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R. H. Tawney. (2008)
Book Chapter
Duff, A. (2007). R. H. Tawney. In International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 271-272. Macmillan Reference USA

Ethical messages: R H. Tawney confronts the information age. (2008)
Book Chapter
Duff, A., & Melville, R. (2008). Ethical messages: R H. Tawney confronts the information age. In R. Keeble (Ed.), Communication Ethics Today, 125-133. Troubador Publishing

This chapter sets ethical thinker R H Tawney in context as a dissident son of the British establishment. We explore the roots of his politics in philosophical idealism and religious socialism, before translating his famous critiques of acquisitivenes... Read More about Ethical messages: R H. Tawney confronts the information age..

The European information society. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Duff, A. (2008, November). The European information society. Paper presented at 25th Anniversary Conference of the Japan Society of Information and Communication Research, Tokyo, Japan

Space, place and memory prosthetics. (2008)
Book Chapter
Turner, P. (2008). Space, place and memory prosthetics. In P. Turner, S. Turner, & E. Davenport (Eds.), Exploration of Space, Technology and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (183-195). Idea Press. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-020-2.ch014

Recent years have witnessed a number of initiatives to develop technology (“memory prosthetics”) to enhance and extend human memory. Typical of these is “Memories for Life,” which is one of the Grand Challenges in Computing identified by the British... Read More about Space, place and memory prosthetics..

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.

Culture as culprit: using actor-network theory to unpick power issues of knowledge exchange in corporate environments (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2008, September). Culture as culprit: using actor-network theory to unpick power issues of knowledge exchange in corporate environments. Paper presented at Developing and sustaining a knowledge sharing culture

Invited paper presentation.

Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/2008-hall-cultureasculpritkin

Exploration of Space, Technology, and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2008)
Book
Davenport, E., Turner, P., & Turner, S. (Eds.). (2008). Exploration of Space, Technology, and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-020-2

The emerging study of technology in space has been shaping human interaction with physical, social, and technological worlds. Drawing upon a wide range of information technology disciplines, this field is now grabbing the attention of many, including... Read More about Exploration of Space, Technology, and Spatiality: Interdisciplinary Perspectives.

Is interactive digital television the future of E-Government services? a critical assessment of UK initiatives. (2008)
Journal Article
Smith, C. F., & Webster, W. (2008). Is interactive digital television the future of E-Government services? a critical assessment of UK initiatives. International Journal of Public Administration, 31, 771-796. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900690701690874

This article presents a critical assessment of the use of interactive Digital Television (iDTV) to deliver electronic government and public services in the UK. It considers the organisational and institutional context for innovation in service delive... Read More about Is interactive digital television the future of E-Government services? a critical assessment of UK initiatives..

Powers in the Land?: British political columnists in the information era (2008)
Journal Article
Duff, A. S. (2008). Powers in the Land?: British political columnists in the information era. Journalism Practice, 2(2), 230-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512780801999386

The expansion of opinion is one of the key developments in the British press, as elsewhere. The article analyses the role of one of the most important types of commentator, newspaper political columnists, examining their credentials, sources, informa... Read More about Powers in the Land?: British political columnists in the information era.

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..

Where and When was Knowledge Managed? (2007)
Book Chapter
Davenport, E., & Horton, K. (2007). Where and When was Knowledge Managed?. In R. Day, & C. McInerney (Eds.), Rethinking Knowledge Management; Information Science and Knowledge Management (171-185). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-71011-6_7

The chapter presents a case study of new technology in a rapid response social work unit that is part of an e-government program in a Scottish municipality.
The objective of the project was to improve the configuration and delivery of resources for... Read More about Where and When was Knowledge Managed?.

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.

Library 2.0 and UK academic libraries: drivers and impacts (2007)
Journal Article
Shoniwa, P., & Hall, H. (2007). Library 2.0 and UK academic libraries: drivers and impacts. New Review of Information Networking, 13(2), 69-79. https://doi.org/10.1080/13614570801899975

At a time that the term “Library 2.0” has attracted attention in the professional and academic press of library and information science, there appears to be a lack of consensus as to what this nomenclature actually means. At one extreme Library 2.0 i... Read More about Library 2.0 and UK academic libraries: drivers and impacts.

Motivating learner engagement in online environments: the relevance of social exchange theory (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hall, H. (2007, November). Motivating learner engagement in online environments: the relevance of social exchange theory. Paper presented at JISC CETIS Conference

Invited paper presentation.

Presentation slides can be found on slideshare - https://www.slideshare.net/HazelHall/motivating-learner-engagement-in-online-environments-the-relevance-of-social-exchange-theory

The emergent ICT culture of Parliamentarians (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C. F., & Webster, W. (2007, September). The emergent ICT culture of Parliamentarians. Paper presented at XXIth meeting of the Permanent Study Group on E-Government (Information and Communications Technologies in Public Administration), European Group of Public Administration Annual Conference

Technologies such as the web and email have been seen to offer new capabilities through which traditional representative arrangements can be reinvigorated and renewed. This paper explores the ways in which information and communications technologies... Read More about The emergent ICT culture of Parliamentarians.

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.