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New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web

Journal Article
Wid én-Wulff, G., Huvila, I., Hall, H., Nivakoski, O., Kronqvist-Berg, M., & Francke, H. (2009)
New modes of information behavior emerging from the social web. Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 46(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.2009.145046018
Engaging in interactive and social events on the Web has become very common practice. Activities such as blogging, posting web pages, instant messaging, engaging in e-commerce...

Shared relationships, spaces and online information behaviours: a social exchange and capital perspective.

Presentation / Conference
Hall, H., Widen-Wulff, G., Peterson, L., & Davison, B. (2009, June)
Shared relationships, spaces and online information behaviours: a social exchange and capital perspective. Paper presented at Information: Interactions and Impact (i3
No abstract available.

When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure.

Presentation / Conference
Hall, H. (2009, June)
When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure. Presented at Innovation in e-information, Manchester, UK
Based on the results of a study conducted jointly by Edinburgh Napier University and TFPL, this paper will discuss the main risks and opportunities of the adoption of social c...

Opportunity and risks offered by social computing tools as perceived by information and knowledge managers

Presentation / Conference
Hall, H. (2009, April)
Opportunity and risks offered by social computing tools as perceived by information and knowledge managers. Paper presented at SLA Eastern Canada Members' Day, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
No abstract available.

Library 2.0 and UK academic libraries: drivers and impacts

Journal Article
Shoniwa, P., & Hall, H. (2007)
Library 2.0 and UK academic libraries: drivers and impacts. New Review of Information Networking, 13(2), 69-79. https://doi.org/10.1080/13614570801899975
At a time that the term “Library 2.0” has attracted attention in the professional and academic press of library and information science, there appears to be a lack of consensu...

Social software as support in hybrid learning environments: the value of the blog as a tool for reflective learning and peer support.

Journal Article
Hall, H., & Davison, B. (2007)
Social software as support in hybrid learning environments: the value of the blog as a tool for reflective learning and peer support. Library and Information Science Research, 29(2), 163-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2007.04.007
This article reports on an investigation of blog technology's potential for encouraging interaction between students, and its consequences in terms of peer learning and peer s...

The sense of outsourcing: the viability of outsourcing corporate research and information services.

Journal Article
Hall, H., & Goody, M. (2006)
The sense of outsourcing: the viability of outsourcing corporate research and information services. Library and information research, 30(96), 13-24
This paper presents a literature review on outsourcing in library and information services, with particular reference to business research and information services. This is co...

New role realities: Avenues for extending the reach of information specialists

Journal Article
Hall, H., & Abell, A. (2006)
New role realities: Avenues for extending the reach of information specialists. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 43(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.14504301267
As organizations have developed enterprise-wide electronic information environments, a diverse range of job roles has emerged at a variety of levels. Some of these roles are e...

Borrowed theory: applying exchange theories in information science research.

Journal Article
Hall, H. (2003)
Borrowed theory: applying exchange theories in information science research. Library and Information Science Research, 25(3), 287-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0740-8188%2803%2900031-8
This article discusses the applicability of “borrowing” theory originally developed in other disciplines to information science research, and, in particular, the analytical co...

Sharing capability: the development of a framework to investigate knowledge sharing in distributed organizations

Presentation / Conference
Hall, H. (2002, April)
Sharing capability: the development of a framework to investigate knowledge sharing in distributed organizations. Paper presented at Third European Conference on Organizational Knowledge, Learning and Capabilities, Athens, Greece
No abstract available. Paper presented in the Academic Track by Hazel Hall,