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Towards a framework for emerging technology management. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rudman, H. (2014, July). Towards a framework for emerging technology management. Presented at iFutures 2014

Digital technologies are creating new opportunities for us to participate in, and engage with, traditional and new forms of art, culture, and heritage. Never before has there been such reach, and scale, and access to the arts. Information Technology... Read More about Towards a framework for emerging technology management..

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.

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..

Foreword. (2013)
Book Chapter
Hall, H. (2013). Foreword. In M. Grant, B. Sen, & H. Spring (Eds.), Research, evaluation and audit: Key steps in demonstrating your value. Facet Publishing

Facets of DREaM: a social network analysis exploring network development in the UK LIS research community. (2013)
Journal Article
Cooke, L., & Hall, H. (2013). Facets of DREaM: a social network analysis exploring network development in the UK LIS research community. Journal of Documentation, 69(6), 786-806. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-09-2012-0124

Purpose: This paper reviews the value of Social Network Analysis (SNA) as a method appropriate to LIS research. SNA is used to investigate the effectiveness of a framework of methods adopted by the DREaM project to develop researcher-practitioner net... Read More about Facets of DREaM: a social network analysis exploring network development in the UK LIS research community..

The Case for e-Book Literacy: Undergraduate Students' Experience with e-Books for Course Work (2013)
Journal Article
Muir, L., & Hawes, G. (2013). The Case for e-Book Literacy: Undergraduate Students' Experience with e-Books for Course Work. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 39(3), 260-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2013.01.002

This paper investigates how electronic books (e-books) are used for scholarly activity. It focuses on the end-users of e-books in a case study which aimed to establish how scholars use and learn from e-books and the limitations of academic e-books. T... Read More about The Case for e-Book Literacy: Undergraduate Students' Experience with e-Books for Course Work.

RiLIES2: Final report (2012)
Report
Hall, H., Cruickshank, P., & Irving, C. (2012). RiLIES2: Final report. United Kingdom: Library and Information Science Research Coalition

Research report of the RiLIES2 (Research in librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study) project commissioned by the Library and Information Science Research Coalition to support the use and execution of research by librarians and information scientists

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.

Realising the value of RiLIES: the research in librarianship impact evaluation study (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2012, May). Realising the value of RiLIES: the research in librarianship impact evaluation study. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries

In 2011 researchers at Edinburgh Napier University, supported by the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition, investigated the extent to which funded research projects in the domain of library and information science (LIS) influence pra... Read More about Realising the value of RiLIES: the research in librarianship impact evaluation study.

We have a DREaM: the Developing Research Excellence and Methods network (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brettle, A., Hall, H., & Oppenheim, C. (2012, May). We have a DREaM: the Developing Research Excellence and Methods network. Paper presented at 4th International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries

This paper reports on UK efforts to support the building of the library and information science (LIS) evidence base through the work of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Developing Research Excellence and Methods (DREaM) project... Read More about We have a DREaM: the Developing Research Excellence and Methods network.

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(2), 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.

Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H. (2011). Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality. Evidence based library and information practice, 6(4),

In an environment where resources are few, research funders are expected to focus on projects that demonstrate value for money. Thus, in the context of service provision, proposed research projects should actively contribute to the building of an evi... Read More about Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality.

Strengthening the links between research and practice: the Research in Librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES) (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, December). Strengthening the links between research and practice: the Research in Librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES). Paper presented at Online 2011

The Research in Librarianship – Impact Evaluation Project (RiLIES – pronounced “realise”) completed in August 2011 explored the extent to which funded librarianship research projects influence library practice in the UK. Of particular interest in the... Read More about Strengthening the links between research and practice: the Research in Librarianship - Impact Evaluation Study (RiLIES).

Enhancing the impact of LIS research projects (2011)
Report
Cruickshank, P., Hall, H., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2011). Enhancing the impact of LIS research projects. Edinburgh: Research Information Network

This report covers extent to which funded research projects in the domain of library and information science (LIS) influence practice in the UK. It focuses particularly on identifying factors that increase or hinder the impact of research findings on... Read More about Enhancing the impact of LIS research projects.

Beyond broadcast and consume: modification of provider-user information behaviours in social media space (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, August). Beyond broadcast and consume: modification of provider-user information behaviours in social media space. Presented at ISSOME 2011: Information Science and Social Media International Conference,

Keynote presentation.

Presentation slides can be found on slideshare https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/2011-hall-issomefinland