Outputs (4)

From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap (2022)
Journal Article
Hall, H., Ryan, B. M., Salzano, R., & Stephen, K. (2023). From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap. Journal of Documentation, 79(3), 757-783. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-04-2022-0088

Purpose
The purpose of the empirical study was to examine whether strategies shown to work well in one model of network development for library and information science (LIS) practitioners and researchers could be applied successfully in the developm... Read More about From a network model to a model network: strategies for network development to narrow the LIS research–practice gap.

Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Salzano, R., Hall, H., Webster, G., & Brazier, D. (2022, May). Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland. Presented at Conceptions of Library and Information Science, Oslo, Norway

Introduction - Library and information science researchers identify public library roles in the integration of forced migrants into local communities. Here an analysis of formal documentation issued by local authorities allowed for an exploration of... Read More about Is the public library included? An analysis of local government documentation on the integration of forced migrants in Scotland.

What are public libraries for? Culture as a determinant of conceptualizations of public library services for forced migrants (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Salzano, R., Brazier, D., Hall, H., & Webster, G. (2022, October). What are public libraries for? Culture as a determinant of conceptualizations of public library services for forced migrants. Presented at Association for Information Science and Technology Annual Conference ASIS&T 2022, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Public libraries offer important services for newcomer populations, including forced migrants. They help facilitate the integration of forced migrants into the host country, increase their levels of trust within new communities, and build social capi... Read More about What are public libraries for? Culture as a determinant of conceptualizations of public library services for forced migrants.

A Study of Online Safety and Digital Literacy of Academic Researchers Working from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Haynes, D., & Salzano, R. (2022, April). A Study of Online Safety and Digital Literacy of Academic Researchers Working from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at ASIS&T Global 24-hour Conference, 2022, Online

Universities in the UK responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by moving teaching to an online environment and requiring staff to work from home, as far as possible. Researchers face particular challenges of security and privacy where their work involves... Read More about A Study of Online Safety and Digital Literacy of Academic Researchers Working from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic.