Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland
Journal Article
Salzano, R., Hall, H., Webster, G., & Brazier, D. (2022)
Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland. Information Research, 27, https://doi.org/10.47989/colis2218
Introduction - Library and information science researchers identify public library roles in the integration of forced migrants into local communities. Here an analysis of form...
What are public libraries for? Culture as a determinant of conceptualizations of public library services for forced migrants
Journal Article
Salzano, R., Brazier, D., Hall, H., & Webster, G. (2022)
What are public libraries for? Culture as a determinant of conceptualizations of public library services for forced migrants. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), 276-286. https://doi.org/10.1002/pra2.752
Public libraries offer important services for newcomer populations, including forced migrants. They help facilitate the integration of forced migrants into the host country, i...
E-Government Information Search by English-as-a Second Language Speakers: The Effects of Language Proficiency and Document Reading Level
Journal Article
Harvey, M., & Brazier, D. (2022)
E-Government Information Search by English-as-a Second Language Speakers: The Effects of Language Proficiency and Document Reading Level . Information Processing and Management, 59(4), Article 102985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2022.102985
A rapid increase in the use of web-based technologies - and corresponding changes in government and local council policies - in recent years, means that many vital services ar...
Evaluation Of Inequalities Of Access In UK Online Digital Collections: A Systematic Review
Presentation / Conference
Brazier, D., Ryan, B., & Gooding, P. (2022, April)
Evaluation Of Inequalities Of Access In UK Online Digital Collections: A Systematic Review. Paper presented at ASIST 24-Hour Global Conference, Online
This paper presents the results of a systematic literature review into how UK Cultural Heritage Institutions (CHIs) deal with issues of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI...
A Participative Approach To Understanding The Hidden Curriculum
Presentation / Conference
Brazier, D., & Milosheva, M. (2022, April)
A Participative Approach To Understanding The Hidden Curriculum. Paper presented at ASIST 24-Hour Global Conference, Online
Information needs are fundamental building blocks of the information behaviour and information retrieval literature. However, the concept of an “information need” is rarely di...
Information Literacy Workshops: Trials and tribulations of Public Engagement within a pandemic
Presentation / Conference
Brazier, D., Salzano, R., & Ryan, B. (2021, September)
Information Literacy Workshops: Trials and tribulations of Public Engagement within a pandemic. Poster presented at European Conference on Information Literacy 2021, Bamberg, Germany
Project Aim: This internally funded Public Engagement| project was aimed at engaging the public of Edinburgh to provide learning opportunities on Information Literacy and onli...
Investigating cognitive adaptability in new workplace cultures with the Imitation Game
Presentation / Conference
Stephen, K., Hall, H., Brazier, D., & Smith, C. (2021, August)
Investigating cognitive adaptability in new workplace cultures with the Imitation Game. Paper presented at BSA Work, Employment and Society Conference 2021, Online
This paper discusses a new methodology in investigating cognitive adaptability, defined as “the ability to effectively and appropriately evolve or adapt decision policies give...
An investigation into Scottish teenagers’ information literacy and search skills
Journal Article
Brazier, D., Walton, G., & Harvey, M. (2019)
An investigation into Scottish teenagers’ information literacy and search skills. Information Research, 24(1),
Introduction. This paper presents the results of a study investigating the information literacy and search skills of young people in Scotland.
Method. The participants, secon...
A Comparative Study of Native and Non-native Information Seeking Behaviours
Conference Proceeding
Brazier, D., & Harvey, M. (2018)
A Comparative Study of Native and Non-native Information Seeking Behaviours. In Advances in Information Retrieval. , (237-248). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76941-7_18
The proliferation of web-based technologies has led most national governments to begin transitioning to a so called “e-service,” where provision is made through purely digital...
E-Government and the Digital Divide: A Study of English-as-a-Second-Language Users’ Information Behaviour
Conference Proceeding
Brazier, D., & Harvey, M. (2017)
E-Government and the Digital Divide: A Study of English-as-a-Second-Language Users’ Information Behaviour. In Advances in Information Retrieval. , (266-277). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56608-5_21
Internet-based technologies are increasingly used by organisations and governments to offer services to consumers and the public in a quick and efficient manner, removing the ...