Dr Bruce Ryan

Engaging £eithChooses - a community conversation
May 3, 2023

Description An opportunity for in person networking around £eithChooses (http://www.leithchooses.net) & learning how to improve community-based participatory budgeting (PB) for future years.

Attendees will include representatives of organisations that have or may in future apply for funding from LeithChooses, which disburses funding from Edinburgh Council for the Leith 'neighbourhood network' area. Other attendees will be representatives of Edinburgh Council, COSLA, Scottish Government who have interests in participatory budgeting.

Location Norton park Conference Centre
57 Albion Rd
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY

People Bruce Ryan
Abigail Cunningham

Org Units School of Applied Sciences
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Areas Ethics and sustainability
Governance
Information society
Intercultural Communication
Migration and Mobility
Social justice

Themes Culture and Communities

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Social Informatics

URL https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-eithchooses-a-community-conversation-tickets-592662047137

Description	An opportunity for in person networking around £eithChooses (http://www.leithchooses.net) & learning how to improve community-based participatory budgeting (PB) for future years. Attendees will include representatives of organisations that have or may in future apply for funding from LeithChooses, which disburses funding from Edinburgh Council for the Leith 'neighbourhood network' area. Other attendees will be representatives of Edinburgh Council, COSLA, Scottish Government who have interests in participatory budgeting.
Location	Norton park Conference Centre 57 Albion Rd Edinburgh EH7 5QY
People	Bruce Ryan Abigail Cunningham
Org Units	School of Applied Sciences School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Ethics and sustainability Governance Information society Intercultural Communication Migration and Mobility Social justice
Themes	Culture and Communities
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-eithchooses-a-community-conversation-tickets-592662047137

RIVAL (Research Impact Value and LIS) #lis_rival
Jul 11, 2018

Description Entitled Research Impact Value and LIS (RIVAL), this event brought together members of three main groups – creators, users, and end-user beneficiaries of LIS research output – to explore concepts and examples of the impact and value of LIS research to services delivery in practice. The format of the day encouraged the strengthening of links between these interacting communities, narrowing of gaps between LIS research and practice, and laying the ground for future research-related support and collaborations across the sector.

There were practitioner delegates from a range of libraries (academic, health, national, prison, public, special), plus others from the research community, the main UK professional body for library and information professionals, and independent consultants. Organisations represented were:

Birmingham City University
British Library
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
City of Edinburgh Council
Department for International Development
Edinburgh City Libraries
Edinburgh Napier University
Goldsmiths, University of London
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
LKN Foundation
National Library of Scotland
Northumbria University
Scottish Poetry Library
Scottish Prison Service College
University College London
University of East Anglia
University of Edinburgh
University of Salford
University of Strathclyde

For further information, including the full programme and links to presentation slides, please see: https://hazelhall.org/2018/07/11/follow-lis_rival-for-updates-on-research-impact-value-lis-at-edinburgh-napier-today/

Location Room 1/10, Craiglockhart Campus

People Bruce Ryan

Org Units School of Computing
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Areas Information science

Themes AI and Technologies

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Social Informatics

URL https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rival-research-impact-value-and-lis-lis-rival-registration-45585730146#

Description	Entitled Research Impact Value and LIS (RIVAL), this event brought together members of three main groups – creators, users, and end-user beneficiaries of LIS research output – to explore concepts and examples of the impact and value of LIS research to services delivery in practice. The format of the day encouraged the strengthening of links between these interacting communities, narrowing of gaps between LIS research and practice, and laying the ground for future research-related support and collaborations across the sector. There were practitioner delegates from a range of libraries (academic, health, national, prison, public, special), plus others from the research community, the main UK professional body for library and information professionals, and independent consultants. Organisations represented were: Birmingham City University British Library Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) City of Edinburgh Council Department for International Development Edinburgh City Libraries Edinburgh Napier University Goldsmiths, University of London Healthcare Improvement Scotland LKN Foundation National Library of Scotland Northumbria University Scottish Poetry Library Scottish Prison Service College University College London University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Salford University of Strathclyde For further information, including the full programme and links to presentation slides, please see: https://hazelhall.org/2018/07/11/follow-lis_rival-for-updates-on-research-impact-value-lis-at-edinburgh-napier-today/
Location	Room 1/10, Craiglockhart Campus
People	Bruce Ryan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information science
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics
URL	https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rival-research-impact-value-and-lis-lis-rival-registration-45585730146#

Activity theory as a tool for data analysis - School of Computing Seminar Series
Sep 6, 2017

Description This seminar reports on recent research designed to understand how community-level elected representatives (Scotland’s community councillors)
1. learn about their roles
2. gather, process and share information of interest to the citizens they represent and higher authorities such as local authorities (e.g. Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian).

In this presentation, and the corresponding conference paper, Activity Theory is presented as a framework for explaining Information Literacy as a technologically mediated social practice.
This work demonstrates the value of Activity Theory as
· a tool for Information Literacy research that seeks to present information practices in their social contexts
· as a means of highlighting underlying issues within the social environment under review through the identification of contradictions within the activity system.
These aspects of the research are particularly important because Information Literacy is generally conceived as an aspect of individuals, particularly students in higher education. However, work roles involving information gathering, processing and sharing are often collective/social, and mediated by workplace hierarchies and norms.

Location Core44, room C44, Merchiston Campus

People Simon Wells
Bruce Ryan

Org Units School of Computing
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Areas Information society
eGovernment

Themes AI and Technologies

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Social Informatics

Description	This seminar reports on recent research designed to understand how community-level elected representatives (Scotland’s community councillors) 1. learn about their roles 2. gather, process and share information of interest to the citizens they represent and higher authorities such as local authorities (e.g. Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian). In this presentation, and the corresponding conference paper, Activity Theory is presented as a framework for explaining Information Literacy as a technologically mediated social practice. This work demonstrates the value of Activity Theory as · a tool for Information Literacy research that seeks to present information practices in their social contexts · as a means of highlighting underlying issues within the social environment under review through the identification of contradictions within the activity system. These aspects of the research are particularly important because Information Literacy is generally conceived as an aspect of individuals, particularly students in higher education. However, work roles involving information gathering, processing and sharing are often collective/social, and mediated by workplace hierarchies and norms.
Location	Core44, room C44, Merchiston Campus
People	Simon Wells Bruce Ryan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society eGovernment
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics

digiCC workshop, Glasgow
Mar 4, 2016

Description Peter Cruickshank and Bruce Ryan will run a workshop on digital engagement for community councils in Glasgow this month. This workshop will bring together community council members from Glasgow and environs to learn and share knowledge on how CCs can use the internet to engage with their citizens. It will enable CC members to learn of support for CCs from the Scottish Government and the Improvement Service, and to learn about the Democratic Society's work on participatory budgeting.

The workshop is funded from Edinburgh Napier University's public engagement stream and hosted by Glasgow City Council Democratic Services team.

Location 22 March at Banqueting Hall, Glasgow City Chambers, George St, Glasgow G2 1DU

People Peter Cruickshank
Bruce Ryan

Org Units School of Computing
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Areas Information society

Themes AI and Technologies

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Social Informatics

Description	Peter Cruickshank and Bruce Ryan will run a workshop on digital engagement for community councils in Glasgow this month. This workshop will bring together community council members from Glasgow and environs to learn and share knowledge on how CCs can use the internet to engage with their citizens. It will enable CC members to learn of support for CCs from the Scottish Government and the Improvement Service, and to learn about the Democratic Society's work on participatory budgeting. The workshop is funded from Edinburgh Napier University's public engagement stream and hosted by Glasgow City Council Democratic Services team.
Location	22 March at Banqueting Hall, Glasgow City Chambers, George St, Glasgow G2 1DU
People	Peter Cruickshank Bruce Ryan
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	Information society
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics

Digital engagement report published
Jan 27, 2016

Description Peter Cruickshank and Bruce Ryan today publish their report on workshops on digital engagement for Community Council and Registered Tenant Organisation members.  Key findings include CCs’ frequent lack of human resources, without which digital engagement their citizens is a non-starter. Suggested solutions include planning around the needed human resources, tailored training and demonstrations of the benefits of digital engagement, improving contact channels for CCs and RTOs, and promotion of the KnowledgeHub and national website for community councils, so that skills and knowledge can be shared and grown.
Marco Biaggi, Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment welcomed the report, demonstrating the continuing practical value and positive impact of CSI’s research.

Location 27/01/2016

People Bruce Ryan
Peter Cruickshank

Org Units School of Computing
School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment

Research Areas eGovernment

Themes AI and Technologies

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Social Informatics

Description	Peter Cruickshank and Bruce Ryan today publish their report on workshops on digital engagement for Community Council and Registered Tenant Organisation members.  Key findings include CCs’ frequent lack of human resources, without which digital engagement their citizens is a non-starter. Suggested solutions include planning around the needed human resources, tailored training and demonstrations of the benefits of digital engagement, improving contact channels for CCs and RTOs, and promotion of the KnowledgeHub and national website for community councils, so that skills and knowledge can be shared and grown. Marco Biaggi, Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment welcomed the report, demonstrating the continuing practical value and positive impact of CSI’s research.
Location	27/01/2016
People	Bruce Ryan Peter Cruickshank
Org Units	School of Computing School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment
Research Areas	eGovernment
Themes	AI and Technologies
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Social Informatics

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