Outputs (477)

Co-design in Smart Cities (2011)
Report
Cruickshank, P., & Deakin, M. (2011). Co-design in Smart Cities

This report brings together the different experiences and perspectives of Smart Cities partners who have used different forms of co-design. These are then linked to the findings from an evaluation of co-design in Smart Cities that was carried out by... Read More about Co-design in Smart Cities.

HUWY D7.4 Results (2011)
Report
Kimpeler, S., Lehner, C., Lindner, R., Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2011). HUWY D7.4 Results. Edinburgh: European Community

HUWY (Hub Websites for Youth Participation) was an eParticipation Preparatory Action project, which piloted a distributed (networked) discussion. The pilot ran in Estonia, Germany, Ireland and the UK. HUWY aimed to find good ways to support groups of... Read More about HUWY D7.4 Results.

Tracing innovation: an activity theoretical approach. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wiegel, V. (2011). Tracing innovation: an activity theoretical approach. In ECIS 2011 Proceedings

This paper argues that tracing the diffusion of innovation is a challenging endeavour. The difficulty is that an innovation comes into existence as a cognitive and inter-personal idea and transforms over time into tangible and material manifestation.... Read More about Tracing innovation: an activity theoretical approach..

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).

A DREaM come true (2011)
Journal Article
Hall, H. (2011). A DREaM come true. Journal of Information Literacy, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.11645/5.2.1675

No abstract available.

The great information society debate. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duff, A. (2011, November). The great information society debate

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.

Sustainable Urban Development (2011)
Thesis
Deakin, M. Sustainable Urban Development. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4660

This submission for PhD by publication aims to capture, reflect upon, analyse and offer critical insights into how the use of land and exchange of property can help serve the search for sustainable urban development (SUD).

This aim is subsequentl... Read More about Sustainable Urban Development.

Youth participation through distributed discussion. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt, P., Taylor-Smith, E., & Kimpeler, S. (2011, September). Youth participation through distributed discussion. Paper presented at 5th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

The paper describes an eParticipation project, piloted in four EU countries: Estonia, Germany, Ireland and the UK. HUWY, Hub Websites for Youth Participation, was an initiative where young people were invited to think about current and future problem... Read More about Youth participation through distributed discussion..

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

Understanding the “e‐petitioner” (2011)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, P., & Smith, C. (2011). Understanding the “e‐petitioner”. Transforming government: people, process and policy, 5(4), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506161111173577

Purpose: This article considers the ways in which large-scale e-participation projects can be evaluated. It argues that existing evaluation approaches can be improved upon by taking a closer look at the characteristics of the users of such systems, b... Read More about Understanding the “e‐petitioner”.

The embedded intelligence of smart cities (2011)
Journal Article
Deakin, M. (2011). The embedded intelligence of smart cities. Intelligent Buildings International, 3(3), 189-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508975.2011.579340

This article offers an extensive review of Mitchell's thesis on the transition from the city of bits to e-topia and finds it wanting. It suggests that the problems encountered with the thesis lie with the lack of substantive insight it offers into th... Read More about The embedded intelligence of smart cities.

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.

Exploring Emerging ICT-enabled Governance Models in European Cities. (2011)
Report
Misuraca, G., Reid, A., & Deakin, M. (2011). Exploring Emerging ICT-enabled Governance Models in European Cities

This report presents the findings of a mapping survey conducted by IPTS in collaboration with EUROCITIES as part of an exploratory research project on emerging ICT-enabled governance models in European cities (EXPGOV – http://is.jrc.es/pages/EAP/EXPG... Read More about Exploring Emerging ICT-enabled Governance Models in European Cities..

Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2011, June). Project output versus influence in practice: impact as a dimension of research quality. Presented at 6th International Evidence Based Library and Information Practice (EBLIP6) conference

Keynote presentation.

Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/2011-hall-eblip6salford

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

The triple-helix model of smart cities: a neo evolutionary perspective. (2011)
Journal Article
Leydesdorff, L., & Deakin, M. (2011). The triple-helix model of smart cities: a neo evolutionary perspective. Journal of Urban Technology, 18, 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2011.601111

This paper sets out to demonstrate how the triple-helix model enables us to study the knowledge base of an urban economy in terms of its civil society's support for the evolution of the city as a key component of an innovation system. It argues that... Read More about The triple-helix model of smart cities: a neo evolutionary perspective..

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..

Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H., & Brazier, C. (2010, August). Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition. Presented at World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly

In recent years there has been growing recognition amongst the UK library and information profession of a need for a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science (LIS) research. Therefore in March 2009 the British Library (B... Read More about Implementing a co-ordinated and strategic approach to Library and Information Science research: the work of the UK Library and Information Science Research Coalition.