Information (and library) science at City University London; 50 years of educational development

Robinson, Lyn; Bawden, David

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“…An introductory information technology course has been offered as a compulsory part of the library/information programmes at City since Masters level teaching in the subject was established in its current structure in the late 1980s (Robinson and Bawden 2010). This course has always been seen as an introduction to basic concepts, and a preparation for more specialist courses.…”

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“The story of data”

Robinson

Bawden

2017

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Purpose This paper describes a new approach to education for library/information students in data literacy-the principles and practice of data collection, manipulation and management-as a part of the Masters programme in library and information science (CityLIS) at City, University of London. Design/methodology/approach The course takes a socio-technical approach, integrating, and giving equal importance to, technical and social/ethical aspects. Topics covered include: the relation between data, information and documents; representation of digital data; network technologies; information architecture; metadata; data structuring; search engines, databases and specialised retrieval tools; text and data mining, web scraping; data cleaning, manipulation, analysis and visualization; coding; data metrics and analytics; artificial intelligence; data management and data curation; data literacy and data ethics; and constructing data narratives. Findings The course, which was well-received by students in its first iteration, gives a basic grounding in data literacy, to be extended by further study, professional practice, and lifelong learning. Originality/value This is one of the first accounts of an introductory course to equip all new entrants to the library/information professions with the understanding and skills to take on roles in data librarianship and data management.

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Section: It Teaching At Citylismentioning

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“The story of data”

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Bawden

2017

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“…ii) the acquisition of skills for the integration and usage of ICT in order to encounter complex problems and enhance the delivery of effective healthcare services [18].…”

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Integration of Informatics and Health Informatics into Health Educational Programs of Higher Education in Greece

Stamouli¹,

Balis²,

Apostolakis³

2012

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Objective: The aim of this paper is to study the inclusion of Informatics and Health Informatics subjects in the health sciences departments' curricula of higher education in Greece. Its main purpose is to determine the level of health informatics knowledge, dexterities and skills that these departments provide for their graduates. Method: Informatics and Health Informatics subjects were recorded from the departments' curricula available on their official Web sites. Afterwards, these subjects were categorised based on the description of the objectives, the content and the syllabus of each department and on the Goals of Informatics Education identified by the American Medical Informatics Association. Results: Our research indicated that most of the subjects mainly focus on introductory concepts and applications rather than on advanced issues of informatics, resulting, mostly, in producing Information Technology users rather than Health/Medical Informatics specialists. Conclusion: The study presented in this paper points out the imperative need of health educational programs of higher education in Greece to adjust their curricula to the current educational requirements in order to provide their graduates with the necessary knowledge in health information technologies.

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“…Perhaps the most detailed UK study is that by Robinson and Bawden (2010), who describe the history and growth of the Department of Information Science at City University, focusing on the development of the various courses offered by the department within the wider context of educational and professional change in the discipline. A similar approach is taken in an article by Rowley et al (1993), which details the LIS programmes at Manchester Metropolitan University (or, as it then was, Manchester Polytechnic); Stephen (2012) provides a brief history of this department, as does Burton (2007) for the LIS programmes at the University of Strathclyde.…”

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The Information School at the University of Sheffield, 1963-2013

Benson

Willett

2014

Journal of Documentation

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The quantity and variety of spatial data have increased over recent years, and the variety and sophistication of tools for analysing this type of data have also increased. One such tool is the spatial scan statistic, which is freely available (www.satscan.org) and has been the subject of much scholarly research since its introduction in 1995 due to its numerous applications in epidemiology, criminology and other fields. This paper provides readers with a non-technical introduction to the spatial scan statistic, together with an overview of associated research which focuses particularly on work conducted at the University of Sheffield's Information School, in collaboration with the School of Health and Related Research. This work falls into three main areas. Firstly, we provide an examination of the probability of obtaining false alerts when using the statistic, and ways in which this can be managed. Secondly, we describe the development of a definitive way of measuring the spatial accuracy of the statistic. Thirdly, and potentially the most important in terms of impact, we discuss a means of substantially increasing the detection capability of the statistic by placing a realistic constraint on the strength of any cluster which is likely to be present in the data. The paper also provides a discussion of potential future research directions.

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Information (and library) science at City University London; 50 years of educational development

Cited by 16 publications

References 111 publications

“The story of data”

“The story of data”

Integration of Informatics and Health Informatics into Health Educational Programs of Higher Education in Greece

The Information School at the University of Sheffield, 1963-2013

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