The census as an information source in public policy-making
Journal Article
Killick, L., Hall, H., Duff, A. S., & Deakin, M. (2016)
The census as an information source in public policy-making. Journal of Information Science, 42(3), 386-395. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551516628471
This paper provides an assessment of the value of national population censuses as information sources with specific reference to
UK census data and its use in policy-making. M...
Mapping the library, archives, records, information and knowledge management and related professions in the United Kingdom: final report
Report
Hall, H., Raeside, R., Chen, T., Dutton, M., Irving, C., & Ryan, B. (2015)
Mapping the library, archives, records, information and knowledge management and related professions in the United Kingdom: final report. United Kingdom: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and Archives and Records Association (ARA
Unpublished research report. (2015)
How do public libraries demonstrate their impact upon citizenship development in the UK? : results of a focus group methodology.
Presentation / Conference
Appleton, L., Hall, H., Duff, A. & Raeside, R. (2015, July)
How do public libraries demonstrate their impact upon citizenship development in the UK? : results of a focus group methodology. Paper presented at 11th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Management in Libraries and Information Services, Edinburgh
There is a general acceptance that public libraries contribute to ‘community’, and at least have the potential to have a very positive impact on civil society. (Varheim, 2007)...
Information literacy in Scotland: making it mainstream.
Journal Article
Crawford, J., Irving, C., & Smith, L. (2015)
Information literacy in Scotland: making it mainstream. CILIP Update, 41-43
How the Right Information an online community of practice, is bringing together information professionals and representatives from other professions to promote information lit...
Blipfoto: a new return to the beginning of photography.
Presentation / Conference
Forrest, E. & Hall, H. (2015, June)
Blipfoto: a new return to the beginning of photography. Paper presented at International Visual Sociology Association Annual Conference 2015, Tinos, Greece
‘What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end, is to make a beginning . The end is where we start from” TS Eliot, Little Gidding If, on TS Eliot’s suggestio...
Assessing the available and accessible evidence: how personal reputations are determined and managed online.
Presentation / Conference
Ryan, F., Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Lawson, A. (2015, June)
Assessing the available and accessible evidence: how personal reputations are determined and managed online. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015
This paper is concerned with how online information contributes to the determination of personal reputations. The term “personal reputation” in this context means the reputati...
The impact of community grassroots campaigns on public library closures in the UK.
Presentation / Conference
Mowbray, J. & Hall, H. (2015, June)
The impact of community grassroots campaigns on public library closures in the UK. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
This paper draws on the findings of a 2014 research project related to recent UK public library closures, both threatened and actual. It reports on grassroots community librar...
Could social networking online help NEET young people gain employment?
Presentation / Conference
Mowbray, J., Hall, H. & Raeside, R. (2015, June)
Could social networking online help NEET young people gain employment?. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
This paper first explores the literature pertaining to social networking in both off-line and online environments, and places it within the context of the study of employment ...
Information literacy, policy issues and employability
Journal Article
Crawford, J., & Irving, C. (2014)
Information literacy, policy issues and employability. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comparative Studies, Volume, 8-25
Although the term information literacy dates back to 1974 it has developed as a powerful information ideology only in the past twenty years. There is still much debate about h...
Social network analysis and festival cities: an exploration of concepts, literature and methods
Journal Article
Jarman, D., Theodoraki, E., Hall, H., & Ali-Knight, J. (2014)
Social network analysis and festival cities: an exploration of concepts, literature and methods. International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 5(3), 311-322. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-11-2013-0034
Social network analysis (SNA) is an under-utilised framework for research into festivals and events. This paper reflects upon the history of SNA, and explores its key concepts...