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Opportunity and risk in social computing environments (2008)
Report
Hall, H., Golzari, S., Blaswick, B., & Goody, M. (2008). Opportunity and risk in social computing environments. United Kingdom: TFPL

This report discusses the main findings of a pilot study that set out to establish the main risks and opportunities of the adoption of social computing tools within organizations for collaborative work purposes as perceived by information and knowled... Read More about Opportunity and risk in social computing environments.

Social exchange, social capital and information sharing in online environments: lessons from three case studies. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H., & Widen-Wulff, G. (2008, June). Social exchange, social capital and information sharing in online environments: lessons from three case studies. Paper presented at USE-2008: From information provision to knowledge production

This paper covers the themes of exchange theory, social exchange theory and social capital as related to information and knowledge sharing in online environments. It presents findings from three cases where individuals were encouraged to share inform... Read More about Social exchange, social capital and information sharing in online environments: lessons from three case studies..

Maximising value from communities (2007)
Report
Ward, S., & Hall, H. (2007). Maximising value from communities. United Kingdom: TFPL

Unpublished report of the TFPL Maximising Value from Communities (MVC) Learning Consortium.

Social software as support in hybrid learning environments: The value of the blog as a tool for reflective learning and peer support (2007)
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 support, on a module of an accredited library and information science (LIS)... Read More about Social software as support in hybrid learning environments: The value of the blog as a tool for reflective learning and peer support.

KM, culture and compromise: interventions to promote knowledge sharing supported by technology in corporate environments (2007)
Journal Article
Hall, H., & Goody, M. (2007). KM, culture and compromise: interventions to promote knowledge sharing supported by technology in corporate environments. Journal of Information Science, 33(2), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551506070708

The theme of knowledge sharing is discussed extensively in the knowledge management literature. Such work tends to focus on the barriers that impede knowledge sharing activity. Of these “culture” is commonly cited as a major obstacle. This article ex... Read More about KM, culture and compromise: interventions to promote knowledge sharing supported by technology in corporate environments.

Who is managing information? Opportunities in the e-information market place. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H., & Abell, A. (2006). Who is managing information? Opportunities in the e-information market place. In H. Jezzard (Ed.), Proceedings of the 30th International Online Meeting (39-44)

This paper presents a summary of results that derive from research into the emerging information job market. The project was conducted by TFPL between February and June 2006, and focused on “e-information roles”.

New role realities: Avenues for extending the reach of information specialists (2006)
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 ear-marked for “traditional” information specialists, but many are not – and... Read More about New role realities: Avenues for extending the reach of information specialists.

KM, culture and compromise: Devising practical interventions to promote knowledge sharing in corporate environments (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2005, March). KM, culture and compromise: Devising practical interventions to promote knowledge sharing in corporate environments. Paper presented at European Business Information Conference

The attached document summarises the main points to be covered by Hazel Hall in the first part of breakout session B2.

Setting the context: how research informs practice.

Invited paper presentation

Presentation slides can be found on slidesh... Read More about KM, culture and compromise: Devising practical interventions to promote knowledge sharing in corporate environments.

Managing social capital as knowledge management – some specification and representation issues. (2005)
Journal Article
Davenport, E., Graham, M., Kennedy, J., & Taylor, K. (2005). Managing social capital as knowledge management – some specification and representation issues. Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 40, 101-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/meet.1450400113

‘Classic’ accounts of social capital have emerged
in accounts of stable networks or institutional
environments. These conditions do not apply in
the case of many firms – a case in point being
small firm networks that rely on rapid turnover of
pr... Read More about Managing social capital as knowledge management – some specification and representation issues..

Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beasley, N., Davison, B., & Hall, H. (2004). Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. In D. Remenyi (Ed.), 3rd european conference on e-learning (7-14)

Online discussion activities are commonly used to create online communities, foster peer and tutor support, encourage reflection and provide equal opportunities for participation, particularly for fully online students. This paper describes the use o... Read More about Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials..

The intranet as actor: the role of the intranet in knowledge sharing. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2004). The intranet as actor: the role of the intranet in knowledge sharing. In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Understanding Sociotechnical Action (109-111)

This paper presents a sociotechnical analysis of knowledge sharing practice in a large, distributed, information intensive case study organisation. The findings of the study are discussed with close reference the significance of the research approach... Read More about The intranet as actor: the role of the intranet in knowledge sharing..

Borrowed theory: applying exchange theories in information science research. (2003)
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 concepts and assumptions of social exchange theory as a framework for explori... Read More about Borrowed theory: applying exchange theories in information science research..

Social welfare aspects of information with special reference to news. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duff, A. (2003, June). Social welfare aspects of information with special reference to news. Presented at IADIS (International Association for Development of the Information Society) International Conference on e-Society

The information society thesis, according to which economically advanced nations are undergoing transformation into post-industrial, information-based societies, can, with caveats, be taken as a premise. Essentially empirical or predictive, this infl... Read More about Social welfare aspects of information with special reference to news..

Exploring knowledge sharing in distributed organisations: report on research in progress (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2002). Exploring knowledge sharing in distributed organisations: report on research in progress. In KMSS 2002: the new scope of knowledge management in theory and in practice

Published academic research and reported practice in the professional press indicate that social capital is a driver of knowledge management. This paper reports on progress to date on part of a project that examines the role of social capital in know... Read More about Exploring knowledge sharing in distributed organisations: report on research in progress.

New knowledge and micro-level online organization: 'communities of practice' as a development framework (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davenport, E., & Hall, H. (2001, January). New knowledge and micro-level online organization: 'communities of practice' as a development framework. Presented at Proceedings of the 34th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

The role of communities of practice in knowledge creation is recognized in a number of contexts. The authors take a socio-technical perspective and identify four characteristics of such communities: situated learning, situated action, distributed cog... Read More about New knowledge and micro-level online organization: 'communities of practice' as a development framework.

Social exchange for knowledge exchange (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2001). Social exchange for knowledge exchange. In Managing knowledge: conversations and critiques, University of Leicester Management Centre, 10-11 April 2001 (1-23)

The factors that motivate people to codify and share knowledge for the benefit of others have
been identified as a priority area for individual companies (Smith & Farquhar, 2000, p. 27).
They represent the most commonly discussed topic amongst prac... Read More about Social exchange for knowledge exchange.

Social democracy and information media policy (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duff, A. (2001, November). Social democracy and information media policy. Paper presented at School of Information and Media, School of Information and Media, Robert Gordon University

Evaluating a business information sources online course (2000)
Journal Article
Gillham, M., & Hall, H. (2000). Evaluating a business information sources online course. Econtent; Wilton, 23(5), 55-63

With a history of innovative course material delivery mechanisms, the Information Management Department at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh, Scotland, decided to take advantage of funding from the University College to develop a Web sit... Read More about Evaluating a business information sources online course.