communication propose une nouvelle façon de penser un questionnement futur en science de l’information. Des notions de théorie quantique, y compris examiner l’information et éclairer les interventions dans une optique non locale, dynamique et réversible permettent de s’éloigner des contraintes intellectuelles actuelles. Le résultat souhaité serait une renaissance de l’examen de processus complexes, non limité aux anciennes conceptions matérialistes, instrumentalistes et statiques.
Uncertainty Revisited: People and Information in a World of Unknowns
Authors: Kamal Ahmad M. , Burkell Jacquelyn
Published: August 2019

Psychological uncertainty is established in LIS models, but epistemic and aleatory uncertainties remain absent. We critically review the concept of uncertainty in LIS and beyond. Presenting a new framework on uncertainty for LIS, we suggest new approaches to more fully address the uncertain world we and our subjects inhabit.L’incertitude psychologique est un modèle établi en science de l’information, mais l’incertitude épistémique et l’incertitude aléatoire demeurent absentes. La communication propose une revue critique du concept d’incertitude en science de l’information et dans d’autres disciplines. En présentant un nouveau cadre conceptuel relatif à l’incertitude en science de l’information, nous suggérons de nouvelles approches pour mieux aborder le monde incertain dans lequel nous et nos sujets habitons. ***Full paper in the Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science***
Seeking Knowledge: The Role of Social Networks in the Adoption of eBooks by Historians
Authors: Martin Kim , Quan-Haase Anabel
Published: August 2019

This article explores adoption rates of the Ebook amongst Historians at the University of Western Ontario. Employing the first stage of Rogers’ Innovation-Decision Process, the researchers examine the role that social networks play in this process and what effect the Historians’ desire for the possibility of serendipity has on electronic research.Cet article explore le taux d’adoption des livres numériques chez les historiens à l’Université Western Ontario. À l’aide du premier stade du processus innovation-décision de Rogers, on examine le rôle des réseaux sociaux dans ce processus ainsi que les effets sur la recherche électronique qu’a le désir des historiens à s’ouvrir à la serendipité.
Espaces documentaires, espaces de savoir, espaces d’expérience : vers une (re)définition du modèle des CDI?
Authors: Maury Yolande
Published: August 2019

Cette communication interroge les Centres de Documentation et d’Information (CDI) en tant qu’espaces physiques et symboliques, au cœur de l’organisation et la construction des savoirs. Ceci, en appui sur deux recherches consécutives (2001-2005; 2006-2010) dans le cadre de l’enseignement secondaire français. Des évolutions sont perceptibles qui questionnent les modèles établis. This presentation explores the Centres de Documentation et d’Information (CDI) as physical and symbolic spaces, at the heart of knowledge organization and construction. This research is based on two previous and consecutive research projects (2001-2005; 2006-2010) on high school education in France. Findings show evolutions that question established models.
The Public Library Catalogue as a Social Space: A Case Study of Social Discovery Systems in Two Canadian Public Libraries
Authors: Spiteri Louise F. , Tarulli Laurel
Published: August 2019

This paper uses transaction log data to examine how library users interact with two social discovery systems used in two Canadian public library systems. Results indicate that user-generated content is not used extensively or significantly in the two social discovery systems. Format is the predominant facet used to refine searches; the remaining facets are significantly underrepresented.Cette étude utilise les journaux transactionnels pour déterminer comment les usagers des bibliothèques interagissent avec deux systèmes de découverte sociaux en place dans deux réseaux de bibliothèques publiques canadiennes. Les résultats indiquent que le contenu généré par les utilisateurs n’est pas utilisé à grande échelle ou de façon importante dans aucun des deux systèmes de découverte sociaux. Le format est la principale facette utilisée pour raffiner les recherches; les autres facettes étant sous-représentées.
Strategically Using Information
Authors: Weerapura Kaushilya G.
Published: August 2019

Information use is an understudied area within information science thus strategies pertinent to using information remains understudied. However, research implicates strategically using information as a performance booster, especially within academic contexts. This paper reports on an ongoing research on information use strategies of graduate students as they attend to an identified academic task.L’utilisation et les stratégies pertinentes à l’utilisation de l’information demeurent un domaine sous-étudié en science de l’information. Cependant, la recherche implique l’utilisation stratégique de l’information comme stimulant du rendement, particulièrement en contexte scolaire. Cette communication porte sur une recherche en cours sur les stratégies d’utilisation de l’information des étudiants universitaires de 2e et 3e cycle lors d’une tâche scolaire prédéfinie.
Visual Depictions of Religion in Children’s Picture Books
Authors: Wicks Don A. , Freeburg Darin , Goldsmith Douglas
Published: August 2019

How children are introduced to concepts of faith is a sensitive matter. One approach used by both religious and secular organizations is children’s literature, including children’s picture books. This paper offers an exploratory study of how religion and spirituality are depicted in such literature.La manière d’introduire les enfants au concept de la foi est un sujet délicat. Une approche utilisée par les organisations religieuses et non confessionnelles est la littérature jeunesse, y compris les livres d’images. Cette communication présente une étude exploratoire sur le traitement de la religion et de la spiritualité dans la littérature jeunesse.
A Structured Virtual Space to Support Articulating and Sharing Rationales in Virtual Group Activities
Authors: Xiao Lu
Published: August 2019

Prior studies have shown that articulating and sharing group members’ rationales is beneficial in group activities. Yet there is limited understanding about design for sharing and organizing the rationales in virtual group activities. Addressing this research gap, this ongoing study explores design guidelines of a shared rationale space in a virtual group workspace. The user interface design of a work-in-progress rationale sharing groupware is presentedDes études antérieures ont démontré que l’articulation et le partage du raisonnement des membres d’un groupe sont bénéfiques aux activités du groupe. Pourtant, on comprend mal comment concevoir le design d’un espace de partage et d’organisation du raisonnement lors d’activités de groupe virtuelles. Cette étude en cours cherche à combler cette lacune en explorant les normes de design d’un espace de partage du raisonnement d’un groupe de travail virtuel. Sera présenté le design d’une ébauche d’interface graphique d’un espace de partage du raisonnement.
Exploring Internet and Media-mediated Health Information within the Context of Personal Health Management
Authors: Genuis Shelagh K.
Published: August 2019

This qualitative paper explores how health information mediated by the internet and media is used and made valuable within the life of consumers managing non-crisis health challenges, and how informal information seeking and gathering influences self-positioning within patient-clinician relationships. Findings have implications for health information literacy and collaborative, patient-centred care.Cette étude qualitative explore comment l’information sur la santé relayée par Internet et les médias est utilisée et rendue utile dans le contexte de consommateurs gérant des problèmes médicaux non urgents, et comment la recherche et la collecte d’information informelles influencent l’auto-positionnement dans la relation patient clinicien. Les résultats ont des applications dans la maîtrise de l’information médicale et les soins collaboratifs centrés sur le patient.
The Social Media Presence of Non-profit Organizations
Authors: Lucky Shannon , Rathi Dinesh
Published: August 2019

Social media technologies have the potential to be powerful knowledge sharing and community building tools for both corporate and non-profit interests. This pilot study explores the social media presence of a group of forty-six Alberta-based non-profit organizations (NPOs) in this information rich space. In this paper we look at the pattern of presence of NPOs using social media and relationships with staffing structures.Les médias sociaux ont la capacité d’être de puissants outils de partage de la connaissance et de rassemblement communautaire pour les organisations à but lucratif et sans but lucratif. Cette étude pilote explore la présence dans les médias sociaux d’un groupe de quarante-six organisations sans but lucratif (OSBL) albertaines dans cet environnement riche en information. La communication portera sur les modèles de présence des OSBL dans les médias sociaux et les liens avec les structures organisationnelles.
Digital Humanities: The Continuing Role of Serendipity in Historical Research
Authors: Quan-Haase Anabel , Martin Kim
Published: August 2019

The move towards the digital humanities will see a growing interest in digital tools, such as Ebooks. This study examines the opinions and perception of historians about how Ebooks and other digital tools affect the research process. Findings indicate that historians are concerned that the digital environment reduces the possibility of chance encounters with a text. They continue to recreate the environment that encourages serendipity to occur within their field, and would readily welcome tools that facilitate this.Le passage vers les humanités numériques ira en grandissant, grâce à la popularité des outils électroniques et des livres électroniques particulièrement. Cette étude examine les opinions et les perceptions des historiens quant aux livres électroniques et autres outils numériques dans le cadre de leur processus de recherche. Les résultats indiquent que les historiens se soucient du fait que l’environnement électronique puisse réduire les possibilités de découvertes fortuites dans les texte. Ils continuent de récréer un environnement qui suscite la sérendipité dans leur domaine et adopteraient volontiers un outil qui leur faciliterait la tâche à cet égard.
Trends, Icons, and Feelings: Notions of Affect within Canadian User-Generated Content
Authors: Whalen Liam , Neal Diane Rasmussen , Desrochers Nadine , Viteo Kayley
Published: August 2019

This paper will examine how emotion- or affect-based discussions of Canadian content occur within Internet discourse. A random sample of YouTube videos, Blogger.com entries, and Twitter posts will be qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed for connections between searches, tags, comments, and other metadata with the intention of improving information exploration.Cette communication examine comment se manifestent les discussions sur les émotions ou les affects relativement au contenu canadien sur Internet. Un échantillon aléatoire de vidéos YouTube, d’entrées sur Blogger.com et de microbillets sur Twitter a été analysé de façon qualitative et quantitative pour déceler des connections entre les recherches, les étiquettes, les commentaires et autres métadonnées avec l’intention d’améliorer l’exploration de l’information.
The Collaboration Protocol: MIDI and Participatory Culture
Authors: Bernstein Aaron , Choi Gilok
Published: August 2019

MIDI technologies have been influencing tremendous effects on the way people create music. MIDI helps musicians to experiment music in a shared environment where the ability to create is closely linked to the desire for collaboration and participation. MIDI technologies further and expand the possibilities of participatory culture among musicians.Les technologies MIDI ont eu un effet immense sur la façon dont les gens créent de la musique. MIDI aide les musiciens à vivre l’expérience de la musique dans un environnement partagé où la capacité de créer est associée de près au désir de collaborer et de participer. Les technologies MIDI augmentent d’autant les possibilités de la culture participative chez les musiciens.
Just What Are They Reading? Exploring Text in Video Games
Authors: Camm Sarah C. , Whippey Caroline
Published: August 2019

While recent literature has explored video games, literacy, and education, little attention has been paid to the actual text found in video games. This study examines five popular video games, exploring the purpose of the text, how it is presented, and how appropriate the text is for the intended audience.Récemment, la littérature a exploré les jeux vidéo, la maîtrise de l’information et l’éducation, mais peu a été consacré au texte contenu dans les jeux vidéo. Cette étude examine cinq jeux vidéo populaires et explore l’objectif du texte, sa présentation et la pertinence du texte pour le public ciblé.
Music Information Behaviour and User-Oriented System Design
Authors: Conroy Niall
Published: August 2019

Music information system design is aided through attention to real-world user behaviours. However, further work is necessary to understand and accommodate the subjective and emotional qualities people ascribe to music, the social component of music search, and the tools necessary to facilitate information management practices associated with large personal collections. Some design proposals are discussed as they related to three broad challenges facing system design.L’attention aux comportements des utilisateurs entrent dans la conception de systèmes d’information musicale. Cependant, plus de recherche est nécessaire pour comprendre et accommoder les qualités subjectives et émotionnelles que les gens attribuent à la musique, la composante sociale de la recherche de musique et les outils nécessaires pour faciliter les pratiques de gestion de l’information associées aux vastes collections personnelles. Certaines propositions de conception en lien avec les trois grands défis auxquels font face ces systèmes seront discutées.
The Facebook Revolution: An Exploratory Analysis of Public Pages during the Arab Political Unrest
Authors: Khashman Nouf
Published: August 2019

Social network sites have been viewed as viable tools for communication during the political unrest in the Arab world since it started in December 2010. This study employs content analysis method to explore the characteristics of public political Facebook pages in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria during their recent political events.Les sites de réseautage social ont été perçus comme des outils de communication viables lors de la crise politique dans les pays arabes depuis leur commencement en décembre 2010. Cette étude utilise l’analyse de contenu pour explorer les caractéristiques des pages Facebook politiques publiques en Tunisie, en Égypte, en Libye et en Syrie lors des récents événements politiques.
Information Seeking, Sharing and Use on Religion among Afghan youth in Toronto
Authors: Quirke Lisa
Published: August 2019

This poster summarizes the findings of a qualitative, exploratory study on Afghan youth’s information seeking, sharing and use regarding religion. Data collection included interviews and participant observation. Findings included the key role of technology, the iKoran and social networking sites in particular, in facilitating information seeking and sharing on Islam.Cette affiche résume les résultats d’une étude qualitative exploratoire auprès des jeunes femmes afghanes sur leurs pratiques de recherche, de partage et d’utilisation de l’information concernant la religion. Les données recueillies proviennent d’entrevues et d’observation des participantes. Les résultats démontrent le rôle clé de la technologie, iKoran et les sites de réseautage social en particulier, et facilite la recherche et le partage d’information sur l’Islam.
Ontological Model of Government Documents
Authors: Vashchilko Tatiana
Published: August 2019

The paper develops an ontological model to extract information from government legal documents and facilitate the understanding of its content. In particular, international bilateral investment agreements between countries are the subject of analysis, which aims to quantify their semantic diversity. The paper argues it as an accurate approach to extract qualitative and quantitative information.Cette communication expose un modèle ontologique pour extraire de l’information à partir des documents juridiques du gouvernement et faciliter la compréhension du contenu. Plus particulièrement, les ententes internationales d’investissements bilatéraux entre pays ont fait l’objet d’une analyse, dans le but de quantifier la diversité sémantique. La communication conclut qu’il s’agit d’une approche exacte pour extraire de l’information qualitative et quantitative.
Searching for Information On-the-Go: Understanding User Engagement with Mobile Devices.
Authors: Absar Rafa , Halbert Helen , O'Brien Heather , Trumble Allison
Published: August 2019

Information interaction with mobile devices is becoming increasingly common, and is often an everyday method of information search for many users. This research will investigate the system, user, and contextual variables that predict user engagement with mobile search and examine the general engagement model in the more specific mobile context.L'interaction entre l'information et les appareils mobiles est de plus en plus commune, voire une méthode de recherche d'information quotidienne pour de nombreux utilisateurs. Cette étude s'intéresse au système, à l'etilisateur et aux variables contextuelles qui prédisent l'engagement de l'utilisateur lors de la recherche sur appareils mobiles et examine les modèles d'engagement généraux dans le context plus précis des appareils mobiles.
The Construction of Meaning in Three Fairy Tale Enhanced Electronic Picturebooks
Authors: Frederico Aline
Published: August 2019

Informed by David Lewis’ ecological approach to picturebooks, this study conducted close readings of three enhanced e-book versions of the fairy tale The Three Little Pigs, analyzing how the different modalities that constitute these narratives interanimate each other and participates in the meaning-making process.Fondée sur l'approche écologique du livre d'images de David Lewis, cette étude repose sur une lecture attentive de trois éditions numériques au contenu rehaussé du conte de fées Les trois petits cochons. L'analyse s'intéresse aux différentes modalités qui constituent la trame narrative et qui s'animent entre elles tout en contribuant au processus de création de sens.