All Outputs (14)

A study of the UK Information Workforce. (2016)
Report
Hall, H., Irving, C., Ryan, B., Raeside, R., Dutton, M., & Chen, T. (2016). A study of the UK Information Workforce. London: The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

In 2014, CILIP and the Archives Records Association (UK & Ireland) (ARA) commissioned Edinburgh Napier University to undertake major research to map the workforce across the Library, Archives, Records, Information and Knowledge Management Services an... Read More about A study of the UK Information Workforce..

Information literacy in Scotland: making it mainstream. (2015)
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 literacy as a national policy issue in Scotland.

How can information literacy be modelled from a lifelong learning perspective? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Irving, C., Hall, H., & Brettle, A. (2015, June). How can information literacy be modelled from a lifelong learning perspective?. Paper presented at Information: interactions and impact (i3) 2015

Traditionally much research into information literacy has focused on one area: it prioritises investigations into the information literacy skills of those in education. Provision for students in higher education (for example, Bruce, Edwards & Lupton,... Read More about How can information literacy be modelled from a lifelong learning perspective?.

Information literacy, policy issues and employability (2014)
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 how it should be defined and what topics it embraces. It remains largely loc... Read More about Information literacy, policy issues and employability.

Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Caddell, M., McIlwhan, R., Irving, C., Smith, C. F., & Smith, S. (2013). Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives.

Within current university-focused discussions around how to enhance and support student employability, considerable emphasis has been placed on gaining work experience, either through volunteering or via work placements and internships. There is grow... Read More about Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives..

Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned? (2013)
Report
Irving, C., & Allford, R. (2013). Learning in the Workplace: Initiatives through Learning to Work 2, Placements and Internships a summary of findings in work placements: where are we now, impact and lessons learned?. Edinburgh, Scotland: Higher Education Authority

Report based on a literature review of the four Scottish Funding Council (SFC) Learning to Work 2 (LTW2) projects.

Can pay, should pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Smith, C. F., Smith, S., & Irving, C. (2013). Can pay, should pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. In Proceedings of the HEA STEM Learning and Teaching Conference (2013): Where practice and pedagogy meet (114-119). https://doi.org/10.11120/stem.hea.2013.0025

This paper looks across and beyond this project to examine the range of placement and work experience forms currently experienced by computing students, and asks the question – are all of these opportunities equal? Or more specifically, are the benef... Read More about Can pay, should pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities..

Information literacy and lifelong learning: Policy issues, the workplace, health and public libraries. (2013)
Book
Crawford, J., & Irving, C. (2013). Information literacy and lifelong learning: Policy issues, the workplace, health and public libraries. Chandos Publishing

Reviews the role of information literacy in developing employability skills, personal health management, and informal learning from a variety of areas including: information policy issues, information usage and training needs and skills development,... Read More about Information literacy and lifelong learning: Policy issues, the workplace, health and public libraries..

Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Smith, C. F., Smith, S., & Irving, C. (2013, April). Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. Paper presented at HEA STEM Conference

In a time of high youth unemployment, when relevant work experience is often cited as the most important factor in finding a graduate job, computing students are being advised to pursue work placements or other work experience during their studies to... Read More about Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities.

The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll (2012)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Irving, C. (2012). The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll. Library and information research, 36(113), 24-31

In 2011 and 2012 the Library and Information Science Research Coalition supported two projects entitled Research in Librarianship Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES1 and RiLIES2). This paper discusses the results of a survey completed in spring 2012 as... Read More about The right resources to support LIS research: findings from the RiLIES2 project poll.

Improving access to Library and Information Science research: maximizing its relevance and impact to practitioners (2012)
Journal Article
Hall, H., Irving, C., & Cruickshank, P. (2012). Improving access to Library and Information Science research: maximizing its relevance and impact to practitioners. Business Information Review, 29(4), 224-230. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382112470413

Between 2009 and 2012 there was considerable investment in three UK projects related to library and information science (LIS) research: (1) the Library and Information Science Research Coalition; (2) the AHRC-funded Developing Research Excellence and... Read More about Improving access to Library and Information Science research: maximizing its relevance and impact to practitioners.

Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience. (2012)
Book Chapter
Irving, C. (2012). Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience. In C. Rankin, & A. Brock (Eds.), Library services for children and young people: Challenges and opportunities in the digital age (49-63). Facet

Library and information science (LIS) professionals support learning and teaching in a variety of ways, and this chapter focuses on information literacy (IL) and the key messages that it holds for engaging and influencing policy. It uses the Scottish... Read More about Engaging and influencing policy and the curriculum – the Scottish Information Literacy Project experience..

Information literacy in employability training: The experience of Inverclyde Libraries. (2012)
Journal Article
Crawford, J., & Irving, C. (2012). Information literacy in employability training: The experience of Inverclyde Libraries. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 44, 79-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000611436096

The study is an evaluation of an employability training programme provided by Inverclyde Libraries in West Central Scotland and the role of information literacy within the training programme. Inverclyde is an area with high unemployment and pockets o... Read More about Information literacy in employability training: The experience of Inverclyde Libraries..

Going beyond the 'library': the current work of the Scottish Information Literacy Project. (2008)
Journal Article
Crawford, J., & Irving, C. (2008). Going beyond the 'library': the current work of the Scottish Information Literacy Project. Library and information research, 32, 29-37

Reviews briefly the origins of the Scottish Information Literacy Project from its origins in 2004 as a project solely devoted to developing a National Information Literacy Framework for Scotland to the present time. The project now encompasses workpl... Read More about Going beyond the 'library': the current work of the Scottish Information Literacy Project..