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Coalition and collaboration: supporting the development of LIS research in the UK (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, June). Coalition and collaboration: supporting the development of LIS research in the UK. Presented at Information: interactions and impact 2011 (i3)

Keynote presentation.

Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/coalition-and-collaboration-supporting-the-development-of-lis-research-in-the-uk

Book review of "The critical assessment of research: traditional and new methods of evaluation". (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H. (2011). Book review of "The critical assessment of research: traditional and new methods of evaluation". Library & Information Science Research, 33(3), 256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2011.04.002

Ontology definition and construction, and epistemological adequacy for systems interoperability: a practitioner analysis. (2011)
Journal Article
Lumsden, J., Hall, H., & Cruickshank, P. (2011). Ontology definition and construction, and epistemological adequacy for systems interoperability: a practitioner analysis. Journal of Information Science, 37(3), 246-253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0165551511401804

Ontology development is considered to be a useful approach to the design and implementation of interoperable systems. This literature review and commentary examines the current state of knowledge in this field with particular reference to processes i... Read More about Ontology definition and construction, and epistemological adequacy for systems interoperability: a practitioner analysis..

A Markovian model for evaluating the performance of a key management scheme. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hassen, H. R., & Romdhani, I. (2011, April). A Markovian model for evaluating the performance of a key management scheme. Paper presented at IEEE INFOCOM 2011

The concurrent evolution of cooperation and the population structures that support it (2011)
Journal Article
Powers, S. T., Penn, A. S., & Watson, R. A. (2011). The concurrent evolution of cooperation and the population structures that support it. Evolution, 65(6), 1527-1543. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01250.x

The evolution of cooperation often depends upon population structure, yet nearly all models of cooperation implicitly assume that this structure remains static. This is a simplifying assumption, because most organisms possess genetic traits that affe... Read More about The concurrent evolution of cooperation and the population structures that support it.

A smarter way to practise (2011)
Journal Article
Thuemmler, C. (2011). A smarter way to practise. BMJ, 342(feb22 2), d1124-d1124. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d1124

Rapid response to the following article - Nolan, Tom -A smarter way to practise, (2011), BMJ vol. 342, doi:10.1136/bmj.d1124 issn-0959-8138, http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d1124

Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J. (2011, January). Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments. Paper presented at Edinburgh Napier University Staff Conference

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are often seen as being weak in terms of their coverage, and are criticised for often only assessing knowledge and not encouraging deep learning. This presentation shows that it is possible to scientifically design an... Read More about Making assessment and feedback fun: feedback before and after assessments..

Web 2.0 for collaborative production. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Cruickshank, P. (2010). Web 2.0 for collaborative production.

In this paper, we explore the possibilities of using Web 2.0 for collaborative production of government services in the UK. Can co-production be used to deliver eGovernment services in the UK? What kind of services could use Web 2.0-supported co-prod... Read More about Web 2.0 for collaborative production..

Social networking tools supporting constructive involvement throughout the policy-cycle. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., & Lindner, R. (2010, May). Social networking tools supporting constructive involvement throughout the policy-cycle

This paper describes the context and background of the conference workshop “Social networking tools supporting constructive involvement throughout the policy-cycle”. EParticipation initiatives are increasingly applying social networking tools and sit... Read More about Social networking tools supporting constructive involvement throughout the policy-cycle..

Signing an e-petition as a transition from lurking to participation. (2010)
Book Chapter
Cruickshank, P., Edelmann, N., & Smith, C. F. (2010). Signing an e-petition as a transition from lurking to participation. In J. Chappellet, O. Glassey, M. Janssen, A. Macintosh, J. Scholl, E. Tambouris, & M. Wimmer (Eds.), Electronic Government and Electronic Participation (275-282). Trauner

As one form of online political participation, the e-petitioning is seen as a response to a perceived decline in public trust of political institutions and the associated symptoms of political disengagement. This paper uses the psychological concept... Read More about Signing an e-petition as a transition from lurking to participation..

Daniel Bell's theory of the information society. (2010)
Book Chapter
Duff, A. (2010). Daniel Bell's theory of the information society. In B. Smart (Ed.), Post-Industrial Society (201-232). SAGE Publications

Daniel Bell is recognised to be the foremost writer on the information society. The paper expounds his writings in detail, showing their development from the 1960s to the 1990s. It is argued that his position has always contained three distinguishabl... Read More about Daniel Bell's theory of the information society..

The age of access? Information policy and social progress. (2010)
Book Chapter
Duff, A. (2010). The age of access? Information policy and social progress. In S. Papathanassopoulos, & R. Negrine (Eds.), Communications Policy: Theories and Issues (49-64). Palgrave Publishers

Research: why bother? (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, H., & Clapton, J. (2010). Research: why bother?. Public Library Journal, 25(3), 18-21

This article explains why librarianship research is so important for practice, and the value of CILIP's Library and Information Research Group.

eParticipation to support the Information Society. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E. (2010, December). eParticipation to support the Information Society. Paper presented at ePractice workshop on eParticipation

eParticipation lives in the Internet. The Internet technologies that help us to organise and share information are changing the way we live and work: we live in an Information Society. The EU aims to update our legal frameworks to promote positive, c... Read More about eParticipation to support the Information Society..

DACAR - data capture and auto identification reference project. (2010)
Book Chapter
Thuemmler, C. (2010). DACAR - data capture and auto identification reference project. In H. Sundmaeker, P. Guillemin, P. Friess, & S. Woelffle (Eds.), Vision and Challenges for Realising the Internet of Things (202-202). European Commission

The Data Capture and Auto Identification Reference [DACAR] project is a TSB funded initiative to improve network security and to provide dynamic network strategies to safely and securely link smart devices such as RFID tags and mobile diagnostic devi... Read More about DACAR - data capture and auto identification reference project..

A cloudy end to a testing routine. (2010)
Newspaper / Magazine
Thuemmler, C. (2010). A cloudy end to a testing routine

Societal change and novel technologies are driving the evolution of healthcare systems.
Cloud computing has the potential to support current structural changes in healthcare in the UK and elsewhere.

Simulation and Performance Evaluation of Bandwidth Allocation Algorithms for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs) (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Moradpoor, N., Parr, G., Mcclean, S., Scotney, B., Sivalingam, K., & Madras, I. (2010, December). Simulation and Performance Evaluation of Bandwidth Allocation Algorithms for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs). Paper presented at OPNETWORK 2010

Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) has been considered for access networks for quite some time to provide high-speed and high-capacity services. As a novel type of network, EPON presents many challenges so one main aim of this paper is to provid... Read More about Simulation and Performance Evaluation of Bandwidth Allocation Algorithms for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs).

Small and Micro Business Enterprises (SMBEs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Development and Poverty Reduction through Information and Communication Technologies (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Demeke, W. (2010, December). Small and Micro Business Enterprises (SMBEs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Development and Poverty Reduction through Information and Communication Technologies. Paper presented at University of West London MPhil/PhD conference

No abstract avilable.

A co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research: an update from the LIS Research Coalition (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2010, December). A co-ordinated and strategic approach to LIS research: an update from the LIS Research Coalition. Presented at Online 2010

Presentation slides available to view from slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/LISResearch/a-coordinated-and-strategic-approach-to-library-and-information-science-research-an-update-from-the-library-and-information-science-research-coalition

From triviality to business tool: the case of Twitter in library and information services delivery. (2010)
Journal Article
Loudon, L., & Hall, H. (2010). From triviality to business tool: the case of Twitter in library and information services delivery. Business Information Review, 27(4), 236-241. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266382110390480

This article evaluates microblogging in general, and Twitter in particular, as a professional tool in library and information services provision. It draws on the findings of a study completed in 2010 based on survey and interview responses of over 30... Read More about From triviality to business tool: the case of Twitter in library and information services delivery..