Outputs (162)

Transformation or continuity? The impact of social media on information: implications for theory and practice. (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cox, A., Francke, H., Haider, J., Hall, H., & Huvila, I. (2012, October). Transformation or continuity? The impact of social media on information: implications for theory and practice. Paper presented at ASIS&T 2012 Annual Meeting

This panel debates whether the ways in which social media are changing the nature, creation, location, use and sharing of information constitute a transformation or are primarily marked by continuity. Ubiquitous and everyday access to social media (f... Read More about Transformation or continuity? The impact of social media on information: implications for theory and practice..

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mergers and take-overs in the online industry: impacts on information services provision and user satisfaction (1995)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (1995). Mergers and take-overs in the online industry: impacts on information services provision and user satisfaction. In Online information 95 : 19th International Online Meeting proceedings, London 5-7 December 1995 (267-279)

No abstract available.

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

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).

The rationale for the DREaM: Developing Research Excellence and Methods Project (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H., Kenna, S., & Oppenheim, C. (2011). The rationale for the DREaM: Developing Research Excellence and Methods Project. Library and information research, 35(110), 43-49

The article describes the background to the development of the DREaM project, which is aimed at expanding the range of skills of UK-based researchers in the LIS field, and at developing a network of active researchers, both in academia and amongst LI... Read More about The rationale for the DREaM: Developing Research Excellence and Methods Project.

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..

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..

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..

10 Twitter tips in 10 minutes. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2010, March). 10 Twitter tips in 10 minutes. Paper presented at Tweeting while we work: SLA Europe event

No abstract available.

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.

Not what you know, nor who you know, but who you know already: Examining Online Information Sharing Behaviours in a Blogging Environment through the Lens of Social Exchange Theory (2010)
Journal Article
Hall, H., Widen, G., & Paterson, L. (2010). Not what you know, nor who you know, but who you know already: Examining Online Information Sharing Behaviours in a Blogging Environment through the Lens of Social Exchange Theory. Libri, 60(2), 117-128. https://doi.org/10.1515/libr.2010.011

This paper focuses on the extent to which online information sharing practice is socially motivated. A key interest is how knowledge of the existing social connections between actors may predict their information sharing behaviour when they move into... Read More about Not what you know, nor who you know, but who you know already: Examining Online Information Sharing Behaviours in a Blogging Environment through the Lens of Social Exchange Theory.

The Rawls-Tawney theorem and the political economy of cyberspace. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duff, A. (2009, January). The Rawls-Tawney theorem and the political economy of cyberspace. Paper presented at Cyberspace 2009, 7th Annual Conference

Opportunity and risks offered by social computing tools as perceived by information and knowledge managers (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2009, April). Opportunity and risks offered by social computing tools as perceived by information and knowledge managers. Paper presented at SLA Eastern Canada Members' Day

No abstract available.

When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2009, June). When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure. Presented at Innovation in e-information

Based on the results of a study conducted jointly by Edinburgh Napier University and TFPL, this paper will discuss the main risks and opportunities of the adoption of social computing tools within organizations for collaborative work purposes as perc... Read More about When social means business: the potential of social computing tools to support collaborative work as part of the organisational information infrastructure..

Shared relationships, spaces and online information behaviours: a social exchange and capital perspective. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H., Widen-Wulff, G., Peterson, L., & Davison, B. (2009, June). Shared relationships, spaces and online information behaviours: a social exchange and capital perspective. Paper presented at Information: Interactions and Impact (i3)

No abstract available.

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..