Geo, audio, video, photo: how digital convergence in mobile devices facilitates participatory culture in libraries

Hopkins, Peta; Hare, Joanna; Donaghey, Jessie; Abbott, Wendy Anne

doi:10.1080/00049670.2014.984379

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“…The mission of librarians is 'to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities', which requires 'instructional skills in all librarians regardless of title or function' (reference, technical and administrative staff 'are all part of the instructional process') and expansion of information literacy to include 'conversational literacy' and other literacies (Lankes, 2011, 15, 72-3) -a development evident in contemporary reframing of information literacy for the Web 2.0 environment (ACRL, 2015; Jacobson & Mackey, 2013). The 'participatory library' label was less popular than 'Library 2.0' and used more in Europe, Asia and Australia than in America (Hopkins et al, 2015;Hvenegaard Rasmussen, 2016;Nguyen, 2015).…”

Section: Participatory (20) Librarianshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Databrarian ed? Preparing Information Specialists for Participation in an Open Datafied Society

Corrall¹

2020

Bold Minds

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Section: Participatory (20) Librarianshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Databrarian ed? Preparing Information Specialists for Participation in an Open Datafied Society

Corrall¹

2020

Bold Minds

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“…Creativity is identified as a major trend and measurable outcome, as the library shifts away from being a passive provider to an active participant in encouraging and facilitating users' interests (O'Hehir & Reynolds, 2015). By harnessing principles of participatory culture, libraries can be transformed into transparent, engaged and responsive cultural organisations (Hopkins et al, 2015). Innovation creates libraries which ensure their community progresses, thrives and flourishes (Trinity College Dublin, 2015).…”

Section: Defining and Reshaping Modern Library And Reference Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Librarians can also have a role in encouraging self-reflective behaviours focused on curiosity (Deitering & Gascho Rempel, 2017) and have a role as champions of creativity (Bell, 2016). To do all this, librarians will need to gain the skills that enable them to help people engage meaningfully in society through digital fluency and citizenship (Hopkins et al, 2015).…”

Section: Reviewing Roles Of Library Staff and Future Skills Setsmentioning

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Engaging with Our Communities: Future Trends and Opportunities for Reference Services

Thorpe

2017

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association

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Libraries across the world are constantly reinventing themselves as they respond to changing community needs and the benefits and challenges posed by new and emerging technologies. This literature review was undertaken to inform a visioning and planning exercise in the Visitor Experience team at State Library of Queensland to identify opportunities and trends for the provision of engaging and relevant reference services. Four key themes are discussed in this review: changing community expectations and user behaviour, defining and measuring the impact of the modern library and reference services, offering flexibility in spaces and service delivery, and the roles of library staff and future skills sets. This review confirms that libraries, specifically reference and information services, remain in a unique position to support their communities in learning, work, recreation, creativity and innovation. The challenge for library leadership is to measure the impact of the library in their local community context.

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“…To implement mobile services, academic libraries are integrating various mobile approaches, such as mobile-friendly versions of web sites, apps, and catalogues (Johnson et al, 2014). The adoption of mobile technologies in libraries is leading to a whole new model of engagement and participation in the learning community, and is encouraging conversation, collaboration, and creation of knowledge amongst library users (Hopkins et al, 2015).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Usability and evaluation of a library mobile web site

ChanLin

Hung

2016

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the use of a library mobile website at a university library. This paper aims to present the approach adopted to investigate users’ reactions to the new mobile platform. A usability test was also conducted to examine its effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach Mobile websites for academic libraries were first reviewed prior to identifying the functions and elements to be included. To assess the intended design purpose, the usability of the design was examined through a comparison of the mobile website and the full PC website used by 50 students to accomplish a set of search tasks. A questionnaire survey was used to assess 336 students’ responses regarding various criteria including learnability, control, presentation and efficiency. Findings The usability test that was conducted before the mobile Web was formally released indicated that the students using it finished more search tasks (p < 0.001), and were more efficient in completing search tasks than they were using the PC website (p < 0.001). Data from 336 questionnaire responses also indicated the students’ positive reactions to the developed mobile system in four defined facets (mean >= 4.0). Research limitations/implications The difficulty of recruiting volunteers and the small number of subjects who participated was also a major limitation experienced in this study. Replications or use of different measurements might be needed in future research to confirm the result. Practical implications In this study, a library mobile website was developed, tested and evaluated by users. Currently, the library mobile website is being implemented in the university. On-going revisions will continue to improve its effectiveness and efficiency for information retrieval. Social implications It is expected that through the library mobile services, a ubiquitous learning environment can be provided to students to fulfil their academic and leisure needs. Originality/value Summative evaluation of the mobile system revealed the students’ positive reactions to a set of predetermined criteria in various dimensions, including: learnability, control, presentation and efficiency.

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Geo, audio, video, photo: how digital convergence in mobile devices facilitates participatory culture in libraries

Abstract: Libraries are often hailed as the cultural and learning hub of their communities. In order to deepen community engagement and social inclusion, libraries are adopting new technologies to facilitate a participatory and learning culture. Jenkins et al.

Cited by 16 publications

References 9 publications

Databrarian ed? Preparing Information Specialists for Participation in an Open Datafied Society

Databrarian ed? Preparing Information Specialists for Participation in an Open Datafied Society

Engaging with Our Communities: Future Trends and Opportunities for Reference Services

Usability and evaluation of a library mobile web site

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